Home Care Provider

What Home Care Provider does

Home Care Provider (legal name: Fachausschuss HOME CARE PROVIDER) is an industry coordination platform organized within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich), specifically under the Bundesgremium Foto-, Optik- und Medizinproduktehandel. It represents seven member companies — Habel Medizintechnik, Linde Gas GmbH, Löwenstein Medical Austria, Messer Medical Austria, Oxycare Medizintechnik, Vital Aire/Air Liquide Austria, and VIVISOL Heimbehandlungsgeräte — that collectively deliver home-based medical services across Austria in three core therapy areas: long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) for COPD patients (oxygen concentrators, liquid oxygen systems, portable cylinders, providing minimum 16 hours/day of supplementation), CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (devices with individually fitted nasal masks delivering positive airway pressure), and home mechanical ventilation (non-invasive via face mask or invasive via tracheostomy) for patients with severe respiratory insufficiency.

The platform does not directly manufacture, sell, or bill for equipment and services; instead it operates as an industry committee providing coordination, public awareness, professional advocacy, and patient education. Member companies maintain DIN EN ISO 9001 and/or DIN EN ISO 13485 quality certifications, and all production facilities are certified by AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety). Service delivery to patients occurs 24/7/365 through the member companies, which act as contracted providers under the Austrian social insurance system (Österreichische Sozialversicherung). Distribution is via direct member-company field service and physician/hospital referrals, supported by public-facing tools such as a daytime-sleepiness questionnaire, sleep laboratory and pulmonary rehabilitation directories, downloadable study folders, and a Videocorner documentary series.

The platform's commercial mechanics are not those of a traditional product company: there are no disclosed prices, no public revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no equity investors. Revenue generation — through hardware sales and professional homecare services — occurs at the individual member-company level (which are largely subsidiaries or country operations of major industrial gas and medical device multinationals such as Linde and Air Liquide). Home Care Provider's role is to bundle the seven companies under a single coordinated umbrella, run awareness campaigns (e.g., the 2022 COPD tram campaign in Vienna with AstraZeneca and Österreichische Lungenunion), maintain relationships with medical societies (ÖGSM, Österreichische Lungenunion, Selbsthilfegruppe Schlafapnoe Österreich), and serve as the recognized industry voice for Austrian homecare providers. Geographic scope is single-country (Austria); the legal entity is headquartered at Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, 1045 Vienna, with press operations run by FINE FACTS Health Communication GmbH at Mariannengasse 10/13, 1090 Vienna.

Name

Home Care Provider

Legal name

Fachausschuss HOME CARE PROVIDER

Website

https://homecareprovider.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Home Care Provider is an industry coordination platform within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, bundling seven member companies that deliver home oxygen therapy, CPAP sleep apnea treatment, and home mechanical ventilation to patients across Austria under the social insurance reimbursement framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Providers (DME-Integrated) (HLAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM), Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers) (HSABAKAD), Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI)

Keywords

• Home oxygen therapy
• Sleep apnea treatment
• Home mechanical ventilation
• Respiratory home care
• Medical equipment supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Provision: Member companies develop and distribute pharmaceutical and medical products as well as therapy devices certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and/or DIN EN ISO 13485 standards. Products include oxygen therapy equipment, CPAP devices, and home ventilation systems provided to patients.
2. Home Care Services: Member companies provide comprehensive services including device remote monitoring, patient training, counseling, and ongoing support in patients' homes. Services are provided around the clock (24/7/365 availability).
3. Austrian Social Insurance Reimbursement: Healthcare services and medical equipment are primarily reimbursed through Austria's social insurance system (Österreichische Sozialversicherung), with member companies operating as contracted service providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Home Care Provider is an industry coordination platform within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber that aggregates seven member companies delivering home-based respiratory therapies — Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (LTOT) for COPD, CPAP-based Sleep Apnea Therapy, and Home Mechanical Ventilation — to patients across Austria. The platform itself provides industry representation, public awareness campaigns, patient education resources, and a network directory of sleep laboratories and pulmonary rehabilitation centers; the underlying equipment supply, home delivery, and clinical services are fulfilled by its member companies under Austria's social insurance reimbursement framework.

Product overview

Home Care Provider is a coordination platform for seven member companies (Habel Medizintechnik, Linde Gas GmbH, Löwenstein Medical Austria, Messer Medical Austria, Oxycare Medizintechnik, Vital Aire/Air Liquide Austria, and VIVISOL) organized within the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. The platform provides three core therapy services: Sauerstofftherapie (Long-Term Oxygen Therapy for COPD), Schlafapnoe Therapien (CPAP-based Sleep Apnea Therapy), and Heimbeatmung (Home Mechanical Ventilation). These services are supported by patient-facing tools including a daytime sleepiness questionnaire, sleep laboratory and pulmonary rehabilitation directories, downloadable educational materials, and video documentaries. The platform operates as an informational and coordination service rather than a unified software product, connecting patients with member company products and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-Term Oxygen Therapy (Sauerstofftherapie / LTOT) Long-term oxygen therapy providing continuous oxygen supply for a minimum of 16 hours per day, including stationary reservoirs and portable units with high-performance reserves, delivered to COPD patients in their homes through member companies.
• CPAP Sleep Apnea Therapy (Schlafapnoe Therapien) CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) therapy with individually fitted nasal masks delivering light overpressure to keep airways open during sleep, prescribed after polysomnography diagnosis for obstructive sleep apnea patients.
• Home Mechanical Ventilation (Heimbeatmung) Home mechanical ventilation for patients with severe respiratory insufficiency, delivered non-invasively via face masks or invasively via tracheostomy, enabling ventilator-dependent individuals to live outside hospital settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Adequate home therapy reduces hospitalization rates and duration for COPD patients
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AstraZenecacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Pharmaceutical partner in the 2022 COPD awareness campaign alongside Österreichische Lungenunion and Home Care Provider platform. AstraZeneca collaborated on the COPD tram initiative in Vienna to raise public awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
• UniversimedminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Medical media partner for the 2022 COPD awareness campaign, providing communication and publication support for campaign materials and expert content.
• Österreichische Lungenunion (Austrian Lung Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey advocacy partner representing COPD and lung disease patients in Austria. Collaborates on public awareness campaigns, patient education, and policy advocacy. The 2022 COPD tram campaign was jointly launched with this organization.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Schlafmedizin und Schlafforschung (ÖGSM/ASRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society for sleep medicine and sleep research in Austria. Provides medical expertise and validation for sleep apnea awareness and treatment standards. President PD Dr. Michael Saletu serves as expert spokesperson.
• Selbsthilfegruppe Schlafapnoe ÖsterreichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-help group for sleep apnea patients in Austria, providing patient perspective and community support for awareness initiatives.
• FINE FACTS Health Communication GmbHcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPress office and communications partner for Home Care Provider. Manages media relations, press conferences, and health communication campaigns. Located at Mariannengasse 10/13, 1090 Vienna.
• Habel MedizintechnikcoreOthersMember company of the HCP platform. Vienna-based medical equipment company providing home care products and services. Located at Ignaz-Köck-Straße 20, 1210 Vienna.
• Linde Gas GmbHcoreOthersMember company providing industrial and medical gases including oxygen therapy products. Located at Carl-von-Linde-Platz 1, 4651 Stadl-Paura.
• Löwenstein Medical Austria GmbHcoreOthersMember company specializing in sleep therapy and ventilation equipment. Located at Schumacherstraße 14, 5020 Salzburg.
• Messer Medical Austria GmbHcoreOthersMember company providing medical gases and related equipment. Located at Admiralstraße 13, 2352 Gumpoldskirchen.
• Oxycare Medizintechnik GmbHcoreOthersMember company providing medical equipment for home care. Located at Zieglergasse 71/1, 1070 Vienna.
• Vital Aire | Air Liquide Austria GmbHcoreOthersMember company providing medical oxygen and homecare equipment. Located at Sendnergasse 30, 2320 Schwechat.
• VIVISOL Heimbehandlungsgeräte GmbHcoreOthersMember company specializing in home treatment equipment. Located at Richard Strauss-Str. 10, 1230 Vienna.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Drägerwerk: German medical technology company with a strong home and clinical ventilation portfolio. Dräger's home ventilation devices overlap directly with HCP's Heimbeatmung pillar and compete via hospital discharge channels across Austria.
• ResMed: Global leader in CPAP and sleep apnea therapy devices. ResMed's product portfolio (CPAP, BiPAP, masks) directly overlaps with the platform's Schlafapnoe Therapien pillar and is supplied through one of HCP's member companies (Löwenstein Medical) and competes against it via other channels in Austria.
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: New Zealand-based manufacturer of respiratory care equipment including CPAP, humidification, and home oxygen interfaces. F&P products are used in sleep labs and home respiratory settings served by HCP member companies, making it a key device-side peer in the same therapy categories.
• Linde Healthcare: Global provider of medical gases and home oxygen therapy. Linde Gas GmbH is one of HCP's member companies, so Linde Healthcare is both peer and member; it delivers long-term oxygen therapy, portable oxygen, and home respiratory services across multiple European markets.
• Philips Respironics: Major global manufacturer of CPAP, BiPAP, and home ventilation systems. Philips' sleep and respiratory product lines overlap directly with HCP's Schlafapnoe Therapien and Heimbeatmung service pillars, and competes in the same Austrian market via hospital and DME channels.
• Air Liquide Healthcare: Global home respiratory care provider operating the Vital Aire brand. Vital Aire | Air Liquide Austria GmbH is an HCP member company, so Air Liquide Healthcare is both peer and member; it operates home oxygen, CPAP, and ventilation services globally with extensive service infrastructure comparable to HCP's offerings.
• Löwenstein Medical: German-headquartered manufacturer of sleep therapy and ventilation equipment. Löwenstein Medical Austria GmbH is one of HCP's seven member companies, so it functions as both peer and member; its CPAP and home ventilation devices are distributed through HCP and competing channels.

Broad incumbents

• Apria Healthcare: US-based large home medical equipment provider offering home oxygen, sleep therapy, ventilation, and other DME services. Apria's multi-category home medical equipment model parallels the breadth of services coordinated by HCP, though operating at much larger US scale.
• Lincare Holdings: Major US home respiratory services provider (oxygen, CPAP, ventilation, nebulizers) and subsidiary of Linde plc. Lincare's service model is closely comparable to the home respiratory service pillars coordinated through HCP member companies in Austria.

Emerging players

• Vyaire Medical: Respiratory care device company specializing in ventilation, oxygen delivery, and sleep diagnostics products. Vyaire competes in adjacent respiratory device categories that overlap with HCP members' portfolio, particularly in clinical-to-home transitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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