Humo voor huisartsen

What Humo voor huisartsen does

Humo voor huisartsen is a regional cooperative (coöperatie) of general practitioners serving the Oss, Maashorst, Meierijstad, Bernheze, and Boekel municipalities in North Brabant, Netherlands. It is owned by its member GPs and is headquartered in Uden. The organization aggregates 72-75 GPs across 31-32 practices covering a patient population of approximately 138,596-143,716 in a region of roughly 268,000 people, and functions as the contracting and coordination layer between those practices, health insurers, the Bernhoven hospital, and allied providers (dietitians, podiatrists, physiotherapists, lifestyle coaches, GGZ, and social/wellbeing organizations). Its ~31 staff operate program management, business operations, communications, HR, and quality functions, supported by a board, supervisory council, and client council.

The service portfolio is organized into five pillars: (1) structured chronic care programs for diabetes type 2, cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), asthma/COPD, mental health (GGZ), and elderly care; (2) lifestyle and prevention programs including Een stap vooruit, CooL, SLIMMER Online, MiGuide CooL, Beweegkuur, Keer Diabetes2 Om, and smoking cessation; (3) mental health services through the Minddistrict (Evie) e-health platform and group training (Voluit Leven, Van klacht naar kracht, Herstellen doe je zelf); (4) professional services through Humo Academie training, practice takeover matchmaking, and practice support (digitalization, Zenya quality handbook, MTVP, Wijzer GGZ, privacy/security); and (5) patient self-management tools, including digital home-measurement submission via MijnGezondheid.net, UwZorgOnline, and Hix, and telemonitoring programs. The technology stack is predominantly third-party rather than proprietary: VIPLive provides secure inter-provider communication, Minddistrict/Evie provides e-mental health, and patient portals handle measurement transmission.

Humo's business model combines two revenue streams: (a) per-patient capitation and per-treatment fees contracted with Dutch health insurers for chronic care and GLI programs (the dominant stream), and (b) modest annual membership fees from member GPs of €200 (cooperative) and €410 (Humo Academie, as of 2026). Healthcare services delivered to patients are covered by basic health insurance at no extra cost and without deductible impact. The go-to-market is community-led: GPs join the cooperative, gaining access to support services, care program contracts, and the academie, while patients are reached indirectly through their enrolled GP practice. The organization is currently building a Regionaal Eerstelijns Samenwerkingsverband (RESV) to formalize neighborhood-level multi-disciplinary primary care collaboration.

Name

Humo voor huisartsen

Legal name

Humo voor huisartsen

Website

https://humovoorhuisartsen.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Humo voor huisartsen is a non-profit GP cooperative in North Brabant, Netherlands, serving 72-75 GPs across 31-32 practices and ~140,000 patients in the Oss-Maashorst-Meierijstad region. It contracts chronic care, lifestyle, mental health, and elderly care programs with health insurers, and provides professional development, practice support, and digital health tools to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benefits, Insurance & Long-Term Care Planning Navigation (Medicare/Medicaid/LTC) (HLADALAI), Chronic Disease Management & Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) (HSABACAD)

Keywords

• Primary care coordination
• Chronic care programs
• GP cooperative services
• Lifestyle intervention programs
• Mental health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Uden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Contracts: Humo contracts with health insurers on behalf of member GP practices for chronic care programs (diabetes, COPD, cardiovascular risk), elderly care, and mental health services. Revenue is generated through per-patient capitation and per-treatment fees under basic health insurance.
2. Membership Fees: GP cooperative membership fees: €200/year for the cooperative membership and €410/year for Humo Academie (as of 2026). Specialist elderly care physicians can also become members of Humo Academie.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Humo voor huisartsen is a regional cooperative (coöperatie) of general practitioners in the Oss, Maashorst, and Meierijstad area of North Brabant, Netherlands. It coordinates and contracts chronic care programs (diabetes type 2, CVRM, asthma/COPD, GGZ, elderly care), delivers lifestyle intervention programs (GLI), provides e-health mental health support via Minddistrict (Evie), and offers practice support, professional development through Humo Academie, and practice takeover facilitation for ~72-75 GPs across 31-32 practices serving ~140,000 patients.

Product overview

Humo voor huisartsen is a regional GP collaboration organization serving the Oss, Maashorst, and Meierijstad area. Its core offering is a portfolio of coordinated care programs and support services for GPs and their patients, organized around five main pillars: (1) Lifestyle programs (leefstijlprogramma's) including Een stap vooruit, CooL, SLIMMER online, MiGuide CooL, Beweegkuur, Keer Diabetes2 Om, and smoking cessation; (2) Mental health services including Minddistrict (Evie) e-health platform and Groepstrainingen GGZ group training programs (Voluit Leven, Van klacht naar kracht, Herstellen doe je zelf); (3) Care programs (zorgprogramma's) for diabetes type 2, CVRM, asthma/COPD, GGZ, and elderly care; (4) Professional services including Humo Academie training, practice takeover support with matchmaking and mentorship, and practice support (digitalization, quality management via Zenya, staffing); and (5) Patient self-management tools including the Meting doorgeven measurement submission service via patient portals. The organization serves approximately 75 GPs across 32 practices covering about 143,716 patients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Humo Academie: Educational academy offering training, continuing education, and professional development for general practitioners in the Humo network.

Products and services

• Een stap vooruit (Lifestyle Program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 out of 10 participants reverse their diabetes through Keer Diabetes2 Om program

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bernhoven HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransmural care agreements with Bernhoven hospital for cardiovascular, pulmonary, and internal medicine coordination. Secure communication via VIPLive platform enables efficient referrals and consultations between primary care and hospital specialists.
• Dietitians (Ketenzorgpartners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted chain partners including dietitians for diabetes and cardiovascular care programs. Part of integrated care pathways for chronic disease management.
• PodiatristscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted podiatrists as part of diabetes care chain, providing foot care services integrated with GP practice care programs.
• Lifestyle Coaches (GLI Leefstijlcoaches)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of contracted lifestyle coaches delivering Combined Lifestyle Interventions (GLI) programs including CooL, Beweegkuur, SLIMMER, MiGuide, and Keer Diabetes2 Om.
• Samen in Gezondheid (SiG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional collaboration initiative with municipalities (Boekel, Bernheze, Maashorst, Meierijstad, Oss) and healthcare/wellbeing organizations working on keeping regional population healthy, vital, and mentally healthy.
• GGZ Oost BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with mental health organization for Voluit Leven course delivery and broader mental health care coordination.
• Ons WelzijnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services provider offering courses, activities, Alzheimer cafes, caregiver support groups, and play/talk groups for children in the region.
• YpseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing preventive mental health support for children, youth, adults, and elderly in the region.
• IedereenZorgtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization facilitating home care and personal care requests, coordinating district nursing services based on expertise and availability.
• Stichting Door en VoorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation delivering the 'Herstellen doe je zelf' (Recovery is Self-Directed) course for people who have experienced psychological vulnerability.
• RSO VOORuitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional primary care collaboration network supporting integrated care delivery.
• Wijzer GGZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional mental health referral advisory point facilitated by Humo for directing patients to appropriate mental health care.
• Ancora HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of SLIMMER Online GLI program, a fully digital combined lifestyle intervention delivered through the Ancora Health app with personal coaching.
• MiGuideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvider of MiGuide CooL online GLI program, a digital lifestyle coaching program available nationwide.
• Voeding LeeftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization delivering Keer Diabetes2 Om and Keer Diabetes2 Om Plus programs for reversing type 2 diabetes through lifestyle interventions.
• Fysiotherapie De MeierijminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy practice in Sint-Oedenrode offering Beweegkuur GLI program in collaboration with other disciplines in health center.
• Leefstijlpraktijk UdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifestyle practice in Uden offering Beweegkuur in collaboration with Fysiotherapie Bruyst and Diëtistenpraktijk Pit2fit.
• Move2BFitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider in Geffen offering Beweegkuur with lifestyle coach, physiotherapist, and dietitian team.
• SinefumaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmoking cessation program provider offering personal counseling for quitting smoking/vaping in the region.
• Rookvrij en FitterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmoking cessation provider offering personal counseling for quitting smoking in the region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dokterszorg Friesland: Friesland GP cooperative providing chain care contracts, practice support, and out-of-hours coordination for member GPs — comparable regional huisartsen organization with similar revenue model.
• DOH (Deventer Huisartsen Organisatie): Regional GP organization in Deventer providing chronic care coordination, professional development, and practice support to affiliated GPs — a near-identical regional huisartsen coöperatie model.
• Cohesie: Regional GP/zorg cooperative in South Holland contracting chronic care and supporting affiliated practices — operates the same insurer-contracting, chain-care, and practice support model as Humo, just in a different catchment.
• HKN Huisartsen Kennemerland: Regional GP cooperative in Kennemerland organizing chronic care, mental health, and elderly care programs for affiliated practices — same Dutch regional primary care cooperative archetype.
• RegiozorgNU: Regional primary care organization coordinating chronic disease management and supporting GP practices in the Utrecht region — directly comparable regional zorggroep/zorgcoöperatie.
• Zorroo: GP cooperative in North Limburg providing chronic care chain contracts, lifestyle programs, and practice support — analogous huisartsen coöperatie with similar GPO/zorggroep role.
• Zorggroep Gelders Rivierenland: Regional care group in the Gelders Rivierenland area contracting chronic care programs (diabetes, COPD, CVRM) with health insurers on behalf of affiliated GPs — same chain-care contracting model.
• SGE (Stichting Gezondheidscentra Eindhoven): Eindhoven-based primary care organization running integrated health centers and chronic disease programs for affiliated GPs — comparable regional scale and integrated primary care delivery.
• Rijnmond Dokters: Regional GP organization serving the Rijnmond (Rotterdam) area with chronic care programs, transmural agreements, and practice support — directly comparable cooperative-style regional primary care infrastructure.

Others

• InEen: Dutch trade association for primary care organizations including zorggroepen and huisartsen cooperatives — adjacent ecosystem player that sets standards and represents regional primary care bodies like Humo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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