ARES Sardegna

What ARES Sardegna does

ARES Sardegna (Azienda Regionale della Salute) is the regional health authority of Sardinia, established on January 1, 2022 under Regional Law 24/2020, succeeding ATS Sardegna. It functions as the sole centralized coordinating body for support functions — administrative, technological, training, pharmaceutical, and procurement — across all public health entities in Sardinia: 8 Aziende Socio-Sanitarie Locali (ASL), ARNAS G. Brotzu, two Aziende Ospedaliero-Universitarie (AOU Cagliari and Sassari), AREUS (emergency/urgency), and IZS (zooprophylactic institute). As a public law entity under the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna, ARES is funded through the regional healthcare budget rather than commercial revenue and operates six regional offices across Sardinia (headquartered in Selargius/Cagliari, with additional locations in Sassari, Olbia, Nuoro, Lanusei, and Oristano).

The organization's core technology platforms include Pohema (regional telemedicine platform for televisits and teleconsultations, integrated with the national Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico), SISaR (the cloud-migrated centralized health information system for all Regional Health Service companies), MEDS (Medicina Digitale Sardegna — digital medicine training program under PNRR Mission 6 C.2 targeting 29,000+ healthcare professionals), SINTESI (health and environmental data integration for prevention policy), and SIC_ARES (cybersecurity training for SSR operators). Supporting these are centralized procurement programs that have deployed 8 UltraHD 4K endoscopic columns, 70 ultrasound machines, 16 digital radiography systems, and radiotherapy planning infrastructure across Sardinian hospitals — representing over €6.5 million in recent capital investments. The organization also manages ECM continuing medical education accreditation, the three-year C.F.S.M.G. general medicine specialization program at Cagliari and Sassari poles, and the Dipartimento del Farmaco for pharmaceutical management.

ARES has positioned itself as the central node for PNRR Mission 6 health digitalization in Sardinia, most notably securing €3.47 million in AGENAS funding (June 2026) for the 'A Kent'Annos in Salude' integrated elderly care project targeting 1,410 patients aged 80–90 — ranking 1st in Southern Italy and 3rd nationally. Leadership comprises Direttore Generale Giuseppe Pintor, Direttore del Dipartimento di Sanità Digitale Marco Galisai, and Direttore della Struttura Complessa Sistemi Informativi Sanitari Cesare Delussu. The company has no commercial pricing model — services are delivered to citizens and member entities through the public healthcare system at zero direct cost to end users, with funding flowing from the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna's healthcare budget supplemented by PNRR Mission 6 grants.

Name

ARES Sardegna

Legal name

Azienda Regionale della Salute (ARES Sardegna)

Website

https://aressardegna.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ARES Sardegna is the public regional health authority of Sardinia, established in 2022 to centrally coordinate technology, training, procurement, and digital health infrastructure for all Sardinian public health entities, serving 29,000+ healthcare professionals and 1.6 million citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Regional Healthcare Authority Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehab Referral Platforms (PT/OT/SLP) (HLALALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radiology Information Systems (RIS) (HLACALAB)

Keywords

• Regional health authority
• Telemedicine platform
• Healthcare training programs
• Medical equipment procurement
• Digital health infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Selargius

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARES Sardegna is the public regional health authority of Sardinia that delivers centralized support services for the Regional Health Service, including the Pohema regional telemedicine platform with Electronic Health Record integration, the SISaR cloud-based Regional Health Information System, large-scale digital health training programs (MEDS and ECM), and centralized procurement of medical technologies (endoscopy, radiology, ultrasound, radiotherapy) for all Sardinian health entities. It also runs PNRR-funded programs such as the "A Kent'Annos in Salude" integrated elderly care model, the SIC_ARES cybersecurity training program, and the SINTESI epidemiological-environmental data project.

Product overview

ARES Sardegna operates as a regional healthcare management organization providing a unified platform for digital health services across Sardinia. The core offerings include the Pohema Telemedicine Platform for remote consultations, the MEDS digital medicine training program for over 29,000 healthcare workers, the SISaR cloud-based health information system, and the SINTESI epidemiological surveillance project. The organization manages PNRR-funded digital transformation initiatives including cybersecurity training (SIC_ARES) and comprehensive health technology procurement and distribution. Supporting services include ECM training accreditation, the General Medicine specialization program (C.F.S.M.G.) with two educational poles, and centralized pharmaceutical management through the Dipartimento del Farmaco. The Dipartimento Sanità Digitale e Innovazione Tecnologica coordinates all ICT initiatives, telemedicine implementation, and technology governance for the regional health system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MEDS: Medicina Digitale Sardegna - a digital health training project promoted by ARES Sardegna under PNRR Mission 6 C.2, aimed at training over 29,000 regional health professionals in digital competencies.
• SIC_ARES
• SINTESI
• A Kent'Annos in Salude

Products and services

• Pohema Telemedicine Platform Regional telemedicine platform implemented by ARES Sardegna enabling televisits, teleconsultations, and patient monitoring. It integrates with the national Electronic Health Record (Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico), includes a smartphone application for patients, and is being progressively rolled out across all Sardinian local health authorities. Intended for Sardinian healthcare professionals and citizens served by the Regional Health Service.
• MEDS - Medicina Digitale Sardegna Digital medicine training program for doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers in the Sardinian Regional Health Service, organized under PNRR Mission 6 C.2. It comprises 16 training programs across 4 modules and targets more than 29,000 healthcare professionals to build digital health competencies (telemedicine, digital tools, cybersecurity, communication).
• SISaR - Sistema Informativo Sanitario Regionale Regional Health Information System that manages centralized administrative applications for all Sardinian Regional Health Service companies. Recently migrated to cloud infrastructure, it provides unified data management and back-office support for the regional healthcare entities coordinated by ARES.
• SIC_ARES Cybersecurity Training Cybersecurity training program for Regional Health Service operators, focused on information security skills for Sardinian healthcare professionals. It builds digital security capacity within the regional health workforce.
• ECM Training and Accreditation Services Continuing Medical Education (Educazione Continua in Medicina) services provided by ARES Sardegna, including training needs assessment, course scheduling, certification management, and accreditation for healthcare professionals in the Sardinian Regional Health Service.
• C.F.S.M.G. - Corso di Formazione Specifica in Medicina Generale Three-year specialized training program for General Medicine doctors in Sardinia, managed by ARES Sardegna through two educational poles in Cagliari and Sassari. Includes a regional teacher registry and structured curriculum aligned with national requirements.
• Regional Health Technology Procurement Centralized procurement and distribution of medical equipment for Sardinian hospitals, including endoscopic systems (UltraHD 4K), ultrasound machines, digital radiography, and radiotherapy planning systems, funded through PNRR and regional investments. Delivered across 8 ASL, ARNAS, and the two AOU.
• A Kent'Annos in Salude - Integrated Elderly Care Program Integrated home-based elderly care programme for Sardinian residents aged 80-90, combining home care, telemedicine, cognitive stimulation, medication adherence support via intelligent drug dispensers, and remote domotic monitoring. Targets reduced hospitalizations and improved therapeutic adherence for 1,410 beneficiaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% of hospital professionals (12,308 operators) trained on infection control, exceeding PNRR targets ahead of schedule
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• AGENAS (Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGENAS awarded ARES Sardegna 3.47 million euros PNRR funding for the 'A Kent'Annos in Salude' project for elderly care, ranking the project 1st in Southern Italy and 3rd in Italy. AGENAS is the National Agency for Regional Health Services.
• Università di CagliaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Cagliari is a partner in the 'A Kent'Annos in Salude' project, collaborating with ARES on research and implementation of elderly care models.
• Università di SassaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Sassari collaborates with ARES on the 'A Kent'Annos in Salude' project for elderly care innovation.
• Enti del Terzo Settore (Third Sector Entities)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird Sector entities collaborate with ARES in the elderly care project to combat social isolation among elderly beneficiaries.
• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) - Centro Nazionale di TelemedicinacoreTechnology or IntegrationISS National Telemedicine Center collaborates with ARES on telemedicine development models, including meetings with ARES directors on innovative medical devices for cardiovascular applications.
• AssintersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssinter collaborated with ARES Sardegna on the first module of digital skills training courses for Regional Health Service professionals.
• Agenzia per la Cybersicurezza Nazionale (ACN)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Cybersecurity Agency collaborated with Regione Sardegna and ARES to organize a conference on cyber threats in the healthcare sector.
• CERNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCERN researchers participated in video conference meetings with ARES on potential development of innovative medical devices.
• NATO AI Working GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNATO AI Working Group members participated in discussions with ARES on innovative medical device development.
• Poste ItalianesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPoste Italiane provides the vaccination booking platform used across Sardinia for COVID-19 and other vaccinations.
• Pohema Platform ProvidercoreTechnology or IntegrationPohema telemedicine platform (already active in other Italian regions) was selected and implemented by ARES for Sardinia's regional telemedicine services including televisits and teleconsultations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Engineering Ingegneria Informatica: Large Italian IT services and platforms company with a dedicated healthcare division serving public health entities. Comparable as a broad incumbent in regional digital health transformation.
• Dedalus: Major European healthcare IT vendor serving Italian public health authorities with EHR, RIS, and telemedicine platforms. Comparable as the broader incumbent in the space where ARES operates internally.
• GPI: Italian healthcare IT provider offering EHR, telemedicine, and digital health solutions to public health authorities — broad incumbent overlapping with ARES's digital transformation scope.
• Exprivia: Italian IT services company with healthcare IT expertise serving public health authorities and hospitals, comparable as a broader incumbent in the regional healthcare digitalization space.

Direct peers

• ASUR Marche (Azienda Sanitaria Unica Regionale): Unified regional health authority for Marche, providing centralized governance of multiple health districts — comparable to ARES in scope and operating model across Italy's regional health system.
• ALISA (Azienda Ligure Sanitaria): Regional health authority for Liguria, performing the same coordination, planning, and digital health oversight functions as ARES Sardegna across Liguria's ASL and hospital entities. Most structurally similar Italian peer.
• ASREM (Azienda Sanitaria Regionale del Molise): Regional health authority for Molise, another small-region Italian health authority with centralized coordination, training, and procurement functions very comparable to ARES Sardegna's mandate.

Emerging players

• Lepida: Emilia-Romagna's regional ICT company operating the Emilia digital health platform and integrated healthcare information systems. Comparable to ARES's digital health infrastructure coordination role.
• Liguria Digitale: In-house regional digital services company for Liguria, supporting healthcare information systems, EHR, and telemedicine infrastructure. Comparable to ARES's ICT/SISaR function.
• Insiel: ICT company serving Friuli Venezia Giulia's regional health system, providing digital health platforms, EHR systems, and telemedicine infrastructure — directly comparable to ARES's digital mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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