ÚZIS ČR

What ÚZIS ČR does

ÚZIS ČR (Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR, the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic) is a state-funded government institute established in 1992 and operating under the Czech Ministry of Health. It is the statutory national authority for collecting, processing, and disseminating health statistics and operates the National Health Information System (NZIS), an integrated platform comprising numerous specialized national registries — oncology, cardiovascular operations and interventions, joint replacements, diabetes, intensive care, reproductive health, occupational diseases, drug treatment, injuries, screening programs, and autopsy/toxicology — as well as the National Registries of Healthcare Service Providers (NRPZS) and Healthcare Workers (NR-ZP).

Its technology stack centers on the NZIS architecture, the CZ-DRG hospital reimbursement and classification system, and codified international classifications including ICD-10, ICD-11, SNOMED CT, and TNM oncology classification. Adjacent platforms include SHNU (adverse-event reporting), KDP (clinical practice guidelines), NZIP/NZIS Open (open-data reporting), and dedicated public-health surveillance information systems. Distribution occurs exclusively through government and professional channels — official websites (uzis.cz, nzip.cz, drg.uzis.cz), authenticated registry access portals, professional conferences (DRG Restart, KlasifiKon, PREVON, Dekubity), press releases, and newsletter distribution. No commercial pricing model applies because ÚZIS ČR operates as a non-commercial state entity; only minor processing fees for customized data requests are referenced.

ÚZIS ČR's customer base is structurally segmented: primary users are domestic healthcare service providers (mandated data submitters and registry consumers), government health authorities (policy, surveillance, international reporting to WHO/OECD/EU), with secondary use from academic researchers and the general public. No M&A activity, private funding, or shareholder structure exists; ownership commentary explicitly confirms no external shareholders, buyouts, or private-equity involvement. The typical funder-customer is the Czech Ministry of Health, with international bodies acting as collaborative counterparts rather than paying customers.

Name

ÚZIS ČR

Legal name

Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR

Website

https://uzis.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ÚZIS ČR is the Czech Republic's official government institute for health information and statistics, operating the National Health Information System (NZIS), national health registries, and DRG classification systems for healthcare providers, government, and researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Health Statistics and Information Systems

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Statistics & Reporting (National/State/Local Indicators) (HLAJAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Information Exchange & Public Health Data Integration (HLAJAJAD), Data Integration, Interoperability & Reporting (ELR/HIE/CDC/NNDSS) (HLAJABAN), Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms & Clinical Data Curation (HLACAIAJ)

Keywords

• National health statistics
• Health information systems
• Healthcare registries
• Public health data
• Health data analytics

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ÚZIS ČR operates the National Health Information System (NZIS), the statutory infrastructure for collecting, processing, and disseminating health statistics across the Czech Republic. Its core deliverables include national health registries (oncology, cardiovascular, diabetes, intensive care, reproductive health, screening), provider and workforce registries (NRPZS, NR-ZP), the CZ-DRG hospital classification system for reimbursement, international disease classifications (ICD-10/11, SNOMED CT), adverse-event reporting (SHNU), clinical practice guidelines (KDP), and open public-data outputs via the NZIP portal.

Product overview

ÚZIS ČR operates a unified platform architecture centered on the National Health Information System (NZIS), which encompasses multiple specialized registries and data collection systems. The core offering includes national health registries (oncology, cardiovascular, diabetes, intensive care, screening programs), provider and workforce registries, the DRG-based hospital classification system, and classification standards (ICD-10/11, SNOMED CT). Additional modules provide public health surveillance, adverse event reporting, clinical guidelines, and open data access via NZIP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NZIS (Národní zdravotnický informační systém) — National Health Information System Central platform for collecting, processing, and managing health statistics and data across the Czech Republic healthcare system; serves government health authorities, healthcare providers, and researchers as a statutory infrastructure.
• National Health Registries (Národní zdravotní registry) Collection of specialized national health registries covering oncology, cardiovascular operations and interventions, joint replacements, diabetes, intensive care, reproductive health, injuries, occupational diseases, drug treatment, screening programs, and persons permanently excluded from blood donation; tracks specific diseases and treatments across the Czech population.
• NRPZS — National Registry of Healthcare Service Providers Maintains comprehensive data on all healthcare facilities and providers in the Czech Republic, supporting healthcare system administration and resource planning.
• NR-ZP — National Registry of Healthcare Workers Tracks information about medical professionals including physicians and other health workers across the Czech Republic for workforce planning.
• DRG Restart / CZ-DRG Diagnosis-related groups classification system for inpatient hospital care, enabling standardized case grouping, reimbursement mechanisms, and quality assessment in Czech hospitals.
• MKN-10 / MKN-11 — International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10 and ICD-11) Standardized Czech implementation of the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10 and ICD-11) for classifying diseases and health conditions across the Czech healthcare system.
• SHNU — National System for Reporting Adverse Events Enables healthcare providers across the Czech Republic to report and track patient safety incidents and adverse events; supports patient safety improvement.
• KDP — Clinical Practice Guidelines Platform providing evidence-based medical guidelines and recommendations for Czech healthcare practitioners.
• NZIP — NZIS Open Data Platform Open data platform providing public access to health information datasets, analytical reports, and interactive visualizations from the National Health Information System.
• Public Health Protection Information Systems Systems for tracking infectious diseases, vaccination records, food safety, drinking water quality, and other public health surveillance activities across the Czech Republic.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operates comprehensive national health registries covering oncology, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, intensive care, injuries, reproductive health, and screening programs
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Direct peers

• Robert Koch Institute (RKI): Germany's federal public health institute responsible for disease surveillance, health reporting, and national health data systems. Operates comparable registry and surveillance infrastructure under a federal mandate, with parallel international reporting obligations.
• Santé Publique France: France's national public health agency responsible for health surveillance, epidemiology, and national health statistics reporting. Directly comparable mandate to ÚZIS ČR, with analogous responsibilities for disease registries, epidemiological reporting, and international collaboration with WHO/OECD/EU.
• National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen, Sweden): Sweden's national health and welfare authority operating health data registries, provider registries, and national health statistics. Comparable mandate, registry infrastructure, and Nordic public health governance model.
• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS): Italy's national health institute conducting public health research, disease surveillance, and health statistics. Comparable public health authority structure under the national health system with analogous registry responsibilities.
• RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): Netherlands' national public health and environment institute managing infectious disease surveillance, vaccination registries, and population health monitoring. Comparable scope in registry-based surveillance and international reporting functions.
• Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): Finnish national public health authority operating extensive national health registries, disease surveillance, and statistical reporting. Highly comparable in scope given Finland's similar population size and registry-based operating tradition.
• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI): Norway's national public health institute operating health registries (including cancer, cardiovascular, and birth registries), population health monitoring, and international health statistics reporting. Highly comparable mandate and registry-based operating model.

Broad incumbents

• NHS England (formerly NHS Digital): UK's national health information and statistics authority, operating national health data platforms, workforce and provider registries, and international reporting (WHO/OECD/EU). Most comparable in scope and mandate to ÚZIS ČR as a national health informatics authority, though serving a much larger population.
• IQVIA: Global leader in real-world evidence, health data analytics, and clinical research services. Operates in adjacent space to ÚZIS ČR's national registries but as a commercial vendor serving pharma, biotech, and health systems rather than as a public authority.

Others

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC): EU-level public health agency coordinating disease surveillance and epidemiological data across member states. Comparable in surveillance and data integration functions but operating supranationally rather than as a national authority like ÚZIS ČR.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

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Customer concentration

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