Zorgzaam Leuven

What Zorgzaam Leuven does

Zorgzaam Leuven is a non-profit integrated care coordination organization headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, operating across the arrondissement Leuven region. Its purpose is to drive a fundamental shift from reactive to proactive, population-based integrated primary care by supporting multidisciplinary neighborhood teams (Buurtteams) of GPs, pharmacists, nurses, dietitians, psychologists, physiotherapists, and welfare workers. The organization runs 8 neighborhood teams covering Greater Leuven and has expanded Zorgzaam Teams into adjacent municipalities including Tienen, Hoeilaart, and Kortenberg, with more than 350 healthcare and welfare providers having received the Zorgzaam Leuven label.

Its core technology layer is a Population Health Management (PHM) system embedded in a Living Lab developed with KU Leuven, used to systematically identify at-risk populations, guide proactive interventions, and monitor outcomes. The organization also operates a Learning Community platform (jointly with Verbonden in ZOHrg) and co-developed the Match Making Platform with Apotheia and Khobra to connect GPs and pharmacists. Through the WellData Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland project, Zorgzaam Leuven acts as a cross-border fieldlab exploring how lifestyle and welfare data can strengthen preventive healthcare, partnering with VITO, KU Leuven, Eindhoven University of Technology, TNO, Sport Vlaanderen, and other research bodies. Disease-specific care programs cover diabetes, ASCVD, COPD, chronic kidney insufficiency, perinatal care, frail elderly, transmural medication, and vaccination.

The organization operates a non-commercial model with no product sales or pricing structure. Funding comes from public subsidies and project-based grants, including Interreg EU co-funding, VLAIO, the Province of Antwerp, Stad Leuven, and Eerstelijnszone Leuven. Distribution is direct and network-based: providers are recruited into neighborhood teams through the core team of 6 and partner-organization integrators, supported by newsletters (Inspiratieflash and a general co-published newsletter), social media, academic publications, and conference presence. The core team of 6 named individuals — including a co-founder, a coordinator for the Living Lab, a population manager, a transmural process manager, a neighborhood-team coach responsible for communication and events, and a team member leading the diabetes program — drives execution.

Name

Zorgzaam Leuven

Legal name

Zorgzaam Leuven

Website

https://zorgzaamleuven.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zorgzaam Leuven is a non-profit integrated care coordination organization in Leuven, Belgium, supporting 8 neighborhood-based multidisciplinary teams of 350+ labeled healthcare and welfare providers through population health management, shared care programs, and partnerships with KU Leuven, government bodies, and professional networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Primary Care Coordination

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Care Management & Coordination Platforms (case/disease management workflows) (HLACAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

Keywords

• Integrated primary care
• Population health management
• Chronic disease programs
• Neighborhood care teams
• Healthcare coordination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leuven

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public/Government Subsidies and Project Funding: As a non-profit healthcare coordination initiative, Zorgzaam Leuven operates with funding from public authorities, government subsidies, and project-based grants (e.g., Interreg EU funding for WellData, VLAIO co-financing, Province of Antwerp co-financing). The organization is embedded in the Belgian healthcare ecosystem and does not generate revenue from product sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Zorgzaam Leuven is a non-profit coordination and support organization that brings together healthcare and welfare professionals in the arrondissement Leuven region of Belgium. It organizes multidisciplinary neighborhood teams (Buurtteams) covering approximately 5,000-12,000 inhabitants each, and runs a portfolio of disease-specific care programs (Zorgzaam voor Diabetes, Cardiovasculaire Aandoeningen, COPD, CNI, Kwetsbare Ouderen, Perinataal, Vaccinatie, Transmuraal Medicatiebeleid). The organization also operates a Learning Community platform, a Match Making Platform for connecting GPs and pharmacists, and acts as a fieldlab in the cross-border WellData Interreg project on preventive healthcare data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zorgzaam voor Diabetes: Program focused on diabetes care and management through multidisciplinary collaboration between GPs, pharmacists, dietitians, and diabetes educators.
• Zorgzaam voor Cardiovasculaire Aandoeningen (ASCVD)
• Zorgzaam voor Transmuraal Medicatiebeleid
• Zorgzaam voor Perinataal
• Zorgzaam voor Kwetsbare Ouderen
• Zorgzaam voor Chronische Nierinsufficiëntie (CNI)
• Zorgzaam voor COPD
• Zorgzaam voor Vaccinatie
• WellData
• Match Making Platform

Products and services

• Zorgzaam Leuven Buurtteams (Neighborhood Teams) Multidisciplinary teams of healthcare and welfare professionals organized at the neighborhood level (~5,000-12,000 inhabitants) in Greater Leuven, providing structured collaboration, shared protocols, and proactive integrated care for chronic patients and vulnerable residents.
• Match Making Platform Platform co-developed with Apotheia and Khobra to connect GPs and pharmacists for collaboration, with Apotheia coordinating follow-up of registrations.
• Learning Community Online platform, operated jointly with Verbonden in ZOHrg, providing a learning network for integrated care teams in the region to share activities and foster mutual learning.
• Zorgzaam voor Diabetes program Program for diabetes care and management through multidisciplinary collaboration between GPs, pharmacists, dietitians, and diabetes educators across the region, supported by partners including BAF and ACHG KU Leuven.
• Zorgzaam voor Cardiovasculaire Aandoeningen (ASCVD) program Program focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and care coordination in the primary care setting.
• Zorgzaam voor COPD program Program for COPD management through multidisciplinary primary care collaboration.
• Zorgzaam voor Chronische Nierinsufficiëntie (CNI) program Program addressing chronic kidney disease management across primary care providers.
• Zorgzaam voor Kwetsbare Ouderen program Program focused on vulnerable elderly care through coordinated multidisciplinary support.
• Zorgzaam voor Perinataal program Perinatal care program supporting coordinated care for mothers and infants across primary care providers.
• Zorgzaam voor Transmuraal Medicatiebeleid program Program addressing medication management across care transitions, including CAA pharmacist newsletters and medication policy guidance to residential care centers.
• Zorgzaam voor Vaccinatie program Program coordinating vaccination initiatives (including flu and COVID-19) across healthcare providers and municipalities in the region.
• WellData project (Dataruimte voor Preventie) Cross-border Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland project in which Zorgzaam Leuven acts as a fieldlab, exploring how lifestyle and welfare data can strengthen preventive healthcare. Co-financed by VLAIO, Provincie Antwerpen, and Interreg.
• Zorgzaam Team (outside Leuven) Expansion of the neighborhood team model beyond Greater Leuven, including Zorgzaam Team Tienen, Zorgzaam Team Hoeilaart, and Zorgzaam Team Kortenberg.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 350 healthcare providers and welfare workers in Greater Leuven received the Zorgzaam Leuven label
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Minister Frank VandenbrouckemajorOthers · 11 July 2022Belgian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health. Issued a press release 'Geïntegreerde zorg wordt verankerd in Belgische gezondheidszorg' on July 11, 2022, signaling political support for the integration of integrated care in the Belgian healthcare system.
• ApotheiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApotheia is the Flemish pharmacists' network. Together with Khobra and Zorgzaam Leuven, Apotheia co-developed the Match Making Platform to connect GPs and pharmacists. Apotheia also coordinates follow-up of platform registrations. Additionally, Apotheia is a partner in the ELZ Leuven-Zuid collaboration.
• KhobracoreTechnology or IntegrationKhobra is a healthcare platform that collaborated with Apotheia and Zorgzaam Leuven to develop the Match Making Platform connecting GPs and pharmacists. Khobra contributes the technology/integration layer for this collaboration.
• BAF (Beroepsvereniging van de Apothekers - Farmaceutisch Bureau)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAF supports Zorgzaam voor Diabetes and other programs. BAF pharmacists contribute expertise to diabetes management programs in the region.
• ACHG KU Leuven (Academisch Centrum voor Huisartsgeneeskunde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic center for general practice medicine at KU Leuven. Collaborates with Zorgzaam Leuven on the Zorgzaam voor Diabetes program and provides research and academic validation to the organization's methodology.
• HAZOH (Huisartsenorganisatie)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGP organization in the Tienen region working with Zorgzaam Team Tienen on the Zorgzaam voor Diabetes program.
• Verbonden in ZOHrgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network/organization for healthcare integration. Jointly operates the Learning Community platform with Zorgzaam Leuven. Shares infrastructure for the learning network around integrated care in East Flemish-Brabant.
• Eerstelijnszone (ELZ) Leuven / Eerstelijnszone Leuven ZuidcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary care zone organization coordinating primary care in the Leuven region. Co-publishes the general newsletter with Zorgzaam Leuven and Stad Leuven. ELZ Leuven-Zuid collaborates with Zorgzaam Leuven on neighborhood team initiatives (e.g., Kortenberg).
• Stad Leuven (City of Leuven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Leuven is a co-publishing partner for the general newsletter and a strategic partner in public health initiatives, including COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
• VITO (Vlaams Instituut voor Technologisch Onderzoek)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish Institute for Technological Research. Partner in the WellData (Dataruimte voor Preventie) Interreg project, contributing technological expertise for cross-border preventive healthcare data infrastructure.
• KU LeuvenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Leuven. Contributes research expertise and service learning students to initiatives such as the Match Making Platform. Also contributes academic validation and research collaboration to Zorgzaam Leuven's living lab approach.
• Eindhoven University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the WellData Interreg project, contributing research expertise on data-driven preventive healthcare from the Dutch side.
• TNO (Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast wetenschappelijk onderzoek)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch applied research organization. Partner in the WellData Interreg project contributing to cross-border preventive healthcare research.
• LiCalab - Living & Care LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiving and care lab in Belgium focused on healthcare innovation. Partner in the WellData project exploring practical applications of lifestyle and welfare data for preventive care.
• Care Innovation Center West-BrabantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare innovation center in the Netherlands. Partner in the WellData Interreg project contributing to cross-border knowledge exchange on preventive healthcare.
• Domus Medica vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish organization for GPs and primary care. Partner in WellData project contributing clinical and primary care expertise.
• Sport VlaanderenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish sports agency. Partner in WellData project contributing expertise on physical activity and lifestyle data for preventive healthcare.
• VAN | Vlaams Apothekers NetwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish Pharmacists Network. Partner in WellData project contributing pharmacy expertise on medication and lifestyle data for preventive care.
• Gaston Remmers - Stichting Mijn Data Onze GezondheidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch foundation focused on citizen-owned health data. Partner in WellData contributing expertise on personal health data spaces and citizen data governance.
• Gezondheidshuis PIOEN – Lokaal Bestuur VorselaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health house in Vorselaar, Belgium. Partner in WellData acting as a fieldlab for preventive healthcare applications.
• Logo (Logo Leuven vzw - Logo voor Gezondheid en Preventie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health promotion organization. Partner in flu vaccination campaigns and health inequality initiatives in the Leuven region (e.g., Kortenberg vaccination action).
• Gemeente KortenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Kortenberg. Partner in local health initiatives including the Zorgzaam Team Kortenberg and flu vaccination campaign.
• Gemeente TienenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Tienen. Partner in Zorgzaam Team Tienen initiative.
• Gemeente HoeilaartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Hoeilaart. Partner in Zorgzaam Team Hoeilaart, supporting the Zorgzaam voor Diabetes program.
• Bewegen Op Verwijzing (BOV)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExercise on Prescription program. Organizes group exercise sessions in collaboration with neighborhood teams, supporting patients with chronic conditions and promoting physical activity.
• De RuimteVaartminorOthersCommunity center in the Bruul-Vaart neighborhood. Partner in Buurtteam Bruul-Vaart providing community/welfare activities and space for health initiatives.
• 't LampekeminorOthersCommunity center partner in Buurtteam Bruul-Vaart supporting neighborhood welfare and social cohesion activities.
• Buurtcentrum Sint-MaartensdalminorOthersNeighborhood center in Leuven. Partner in Buurtteam Bruul-Vaart providing community space and social programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Gesundes Kinzigtal: German integrated care initiative in the Black Forest region that contracts with a health insurer on a population-health basis, organizing multidisciplinary provider networks. Directly comparable to Zorgzaam Leuven in its regional integrated-care coordination model and outcomes-based approach.
• Buurtzorg Nederland: Dutch neighborhood-based home care organization built around small autonomous teams of nurses operating in defined geographic areas. Shares Zorgzaam Leuven's neighborhood-level, multidisciplinary-team organizational model and Dutch/Flemish regional health context.
• Integro (Belgian Integrated Care Network): Belgian collaborative network for integrated chronic care across multiple regions, working with academic partners to implement population-health management approaches similar to Zorgzaam Leuven's methodology.
• Verbonden in ZOHrg: Regional healthcare integration network operating in East Flemish-Brabant, co-running the Learning Community platform with Zorgzaam Leuven. Highly comparable as a Belgian regional integrated-care collaborative sharing infrastructure and methodology.
• Eerstelijnszone Leuven: Belgian primary care zone organization that structurally coordinates primary care across the same Leuven region where Zorgzaam Leuven operates and co-publishes the general newsletter. Directly comparable as a public-sector parallel integrated-care coordination body in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Arcadia: Healthcare data platform providing population health management and care coordination analytics tools. Compares to Zorgzaam Leuven's PHM and care coordination focus but operates commercially as a vendor to provider networks rather than as a regional integrator.
• Health Catalyst: US-based data and analytics platform company specializing in population health management and value-based care analytics. Comparable to Zorgzaam Leuven's Living Lab PHM system but operating as a commercial vendor serving health systems rather than as a regional collaborative.

Others

• LiCalab - Living & Care Lab: Belgian living and care lab focused on healthcare innovation, partner in the WellData Interreg project. Adjacent rather than directly competing — comparable as an ecosystem participant in the same Flemish/Dutch preventive-care fieldlab network.

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Permanente: Large US integrated managed care consortium combining insurance, hospital, and physician group functions with a population-health management focus. Operates at vastly larger scale but exemplifies the integrated-care value-based model Zorgzaam Leuven is implementing at neighborhood level.
• NHS Integrated Care Systems (UK): Statutory UK NHS bodies integrating primary, secondary, and community care across defined geographic populations with multidisciplinary provider collaboration. Operate at significantly larger scale but share Zorgzaam Leuven's core integrated-care coordination thesis at population level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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