URPS INFIRMIERS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

What URPS INFIRMIERS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes does

URPS Infirmiers Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is a regional professional union representing liberal nurses (Infirmiers Diplômés d'État Libéraux - IDELs) across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Established as an officially recognized URPS (Union Régionale des Professionnels de Santé), the organization operates under French public health legislation with a statutory mandate to contribute to regional healthcare planning and the implementation of the Projet Régional de Santé. Its core function is providing professional representation, continuing education support (DPC), regulatory monitoring, and operational resources to independent practicing nurses across all regional departments.

The organization has built a portfolio of proprietary digital platforms supporting its members: the IdeLine platform connects healthcare establishments with liberal nurses for hospital-to-city patient care coordination; the Infirmiers Éclaireurs application provides the first nursing intelligence and professional vigilance alerting service; a Health Event Declaration web application enables in-home incident reporting; and the Service Infirmier d'Orientation (SIO) provides patient orientation coordination, originally deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beyond digital tools, the organization delivers recurring services including an annual Colloque Régional Infirmier conference, webinars, regular newsletters, and Bull'Infos publications covering professional, regulatory, and public health topics.

URPS Infirmiers AURA is structured as a non-profit association funded through statutory contributions from the French health insurance system (Assurance Maladie) — there are no commercial product sales and no direct member fees. Revenue mechanics are entirely grant/contribution-based rather than transactional. The 8-employee organization, headquartered in Lyon, is led by President Lucien BARAZA (elected 2021) and serves its IDEL membership through coordination with regional CPTS (Communautés Professionnelles Territoriales de Santé) and DAC (Dispositifs d'Appui à la Coordination) networks, plus partnerships with bodies such as Centre Léon-Bérard and HelloRépit.

Name

URPS INFIRMIERS Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Legal name

URPS Infirmiers Libéraux Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://urps-inf-aura.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

URPS Infirmiers Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is a French regional professional union representing liberal nurses (IDELs) across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, providing statutory representation, digital coordination tools (IdeLine, Infirmiers Éclaireurs, SIO), training, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Healthcare Union Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) (BPADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Systems Strengthening & Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Partnerships (HLAJAOAL), Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) for Global Health (HLAJAOAD)

Keywords

• Professional health union
• Nursing representation
• Regional healthcare coordination
• Continuing nursing education
• Liberal nurse support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

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. Professional Union Funding: URPS Infirmiers Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is a professional union representing liberal nurses (IDELs) in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. As a URPS (Union Régionale des Professionnels de Santé), it is funded through the French health insurance system (Assurance Maladie) contributions from healthcare professionals. Revenue is not derived from product or service sales but from statutory professional organization funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

URPS Infirmiers Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is a regional professional union representing liberal nurses (IDELs) practicing in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It provides professional representation, regulatory guidance, continuing education support, digital coordination tools, and organizes an annual regional nursing conference for its members. The organization is funded through the French health insurance system and statutory professional contributions.

Product overview

URPS Infirmiers Libéraux Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is a professional health organization representing liberal nurses in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Their product portfolio includes digital platforms (IdeLine for hospital-nurse coordination, Infirmiers Éclaireurs for professional intelligence), coordination services (Service Infirmier d'Orientation, DAC networks), professional development offerings (webinars, annual Colloque Régional Infirmier conference), and communication tools (newsletters). These products and services work together to support, connect, and inform liberal nurses practicing in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• IdeLine Platform Digital coordination platform connecting healthcare establishments (hospitals) with liberal nurses (IDEL) to facilitate patient care transitions between city and hospital settings.
• Infirmiers Éclaireurs Application Professional intelligence and alert application for liberal nurses, providing real-time news, regulatory updates, and health vigilance information for the nursing profession.
• Service Infirmier d'Orientation (SIO) Nursing coordination service enabling nurses to orient and direct patients to appropriate healthcare resources, particularly during health crises like COVID-19.
• Webinaires (Webinars) Online training sessions and educational webinars for liberal nurses covering health topics, regulations, and professional practices.
• Colloque Régional Infirmier Annual regional nursing conference bringing together liberal nurses for professional development, discussion of healthcare policies, and continuing education.
• DAC Coordination Support Service Coordination support devices providing information and contact details for care coordination platforms across different departments in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• Health Event Declaration Web Application Web application for declaring health events occurring at home, enabling liberal nurses to document and report health incidents in real-time.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HelloRépitminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025HelloRépit is an association dedicated to taking care of caregivers (aidants). URPS Infirmiers AURA promotes HelloRépit services to its member nurses as a resource for supporting caregivers of patients they care for.
• URPS of Liberal Health ProfessionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025URPS Infirmiers AURA collaborates with other URPS (Unions Régionales des Professionnels de Santé) representing different liberal health professions in unified campaigns such as promoting vaccination against flu and COVID.
• Centre Léon-BérardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2019Centre Léon-Bérard, a major cancer research and treatment center in Lyon, adopted the IdeLine platform created by URPS Infirmiers Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes to facilitate connections with liberal nurses for patient care.
• AURA (Association des URPS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAURA is an association bringing together multiple URPS (regional unions of health professionals) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The URPS Infirmiers AURA participates in AURA initiatives including annual campaigns like Mois Sans Tabac (No Tobacco Month) and other regional health promotions.
• CPTS (Communautés Professionnelles Territoriales de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPTS are territorial professional health communities that bring together healthcare professionals in a defined geographical area. URPS Infirmiers AURA supports and works with CPTS across the region to coordinate care and improve healthcare access. The organization published a Guide Line CPTS to help create and manage these communities.
• DAC (Dispositifs d'Appui à la Coordination)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDACs are coordination support devices that help complex patients navigate the healthcare system. URPS Infirmiers AURA provides contact information for DACs across all departments of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (DAC 01, 03, 07, 15, 26, 38, 42, 43, 63, 69, 73, 74) to facilitate coordination between liberal nurses and support services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• URPS Infirmiers Île-de-France: Regional union of liberal nurses serving the Île-de-France region. Closest structural analog to URPS AURA: same statutory role under French health law, same member constituency, same coordination with regional ARS/CPTS, but operating in a different territory.
• URPS Infirmiers Hauts-de-France: Regional union of liberal nurses in the Hauts-de-France region. Same statutory mandate, same member base (IDELs), and same digital coordination challenges in a different geographic territory.
• URPS Infirmiers PACA: Regional union of liberal nurses covering the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Performs the same statutory function as URPS AURA for IDELs in southern France and operates its own digital tools and coordination services.
• URPS Infirmiers Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional union of liberal nurses for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Peer in role and function to URPS AURA, representing IDELs in western France through statutory representation, member services, and care coordination.

Broad incumbents

• Convergence Infirmière: National collective of liberal nurse unions. Comparable to URPS AURA in representing IDELs but at national scope and through voluntary union structures rather than statutory regional representation.
• Ordre National des Infirmiers: The national regulatory body for the nursing profession in France. Operates at a national level across both liberal and salaried nurses, with overlapping interest in scope of practice, ethics, and professional standards relevant to URPS AURA's members.
• SNIIL (Syndicat National des Infirmières et Infirmiers Libéraux): National union specifically focused on liberal nurses in France. Adjacent to URPS AURA in constituency but functions as a voluntary national union rather than a statutory regional body.
• Fédération Nationale des Infirmiers (FNI): National professional federation representing liberal nurses across France. Overlaps with URPS AURA in advocating for IDEL interests but operates as a voluntary union rather than a statutory regional body, providing a national counterpart to the regional URPS structure.

Others

• ARS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional Health Agency responsible for planning and implementing the Projet Régional de Santé in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. URPS AURA is a statutory partner in this regional policy framework, making the ARS a primary institutional counterparty rather than a competitor.
• Union Nationale des Professionnels de Santé (UNPS): National umbrella body representing all liberal health professionals (including the URPS network) in negotiations with French health authorities. Not a direct peer but the apex structure of which URPS AURA is a regional component.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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