Open Healthcare Alliance

What Open Healthcare Alliance does

The Open Healthcare Alliance (OHA) is a non-profit, curated corporate network founded in 2023 in Berlin by five CEOs of DACH HealthTech companies — Jan Zeggel (arztkonsultation), Florian Bontrup (Docyet), Christoph Mauritz (famedly), Lukas Seper (Xund), and Daniel Werner (Probatix) — to address the fragmentation of digital health solutions across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The alliance targets health technology companies, healthcare platforms, care providers, clinics, and health insurance funds that commit to five theses on open ecosystems, hybrid care, cooperation and coopetition, cross-sector pathways, and continuous innovation. The legal entity operating OHA is arztkonsultation ak GmbH, registered in Schwerin, Germany, and the alliance itself employs approximately five people with governance shared across the founding CEOs.

OHA does not operate a unified software platform. Its core deliverables are (1) the Health Solution Finder (HSF), a searchable database that exposes member solutions; (2) the OHA Playbook, a structured framework for joint events, projects, and campaigns organized along care pathways; and (3) the Allianz-Briefing, a monthly curated newsletter distributed by the OHA Board. Underlying the alliance is an interoperability thesis centered on open standards and common interfaces, rather than proprietary technology stacks. Members gain website listings, brand usage rights under the OHA mark, access to an internal register, and eligibility to participate in joint initiatives — delivered against an explicitly stated "no membership fee, no association" model.

The business model is unusual from a traditional investment lens: OHA generates no disclosed revenue, charges no membership fees, and has no funding rounds. Value accrues through network effects, collective brand positioning, and joint go-to-market campaigns such as co-branded side events at the DMEA conference, LinkedIn series, and whitepapers. Go-to-market is community-led: prospective members apply through the OHA website, are evaluated against the five theses, and onboarded through an introductory meeting. The network has expanded to approximately twenty-two member companies across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland since founding, and the alliance maintains active presence on LinkedIn and at industry conferences.

Name

Open Healthcare Alliance

Legal name

arztkonsultation ak GmbH

Website

https://openhealthcarealliance.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Open Healthcare Alliance is a non-profit curated network connecting DACH HealthTech firms, platforms, providers, and insurers via open interoperability standards. It charges no membership fee and delivers value through a Health Solution Finder database, a collaboration playbook, and joint market-positioning campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Interoperability Network Alliance

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Integration Engines & Interface Management (HL7 v2/X12/API) (HLACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

API Management & Developer Portals for Health Data (HLACABAD)

Keywords

• Healthcare interoperability
• Health tech network
• Care pathway integration
• Open health standards
• Digital health alliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Network Membership (No Fee): The Open Healthcare Alliance is a curated corporate network with no membership fee. The alliance generates value through collective initiatives, brand positioning, and network effects rather than direct revenue streams from membership fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Open Healthcare Alliance operates a curated, no-fee corporate network connecting DACH HealthTech companies, platforms, care providers, and health insurance funds through open standards and interoperability. It delivers joint initiatives via the OHA Playbook (events, projects, campaigns along care pathways), member visibility through the Health Solution Finder database, and ongoing communication via the monthly Allianz-Briefing newsletter.

Product overview

Open Healthcare Alliance (OHA) is a curated business network (not a unified software product) that connects healthcare technology companies, platforms, care providers, and insurers in the DACH region through open standards and interoperability principles. The organization does not operate a single software platform but rather provides a collaborative framework consisting of the OHA Network (the alliance itself), the Health Solution Finder (HSF) database for member visibility, the OHA Playbook (a framework for joint initiatives), and the Allianz-Briefing (monthly newsletter). Members commit to five core theses: open ecosystems, hybrid care, cooperation and coopetition, cross-sector pathways, and continuous innovation. No membership fee is required to join.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Healthcare Alliance (OHA) Network Membership Application-based, no-fee corporate network membership for DACH HealthTech companies, platforms, care providers, and health insurance funds. Members gain website listing, OHA brand usage rights, access to the internal member register, and participation in joint initiatives per the OHA Playbook.
• Health Solution Finder (HSF) Searchable database showcasing member companies' digital health solutions and products, providing visibility for member offerings within the OHA network.
• OHA Playbook Structured framework describing how OHA members use the alliance concretely for joint events, projects, and campaigns along care pathways.
• Allianz-Briefing Newsletter Monthly curated newsletter delivering OHA network updates: new members, joint initiatives, and impulses on interoperability and care pathways. Approximately five minutes per edition, cancellable at any time.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cross-sector treatment pathways relieve all participants and improve treatment outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered founding and member.

• arztkonsultation ak GmbHfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five founding member companies of the Open Healthcare Alliance. Led by Jan Zeggel (CEO), who is also the representative of the legal entity responsible for OHA (arztkonsultation ak GmbH, based in Schwerin). Specializes in doctor consultation and telemedicine services.
• Docyet GmbHfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five founding member companies of the Open Healthcare Alliance. Led by Florian Bontrup (CEO). A DACH HealthTech company contributing to the alliance's interoperability mission.
• Famedly GmbHfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five founding member companies of the Open Healthcare Alliance. Led by Christoph Mauritz (CEO). A DACH HealthTech company contributing to the alliance's interoperability mission.
• XUNDfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five founding member companies of the Open Healthcare Alliance. Led by Lukas Seper (CEO). Based in Vienna, Austria. A DACH HealthTech company contributing to the alliance's interoperability mission.
• ProbatixfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of five founding member companies of the Open Healthcare Alliance. Led by Daniel Werner (CEO). A DACH HealthTech company contributing to the alliance's interoperability mission.
• Acalta GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Erlangen, Germany.
• azuma healthtechmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Munich, Germany.
• Chatdok GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance.
• DeGIV GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Kamp-Lintfort, Germany. Also operates DeGIV Gesundheitsterminal.
• Fimo Health GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Bonn, Germany.
• ilvi GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Gleisdorf, Austria.
• LipoCheckmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Leipzig, Germany.
• medicstream GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Hürth, Germany.
• nextOR GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Büren, Germany.
• QuantiLight GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance.
• Quickticket GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Graz, Austria.
• Remi Health GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Potsdam, Germany.
• Simpleprax GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance.
• studio.201 software GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Magdeburg, Germany.
• Takuta GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Essen, Germany.
• Thieme Compliance GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Erlangen, Germany.
• Venture Leap GmbHmemberStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember company of the Open Healthcare Alliance based in Berlin, Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EHTEL (European Health Telematics Association): A pan-European multi-stakeholder platform convening payers, providers, vendors, and policymakers on digital health transformation. Comparable to OHA's cross-sector convening model in the DACH-adjacent European ecosystem.
• gematik GmbH: The German national agency for digital health, responsible for the telematics infrastructure, ePA, and interoperability specifications. Comparable to OHA because it sits at the intersection of healthcare interoperability and DACH market coordination, but with regulatory mandate and government ownership rather than community-led curation.
• HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society): Global health-IT membership organization producing interoperability frameworks, maturity models, and major industry events (HIMSS Global). Peer to OHA as a healthcare interoperability community with content, events, and member services — though operating at much greater scale and global geographic scope.
• bvitg e.V. (Bundesverband Gesundheits-IT): The leading German health-IT industry association representing vendors, payers, and providers on digital health policy and interoperability. Directly comparable to OHA as a DACH-focused health-tech convener with advocacy, working groups, and conference presence, but operating as a traditional fee-based Verband with broader institutional remit.
• HL7 International / FHIR Foundation: The dominant global health-data interoperability standards bodies whose HL7 v2, CDA, and FHIR specifications underpin OHA's 'open standards' thesis. Peer because they define the technical substrate OHA advocates for and convene implementer communities across Europe and globally.
• Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE): An international initiative driving interoperability standards and integration profiles for clinical data exchange. Comparable to OHA's interoperability and care pathway thesis, but operating as a formal standards body with certification programs across multiple countries.

Others

• MedTech Europe: European trade association for medical technology and digital health industries, including diagnostics and digital health. Peer to OHA as a DACH-relevant health-tech industry association, but oriented toward medical devices and regulatory affairs rather than care pathway orchestration.
• SNOMED International: Standards body for clinical terminology underpinning healthcare interoperability. Comparable to OHA as an enabling infrastructure player whose work is foundational to the cross-vendor data exchange OHA promotes, though SNOMED focuses on terminology while OHA convenes commercial stakeholders.

Regional players

• SVDGV (Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung): German association of digital health application (DiGA) providers focused on policy advocacy, reimbursement, and standards. Comparable to OHA as a curated DACH HealthTech advocacy body, but specialized in DiGA manufacturers rather than cross-sector care pathways.

Direct peers

• chael (Connected Health Alliance): International non-profit alliance promoting connected health interoperability across stakeholders. Most directly comparable to OHA as a curated, multi-stakeholder health-tech network championing interoperability and care pathway collaboration, with similar community-led GTM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/open-healthcare-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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