Stichting ClaudicatioNet, Nederland

What Stichting ClaudicatioNet, Nederland does

Stichting ClaudicatioNet, operating under the trade name Chronisch ZorgNet since March 2020, is an Eindhoven-based Dutch non-profit foundation that runs the country's largest quality network for supervised exercise therapy and lifestyle coaching in non-communicable chronic disease. Founded in 2011, the foundation organizes more than 3,500 primary care providers — physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and, since 2022, dietitians — into 55 regional networks that deliver guideline-conformant care for peripheral arterial disease (PAV), COPD, osteoporosis, and cardiac rehabilitation. More than 90% of Dutch PAV patients receive supervised exercise therapy as their primary treatment through this delivery channel, and the underlying therapy has been reimbursed under basic Dutch health insurance since 2017 (PAV) and 2020 (COPD).

The foundation operates a layered product stack on top of the network. KomPas is a comparable-patient prediction tool that supports clinical decision-making; the Patient Journey App, launched in 2023, standardizes the patient self-management experience across member practices; and Zorgzoeker, the Chronisch ZorgNet Portfolio, and the Hart voor Leren education program (e-learning courses plus an annual congress) address discovery, outcomes reporting, and continuing professional development. Technology integrations with Flux EPD (electronic patient record), DigiH, and Connect (Siilo) for secure clinician messaging embed the network into day-to-day clinical workflows rather than keeping it as a stand-alone directory.

The business model is a non-profit membership model. Revenue derives from membership dues paid by affiliated practices, e-learning and course fees, and congress registrations, supplemented by project grants from Innovatiefonds Zorgverzekeraars and ZonMw. The foundation's strategic leadership is anchored by chairman and founder Prof. Dr. Joep Teijink, with Brechtus Engelsma on the board, and it operates within an institutional ecosystem that includes Zorginstituut Nederland, KNGF, VvOCM, Harteraad, Capri Hartrevalidatie, and academic partners. Go-to-market is association-mediated rather than sales-led: growth depends on professional-body endorsement, reimbursement inclusion, and incremental condition mandates rather than commercial customer acquisition.

Name

Stichting ClaudicatioNet, Nederland

Legal name

Stichting Chronisch ZorgNet

Website

https://chronischzorgnet.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting ClaudicatioNet (Chronisch ZorgNet) is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating a national quality network of more than 3,500 physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and dietitians delivering supervised exercise therapy and lifestyle coaching for chronic conditions including PAV, COPD, osteoporosis, and cardiac rehabilitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chronic Care Healthcare Provider Network

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Disease Management IoT (Diabetes, CHF, COPD, Hypertension) (HLACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Care Team Collaboration & Provider-to-Provider Teleconsult Platforms (eConsults) (HLALABAI)

Keywords

• Chronic care network
• Supervised exercise therapy
• Healthcare provider network
• Chronic disease management
• Lifestyle intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Eindhoven

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Healthcare provider membership fees (funded via health insurance): Healthcare providers (physiotherapists, exercise therapists, dietitists) pay an annual membership fee to join Chronisch ZorgNet. In the Netherlands, supervised exercise therapy and lifestyle coaching for chronic conditions is covered under the basic health insurance package, meaning patients incur no or limited out-of-pocket costs for treatment. The organization is structured as an ideele stichting (non-profit foundation).
2. E-learning and training programmes: Chronisch ZorgNet and its Scholingspartners offer accredited e-learnings and courses (e.g., e-learning on osteoporosis, sPAV courses, Motivational Interviewing). These generate modest revenue through course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Chronisch ZorgNet operates a national quality network of over 3,500 primary care providers (physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and dietitians) specialized in supervised exercise therapy and lifestyle coaching for patients with non-communicable chronic conditions including peripheral arterial disease, COPD, osteoporosis, and cardiac conditions. The organization provides digital tools (KomPas prediction tool, Patient Journey App, Portfolio platform, EHR integration), continuing education through the Hart voor Leren programme, an annual congress, and standardized quality data collection. It functions as an ideële stichting (non-profit foundation) operating across 55 regional networks in the Netherlands.

Product overview

Chronisch ZorgNet is a national quality network of approximately 3,500 primary care providers (physiotherapists, exercise therapists, and dietitians) specializing in the treatment of patients with non-communicable chronic conditions. The organization offers a platform of connected services including the KomPas prediction tool for PAV patients, Patient Journey App, a Care Finder (Zorgzoeker) directory integrated with DigiH, and the Portfolio system. Educational offerings include specialized e-learning courses, the Hart voor Leren continuing education program, and an annual congress. The core offering is the network itself, which connects specialized care providers to ensure patients receive appropriate care close to home.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KomPas — PAV Shared Decision-Making Tool Online decision-support tool providing personalized predictions of expected walking distance outcomes for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAV/etalagebenen), based on data from comparable patients. Supports shared decision-making between therapist and patient regarding treatment goals and expectations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 90% of PAV patients now receive supervised exercise therapy as primary treatment instead of an invasive procedure
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• HarteraadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarteraad represents patients with cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands. Chronisch ZorgNet works with Harteraad to ensure that developments within the network align with patient needs and wishes. Harteraad also provides extensive patient information and peer support options.
• IQ healthcare (Radboudumc)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIQ healthcare is one of 50 departments within Radboudumc and part of the Radboud Institute for Health Sciences. Chronisch ZorgNet collaborates with IQ healthcare on scientific research, including jointly supervising PhD candidates and working on innovative projects to help healthcare providers deliver valuable care.
• KNGF (Koninklijk Nederlands Genootschap voor Fysiotherapie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKNGF is the overarching association for physiotherapists in the Netherlands. Chronisch ZorgNet and KNGF collaborate on data collection, guideline development, and research projects. Together they ensure that developments within Chronisch ZorgNet align with the field.
• Osteoporose VerenigingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Osteoporose Vereniging is the independent patient organization for people with osteoporosis, osteopenia, and fractures. Chronisch ZorgNet works with them to make quality primary care available for people with osteoporosis and/or elevated fall and fracture risk. Since October 2021, therapists can join with the 'Osteoporose, Vallen & Breken' specialization.
• VvOCM (Vereniging van Oefentherapeuten Cesar en Mensendieck)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVvOCM is the professional association for exercise therapists with over 1,700 members. Chronisch ZorgNet and VvOCM collaborate to ensure exercise therapists have an active position within the treatment of people with chronic conditions, including joint funding applications and scientific research.
• Zorginstituut NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZorginstituut Nederland promotes quality in healthcare and advises on the content of basic health insurance. Together with healthcare professionals, patient organizations, health insurers, and Chronisch ZorgNet, it works on 'Zinnige Zorg' (appropriate care) for patients with peripheral arterial disease.
• Trimbos-instituutsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Trimbos Institute is an independent scientific knowledge institute for mental health, alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Chronisch ZorgNet works with Trimbos on smoking cessation; the RookStopCoach training was developed in collaboration with Trimbos.
• V&VN-VF&O (Beroepsvereniging Vallen, Fracturen & Osteoporose)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerVF&O is the professional association for nurses and nurse specialists working at fracture prevention and fall clinics. Chronisch ZorgNet collaborates with V&VN-VF&O to further develop the Osteoporose, Vallen en Breken (OVB) specialization.
• Stichting TON (Traumageriatrisch Onderzoek Nederland)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting TON (founded March 2024 by three young physician-researchers) focuses on trauma-geriatric research. It addresses the funding gap for research on improving care for elderly patients with fractures.
• Arts en Leefstijl (Vereniging Arts & Leefstijl)secondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerArts en Leefstijl is a leader in lifestyle medicine. They provide presentations on metabolic dysfunction at the Chronisch ZorgNet congress and cross-promote training programmes. Chronisch ZorgNet members receive 30% discount on professional membership of Vereniging Arts & Leefstijl.
• DigiHcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigiH is the digital care finder and care referral platform in the Netherlands. All Chronisch ZorgNet healthcare providers are searchable and referrable via DigiH with their specializations, enabling easy patient referrals from GPs, specialists, and nurses.
• Connect (formerly Siilo)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationConnect is a secure messaging service for healthcare professionals, comparable to WhatsApp but encrypted. Chronisch ZorgNet has its own network within Connect for interdisciplinary collaboration, sharing news, saving webinar content, and peer learning.
• Flux (EPD)secondaryTechnology or IntegrationFlux is the first Electronic Patient Record (EPD) system to integrate with Chronisch ZorgNet. The integration allows automated patient creation and feedback letter completion directly from Flux, eliminating manual data entry.
• Zuyd HogeschoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerZuyd Hogeschool supports professionals in Care and Welfare with learning and development. They collaborate with Chronisch ZorgNet on educational programmes and the RAAK project 'Meten doe je niet zomaar!' on meaningful use of measurement instruments in COPD care.
• Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen (HAN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAN supports professionals in Care and Welfare with post-hbo programmes, training, courses, and study days. They offer a basic training in Motivational Interviewing (MGV) and advanced training for Chronisch ZorgNet therapists.
• Academie voor Motivatie en GedragsveranderingsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy for Motivation and Behavioral Change offers accredited practical training, workshops, coaching, and supplementary modules on all aspects of Motivational Interviewing, aligned with Chronisch ZorgNet's focus on lifestyle coaching.
• Nederlands Instituut voor Scholingen (NIVS)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIVS is an institute for training courses for healthcare professionals near their location. They offer multi-day courses in an inspiring learning environment at multiple locations in the Netherlands.
• CIVA B.V.secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIVA B.V. offers high-quality short-term continuing education for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and exercise therapists in South Limburg. They offer the BLCN Lifestyle Coach training (full and condensed versions) to Chronisch ZorgNet members.
• Hetty de LaatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHetty de Laat is an independent trainer specializing in communication skills and motivational interviewing for healthcare professionals. She provides training to Chronisch ZorgNet members on effective patient conversations.
• Capri HartrevalidatiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCapri Hartrevalidatie and Chronisch ZorgNet collaborate to extend cardiac rehabilitation to primary care. Patients can continue their rehabilitation closer to home with Chronisch ZorgNet therapists, while receiving psychosocial support from Capri. This enables more referrals to first-line care.
• Long Alliantie Nederland (LAN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerChronisch ZorgNet became a member of the LAN in 2025, contributing to strengthening mutual expertise, expanding the network, and actively participating in working groups and symposia to improve future care for COPD patients.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Zorginstituut Nederland: Zorginstituut Nederland is the Dutch healthcare quality institute that advises on basic health insurance package contents and runs the 'Zinnige Zorg' (appropriate care) program. It is a core strategic partner of Chronisch ZorgNet and influences which chronic care pathways receive reimbursement coverage that drives the foundation's revenue model.
• KNGF (Royal Dutch Society for Physiotherapy): KNGF is the overarching Dutch professional association for physiotherapists with which Chronisch ZorgNet collaborates on data collection, guideline development, and research. While not a direct competitor, KNGF shapes the standards and training infrastructure that Chronisch ZorgNet's specialized network members operate within.

Emerging players

• Physitrack: Physitrack is a digital physiotherapy platform providing exercise prescription, patient engagement, and outcome tracking tools used by physiotherapists globally. As Chronisch ZorgNet expands its digital Portfolio, Patient Journey App, and KomPas tools, Physitrack represents an adjacent commercial platform that could partner with or compete against the foundation's digital offering.
• Kaia Health: Kaia Health is a digital therapeutics company offering app-based chronic disease management programs (musculoskeletal pain, COPD, cardiac rehab) that compete in the same chronic condition categories as Chronisch ZorgNet. Both focus on exercise therapy and lifestyle coaching, but Kaia is digital-first and commercial, while Chronisch ZorgNet is in-person network-led and non-profit.

Direct peers

• ParkinsonNet: ParkinsonNet is a Dutch nationwide quality network of specialized allied health professionals treating Parkinson's disease patients, founded on an identical organizational model to Chronisch ZorgNet (formerly ClaudicatioNet). It represents the closest direct peer in terms of network structure, scientific foundation, and reimbursement-driven care delivery for chronic neurological conditions.
• Harteraad: Harteraad is the Dutch patient organization for cardiovascular diseases and a core strategic partner of Chronisch ZorgNet. They collaborate on ensuring cardiac rehabilitation and cardiovascular care pathways align with patient needs, share patient information platforms, and co-develop peer support services for chronic cardiovascular patients.
• Long Alliantie Nederland (LAN): LAN is the Dutch national alliance for lung disease organizations, with which Chronisch ZorgNet became a member in 2025. Both focus on improving COPD and respiratory care delivery in the Netherlands through multi-stakeholder coordination, and they share working groups, symposia, and chronic care pathway development.
• Capri Hartrevalidatie: Capri Hartrevalidatie is a specialized cardiac rehabilitation provider collaborating with Chronisch ZorgNet to extend heart rehabilitation into primary care settings. Both deliver supervised exercise therapy and lifestyle support for chronic cardiac patients, with Capri focused on clinical specialist delivery and Chronisch ZorgNet on local first-line therapist delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Omada Health: Omada Health is a US-based virtual care platform offering chronic disease prevention and management programs (diabetes, hypertension, musculoskeletal) with employer and health plan partnerships. It represents a broader commercial incumbent in the chronic disease management space where Chronisch ZorgNet operates, but with a payer-funded commercial model versus the Dutch provider-network non-profit approach.

Regional players

• NHS England Long Term Conditions Programme: The NHS Long Term Conditions programme delivers community-based chronic disease management (COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular) through structured provider networks in the UK. It represents a regional comparable to Chronisch ZorgNet's Dutch chronic care network model, but serves the UK market with NHS-funded reimbursement and lacks Chronisch ZorgNet's private foundation structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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