URPS infirmière PACA

What URPS infirmière PACA does

URPS Infirmière PACA (Union Régionale des Professionnels de Santé Infirmiers Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) is a non-profit professional association (association loi de 1901, SIRET 75123508600020) established in 2011 under the HPST law of 21 July 2009, headquartered in Marseille. It holds a statutory mandate to represent and serve liberal/independent registered nurses (Infirmiers Diplômés d'État Libéraux, IDELs) practicing in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The association is governed by elected nurses; its current Président is Christophe BARCELO (as of the June 2024 legal notice), succeeding Lucienne CLAUSTRES-BONNET who led earlier in the decade.

URPS Infirmière PACA delivers a portfolio of digital services, content resources, events, and advocacy functions to its members. Core products include the public Annuaire IDEL regional nurse directory, the Espace Signalement incident reporting portal, the AZUREZO regional e-parcours tool, an assisted teleconsultation offering (EXTELIB), DPC continuing education programs, a mental-health chatbot hosted on Zapier, and the annual Forum Régional de l'Infirmière Libérale (11th edition scheduled for May 2026). Its content library spans clinical practice guides across 15+ topics (AES needlestick-injury prevention, DASRI medical-waste handling, wound care, cancer care, mental health, vaccination, palliative care, dermatology, pain, addictions). Underlying technology is a WordPress-based website using Elementor, with Google Analytics, Wistia video hosting, Complianz cookie consent, Google reCAPTCHA, Adobe Fonts and Google Fonts; the chatbot runs on Zapier automation.

The organization operates as a membership-funded representative body financed entirely by CURPS (cotisation URSSAF) contributions collected from liberal nurses in PACA — there are no commercial fees, no pricing tiers, and services are free to members. Indirect member benefits are packaged through partner programs (e.g., Predilis). The GTM motion is regional, direct-to-nurse, with awareness driven by the website, a monthly newsletter, active Facebook/LinkedIn/X/Instagram/YouTube channels, health surveys, and the annual Forum. URPS coordinates with regional health authorities (ARS), hospitals (CHU de la Conception), infection-prevention bodies (CPIAS PACA), patient associations (ANHET), waste eco-organizations (DASTRI), and innovation labs (CIUS) to execute its mandate; the website is built and maintained by Du Web dans les épinards (Arles).

Name

URPS infirmière PACA

Legal name

URPS infirmière Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Website

https://urps-infirmiere-paca.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

URPS Infirmière PACA is a statutory non-profit association representing liberal registered nurses (IDELs) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, funded by CURPS contributions and delivering digital tools, clinical practice guides, continuing education, advocacy, and an annual regional forum to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. URSSAF Contribution (CURPS): The organization is financed by the CURPS contribution collected via URSSAF from liberal nurses in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. This constitutes the primary source of operational funding for the association.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

URPS Infirmière PACA is a statutory regional professional association (association loi de 1901) representing and supporting liberal nurses (IDELs) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It delivers practice resources, training coordination, digital tools, regional advocacy, and a public directory of liberal nurses, funded through mandatory CURPS contributions collected via URSSAF.

Product overview

URPS Infirmière PACA is a professional union association (association loi de 1901) for liberal nurses in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, created by the HPST law of July 21, 2009. The organization offers a unified platform of services including a public regional nurse directory (Annuaire IDEL), an incident reporting system (Espace Signalement), a mental health chatbot for caregiver support, and organizes the annual Forum Régional de l'Infirmière Libérale. Key resources include prevention assessment guides, AES and DASRI management guides, digital health support including assisted teleconsultation tools (AZUREZO), and continuing education programs (Formation DPC). The organization also supports FAMI modernization for computerization and connected medical equipment adoption.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annuaire IDEL (Regional Directory of Liberal Nurses) Public online directory listing liberal nurses (Infirmiers Diplômés d'État Libéraux) practicing in the PACA region, used by patients and healthcare partners to find local nursing services.
• Espace Signalement (Reporting Platform) Online reporting system enabling liberal nurses to report professional incidents including traffic issues, patient relations, city/hospital coordination, violence, and care coordination problems.
• Mental Health Chatbot (Prendre soin des soignants) Automated conversational tool hosted on Zapier that enables nurses to express their mental workload and professional difficulties, as part of the 'Prendre soin des soignants' (caring for caregivers) initiative.
• Forum Régional de l'Infirmière Libérale Annual regional forum event bringing together liberal nurses for continuing education, best-practices sharing, and professional networking in the PACA region.
• Guide Bilan Prévention (Prevention Assessment Guide) Comprehensive practical guide for liberal nurses to conduct structured prevention assessment interviews with patients at key life stages; available online and downloadable.
• Numérique en Santé (Digital Health Resources Program) Program of digital health resources for liberal nurses, including assisted teleconsultation tools, connected stethoscope experimentation, and digital health training.
• Téléconsultation Assistée (Assisted Teleconsultation Service) Regional teleconsultation and teleexpertise service enabling liberal nurses to conduct remote patient consultations with appropriate connected medical devices.
• AZUREZO (Regional E-Parcours Tool) Regional e-parcours (electronic patient journey) tool facilitating coordinated care pathways for patients in the PACA region.
• Formation Continue DPC (Continuing Professional Development)

Quantifiable outcome

• The 3rd Forum (2016, Toulon) attracted more than 450 visitors, demonstrating significant regional engagement.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CHU de la Conception (Nutrition, Maladies Métaboliques, Endocrinologie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerURPS Infirmière PACA partnered with the CHU de la Conception's endocrinology department on a pilot program for optimizing screening and management of familial hypercholesterolemia, in collaboration with the ANHET patient association and other URPS (physicians, biologists, pharmacists).
• CPIAS PACA (Centre d'appui et de Prévention des Infections Associées aux Soins)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormerly ARLIN PACA, the CPIAS PACA collaborates with URPS Infirmière PACA on developing practical safety guidelines including AES (needlestick injury) and DASRI (medical waste) management protocols and resources.
• VIH INFO SOIGNANTminorOthersA toll-free national hotline (0810 630 515) available 7 days a week from 9am to 9pm providing post-exposure prophylaxis guidance and referral information for healthcare workers after occupational exposures.
• COREVIH (Comité de Coordination Régionale de la lutte contre le VIH)minorOthersCOREVIH maintains a regional list of AES referral centers in PACA that URPS shares with members as a resource for occupational injury management.
• DASTRI (Éco-organisme DASTRI)minorOthersDASTRI is the statutory eco-organization responsible for collecting and treating sharps and cutting objects produced by patients self-administering treatment at home (Patients en Auto-Traitement), as part of Extended Producer Responsibility (REP) obligations.
• ANHET (Association Nationale Hypercholestérolémie Familiale)minorOthersPatient association collaborating on the familial hypercholesterolemia pilot program, contributing patient perspective to screening and care optimization efforts.
• Du Web dans les épinardscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe SAS Du Web dans les épinards (SIRET 98243163700015, based in Arles) designed, hosts, and maintains the URPS Infirmière PACA website, including eco-design principles.
• CIUS (Centre d'Innovation d'Usages en Santé)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerURPS Infirmière PACA participates in collaborative innovation labs initiated by CIUS, including its 5th edition, fostering healthcare innovation projects in the region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• URPS Médecins Libéraux PACA: Statutory regional union for liberal physicians in PACA, governed by the same HPST framework and representing a parallel profession in the same region. Comparable in regulatory mandate, advocacy role, and partnership ecosystem.
• URPS Pharmaciens PACA: Regional statutory union for liberal pharmacists in PACA, sharing the same HPST 2009 legislative basis, CURPS funding mechanism, and regional advocacy scope. Comparable in mandate and operational design.
• Convergence Infirmière: National union for liberal nurses in France with active presence in PACA and other regions. Comparable as a representative and advocacy organization for the same IDEL constituency, though operating as a voluntary union rather than a statutory URPS.
• Fédération Nationale des Infirmiers (FNI): National trade union representing liberal nurses across France, with regional federations. Highly comparable in representing IDEL interests, negotiating with national health authorities, and advocating for liberal nursing practice conditions.
• URPS Infirmière Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional statutory union for liberal nurses in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, sharing the exact statutory mandate, funding model, and service portfolio structure as URPS Infirmière PACA.
• URPS Infirmière Île-de-France: Regional statutory union for liberal nurses in the Île-de-France region, mirroring URPS Infirmière PACA's mandate, governance structure, and funding model under the HPST law. Directly comparable in mission, services, and operational framework.

Others

• CIUS (Centre d'Innovation d'Usages en Santé): Regional healthcare innovation lab in PACA with which URPS Infirmière PACA collaborates on innovation initiatives. Included as an adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional health authority that URPS Infirmière PACA engages with for policy design and implementation. Included as a peer because it is the principal counterpart in URPS's representational mandate and shapes regional health priorities URPS addresses.

Broad incumbents

• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Infirmiers (CNOI): National regulatory body for all nurses in France (employed and liberal). While broader in scope and not a URPS itself, CNOI shares overlapping concerns around professional standards, ethics, and discipline for the same nursing population URPS represents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/urps_inf_paca
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWdBUsYMmzeYOqQ07NMt04A
• Facebookfacebook.com/URPS.infirmiere.paca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/urps-infirmiere-paca
• Instagraminstagram.com/urpsinfirmierepaca

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about URPS infirmière PACA