Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici

What Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici does

Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici (KP) is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 2000 and headquartered in Utrecht, operating as the independent quality registry for nine paramedical professions regulated under Wet BIG Article 34: dietitians, occupational therapists, skin therapists, speech therapists, medical imaging and radiation therapists (MBB'ers), exercise therapists, optometrists, orthoptists, and podiatrists. KP's core system combines a public-facing quality register with a private digital portfolio (Mijn KP) and a native mobile application (KP-app) that allows the roughly 42,000 registered professionals to log professional development activities, track client-facing work experience hours (minimum 1,600 over five years), and submit re-registration applications against the 2025-2030 quality criteria (160 points per five-year cycle). Each registrant receives a KP-nummer that integrates with the AGB-code system used in Dutch healthcare declarations.

The platform is integrated with Vektis for real-time status verification by health insurers, with DUO for digital diploma verification, and with ADAP for accreditation of professional development activities. KP distributes services entirely through digital self-service (website, Mijn KP portal, iOS/Android app) and reaches new registrants through student webinars and its network of nine professional associations; partnerships with Klachtenloket Paramedici handle complaint and dispute resolution under the Wkkgz framework.

KP operates a non-profit subscription model funded by registration and re-registration fees, stating its costs run 2-3 times lower than comparable Dutch healthcare quality registries. The organization employs 27 staff and offers a 50% discount for simultaneous optometrist-orthoptist registration, with the new DiplomaCheck Paramedici service (launching July 2026) extending into standalone diploma verification with tiered subscription options.

Name

Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici

Legal name

Stichting Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici

Website

https://kwaliteitsregisterparamedici.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating the quality registry for nine paramedical professions under Wet BIG Article 34, serving 42,000+ registered professionals via a digital portfolio, mobile app, and insurer-facing data exchange.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Kwaliteitsregistratie Fees: Registration and re-registration fees charged to paramedical professionals for quality registration services. Fees cover digital portfolio access, knowledge library, service desk, and assessment by external reviewers. The organization operates as a non-profit foundation with costs stated to be 2-3 times lower than other healthcare quality registries.

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Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici operates a quality registration system for nine Dutch paramedical professions, providing individual professionals with a digital portfolio for continuing professional development tracking, a public credential verification registry, and a mobile app for managing training activities. It also offers DiplomaCheck Paramedici, a standalone diploma verification service, and supports healthcare insurers with direct verification of paramedic registrations via the Vektis data infrastructure.

Product overview

Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici operates as a quality registration system for nine paramedic professions in the Netherlands (dietitians, occupational therapists, skin therapists, speech therapists, medical imaging and radiation therapists (MBB), exercise therapists, optometrists, orthoptists, and podiatrists). The core offering is the Kwaliteitsregister itself, supported by the Mijn KP web portal and Digitaal Portfolio for tracking professional development activities. Additional modules include the KP-app for mobile access, Scholingsagenda for training schedules, Kennisbibliotheek for knowledge resources, and DiplomaCheck Paramedici for diploma verification. The system requires 1,600 hours of client-related work experience over five years and 160 professional development points for registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici (Quality Register) A quality registration service for individual Dutch paramedical professionals covering dietitians, occupational therapists, skin therapists, speech therapists, MBB'ers, exercise therapists, optometrists, orthoptists, and podiatrists, providing public credential verification and a digital portfolio for CPD tracking.
• DiplomaCheck Paramedici A standalone diploma verification service offered alongside the main quality registration, enabling verification of paramedic diplomas for employers, insurers, and other stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42,000+ registered paramedical professionals
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VektiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2021Vektis is the execution organization for Dutch health insurers regarding paramedic declarations. They exchange data with KP including AGB codes and practice information, enabling real-time registration verification for insurers and reducing administrative burden for both parties.
• ADAP (Accreditatie, Diplomering, Certificering voor Paramedici)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAP is the accreditation bureau for paramedical professionals. They process accreditation applications for knowledge networks, intercollegial consultation groups, and journal clubs. KP works with ADAP to ensure accredited activities are automatically added to professionals' digital portfolios.
• Zorgkaart Nederland (Patiëntenfederatie Nederland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient Federation Netherlands initiative providing a platform for patients to find healthcare providers. KP is exploring data integration to enable patients to see paramedic registration status via Zorgkaart Nederland.
• Klachtenloket ParamedicicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComplaints office for paramedical professionals handling complaints according to the Wet Kwaliteit, Klachten en Geschillen Zorg (Wkkgz). Registration provides access to this complaints and disputes procedure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Klachtenloket Paramedici: Complaints and disputes office for paramedical professionals operating under the Wet Kwaliteit, Klachten en Geschillen Zorg. KP-registered professionals receive access to this service, making it a tightly coupled, parallel quality infrastructure component.
• BIG-register (CIBG): The official Dutch government healthcare professional registry under Wet BIG, maintained by CIBG. It is the regulatory source of truth for protected titles — KP's registration operates alongside this register for the same nine paramedical professions.
• ADAP: Accreditation bureau for Dutch paramedical professionals that processes accreditation applications for knowledge networks, intercollegial consultation groups, and journal clubs. ADAP is KP's closest operating counterpart within the same paramedical quality ecosystem.
• Registerplein: Dutch professional registry covering complementary and psychosocial healthcare disciplines with similar quality registration and re-registration mechanics. Conceptually the same offering as KP but for an adjacent professional cluster.

Regional players

• Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA): National agency managing registration and accreditation of 16 health professions in Australia. Mirrors KP's combination of public register, registration standards, and continuous professional development tracking across allied health disciplines.
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): UK regulator maintaining a public register of health and care professionals with re-registration requirements analogous to KP's five-year cycle. Closest international functional equivalent for allied health professional registration.

Broad incumbents

• KIWA: Major Dutch certification and quality assurance body operating across many industries. KIWA is a broader incumbent offering similar credentialing and quality verification services at scale, though not focused on the paramedical niche KP dominates.
• Vektis: Execution organization for Dutch health insurer declarations and healthcare data exchange. Vektis is both a strategic partner and adjacent incumbent operating in the same Dutch healthcare administrative data layer that KP's integration sits within.

Emerging players

• NRTO: Dutch registry for private training and education providers, with quality standards and member verification. Operates a similar registry/quality assurance concept for the adjacent training ecosystem that feeds KP's paramedical pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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