Huisartsencooperatie West-brabant U.a.

What Huisartsencooperatie West-brabant U.a. does

Huisartsencoöperatie West-Brabant U.A. (HCWB) is a Dutch regional cooperative (RHO) connecting approximately 90 general practitioners across western West-Brabant and the island of Tholen, providing centralized operational and clinical-program support to its member practices. The organization delivers an integrated five-domain support model covering Kwaliteit (Quality), HRM, Financiën, ICT, and Organisatie, supplemented by eight chronic and lifestyle care programs (diabetes, CVRM, GLI, hartfalen, longen/COPD, ouderenzorg, GGZ, and stoppen met roken). HCWB also employs and detaches staff — practice managers, PAs, VSs — to member practices under CAO Huisartsenzorg-compliant terms, and supports practice succession through the Next Step Trajectory.

The technology stack centers on the regional migration to HealthConnected's web-based HIS (designated preferred supplier in late 2024), NEN7510:2024-certified information security (achieved November 2025, NIS2-aligned), a ZorgDomein referral-data dashboard pilot, and the Evie e-health platform for mental-health triage and modules covering 188,000 inhabitants across 59 practices since July 2025. AI tooling is limited to third-party adoption, principally Klinik Access for patient triage at member practices.

HCWB earns revenue from member subscriptions (ordinary and extraordinary members), employer/detachment services on behalf of practices, and collective contracting of chain-care programs with health insurers including CZ and VGZ. GTM is community-led: GPs apply for membership via an online form, are admitted by the cooperative board, and receive a combination of fixed practice-manager support or project-based deployment. The organization is privately governed by a cooperative board chaired by Lonneke Reedijk (also CMIO), with Martijn Kilsdonk serving as General Director.

Name

Huisartsencooperatie West-brabant U.a.

Legal name

Huisartsencoöperatie West-Brabant U.A.

Website

https://hcwb.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huisartsencoöperatie West-Brabant (HCWB) is a Dutch regional cooperative connecting approximately 90 general practitioners in West-Brabant and Tholen, delivering centralized practice management, ICT, HR, finance, and chronic-care program services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Care Support Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (621399)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based Health Centers (HLAFAGAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Service Delivery, Case Management & Employee Self-Service (BPACAPAL), Large Group Health Insurance (Mid-Market & National Accounts) (FSAIAFAE)

Keywords

• General practice cooperative
• Primary care support services
• Chronic care programs
• Practice management support
• Regional GP organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Roosendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member subscriptions and contributions: General practitioners pay to become members of the cooperative and receive support services in return. Both ordinary members (practice owners) and extraordinary members (locum/wage-employed doctors) are supported.
2. Staffing and detachment services: HCWB employs staff (e.g., PAs, VSs, practice managers) and detaches them to member practices, functioning as an employer on behalf of member practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Huisartsencoöperatie West-Brabant U.A. (HCWB) is a regional GP cooperative connecting approximately 90 general practitioners in western West-Brabant and Tholen, Netherlands. It delivers five-domain practice support (Quality, HRM, Finance, ICT, Organization) to members, coordinates chronic care programs (diabetes, CVRM, COPD, GLI, smoking cessation, etc.), provides detached staffing (PAs, VSs, practice managers), and collectively negotiates with health insurers on behalf of member practices.

Product overview

Huisartsencoöperatie West-Brabant (HCWB) operates as a regional GP organization (RHO) serving approximately 90 affiliated family doctors in western West-Brabant and Tholen island. The organization's offering is a platform-of-modules architecture combining core membership services with specialized support programs. The Ondersteuningsmodel serves as the central framework offering five practice support modules (Kwaliteit, HRM, Financiën, ICT, Organisatie), while the Zorgprojecten program provides seven chronic care management tracks (Diabetes, GLI, Hart- en vaatziekten, Hartfalen, Longen, Ouderenzorg, Stoppen met roken). Supplementary offerings include the Vacatures Platform for regional recruitment, the HCWB Academy for continuing education, the Next Step Traject for practice ownership preparation, and the GGZ Programma for mental health support including Evie e-health integration. The organization also provides practical succession tools including Praktijkmanagement, Praktijkopvolging, Werkgeverschap (detachment-based employment), and Achterstandsfonds for disadvantaged-area practices. Regional ICT standardization efforts have resulted in HealthConnected HIS being designated as the preferred practice information system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ondersteuningsmodel (Support Model) Flexible five-domain practice support framework for member GPs covering Quality, HRM, Finance, ICT, and Organization. Practices can choose a fixed practice manager (structural support) or flexible project-based deployment.
• Zorgprojecten (Care Programs) Coordinated chronic care and lifestyle programs covering Diabetes, Combined Lifestyle Intervention (GLI), Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Failure, COPD, Elderly Care, and Smoking Cessation, delivered across the cooperative's member practices.
• Lidmaatschap (Cooperative Membership) Membership program for GPs in western West-Brabant and Tholen, offering ordinary (practice owners) and extraordinary (locum/wage-employed) membership tiers with access to support services, care programs, education, and regional representation. Board admission decided within two months of application.
• GGZ Programma (Mental Health Program) Comprehensive mental health support combining practice-based support (consultation with BGGZ and SGGZ professionals, Evie e-health platform access, training), regional cooperation (MDO GGZ, representation), and administrative support (declarations, licenses, reimbursements).
• Next Step Traject (Practice Ownership Trajectory) Training and support program for young GPs transitioning from locum to practice owner, covering entrepreneurship, employer responsibilities, personal motivation, and regional cooperation.
• Praktijkmanagement (Practice Management Support) Standalone practice management support module including HR management, policy improvement plans, and advice on regulatory changes and healthcare insurance procurement.
• Praktijkopvolging (Practice Succession Support) Standalone practice succession support for GPs transitioning into or out of practice ownership, including the Next Step Trajectory for new practice holders.
• Werkgeverschap (Employer / Detachment Services) HCWB acts as employer on behalf of member practices through detachment arrangements, allowing GPs who prefer to work as employees (rather than independent owners) to be employed by HCWB and deployed to member practices. Salaries follow CAO Huisartsenzorg.
• Achterstandsfonds (Disadvantage Fund Support) Funding and practical support program for practices serving disadvantaged populations, including accessibility checks with language ambassadors in partnership with Pharos.
• Stoppen met Roken Programma (Smoking Cessation Program) Regional smoking cessation program with personal coaching by quit coaches, available at multiple locations, with online multi-step enrollment including location selection and referral pathway management.
• HCWB Academy Annual educational event offering GPs and practice staff practical knowledge and interactive training workshops. The 2025 edition was rated 7.9/10 by participants and covered topics including sleep, alcohol use, and smoking cessation.
• Vacatures Platform (Regional Job Vacancy Platform) Job vacancy platform connecting healthcare professionals with regional GP practice openings in West-Brabant (doctors, doktersassistenten, POH-GGZ, POH-S, physician assistants, practice managers).

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 practices successfully migrated to HealthConnected HIS simultaneously (Jan–Feb 2026)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• EviecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Since July 2025, HCWB and Evie collaborate on a regional GGZ (mental health) program providing all 59 member practices access to Evie's e-health platform with triage and digital mental health modules, single sign-on integration, and centralized administrative support. Serves 188,000 inhabitants.
• Hulp voor HuisartsenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025HCWB supports the establishment of a new GP practice by Hulp voor Huisartsen in Bergen op Zoom, addressing the shortage of GPs following the closure of Co-Med. The new practice will serve ~5,000 patients and is a key part of the solution for ~4,500 patients without a regular GP.
• HealthConnectedcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024HealthConnected was appointed as the preferred HIS (Huisarts Informatie Systeem) supplier for the HCWB region in late 2024. HCWB coordinates and supports the migration of member practices to HealthConnected's web-based HIS, managing regional work agreements and providing a centralized contact point.
• Coöperatie Huisartsenposten West-BrabantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB is co-owner of the Coöperatie Huisartsenposten West-Brabant, which operates GP emergency post services at locations in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal. This ensures integration between routine primary care and after-hours urgent care.
• CZ (Centraal Zorgverzekeraars)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collaborates with health insurer CZ on solutions for GP care access in Bergen op Zoom, including financing and support for the Passantenpraktijk and the new practice by Hulp voor Huisartsen.
• VGZ (Coöperatie VGZ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collaborates with health insurer VGZ on solutions for GP care access in Bergen op Zoom, including support for the new practice by Hulp voor Huisartsen.
• Bravis ZiekenhuismoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB works with Bravis Hospital (locations in Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal) on regional care coordination, including joint initiatives for elderly care, GGZ consultation, and healthcare referral infrastructure.
• GGZ (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) organizationsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collaborates with BGGZ and SGGZ professionals, including partners such as 4MD, Novadic Kentron, and psychiatrist Matthijs van Schendel for consultation in mental health support within the GGZ program.
• VVT (Verpleging, Verzorging en Thuiszorg)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collaborates with home care and nursing organizations in the region as part of its wijkmanagement (district management) support model and care coordination programs.
• Gemeenten West-BrabantmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collaborates with municipalities in the region on social domain integration, district-level care coordination, and initiatives such as the Versterking Eerstelijnszorg West-Brabant West trajectory under the IZA actielijn.
• GGD (Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collaborates with the regional GGD on public health initiatives and care coordination.
• Zorgverzekeraars (health insurers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB collectively negotiates and contracts care programs with health insurers, centralizing what would otherwise require individual contract management by each member practice.
• PharosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB works with Pharos (expert centre on health disparities) on the Achterstandsfonds (disadvantage fund), including practical accessibility checks using language ambassadors with experience in low literacy.
• ZorgDomeinmoderateTechnology or IntegrationHCWB participates in a ZorgDomein pilot to develop a referral data dashboard, sharing experiences with other care groups (Huisarts en Zorg Regio Gorinchem, HKN Huisartsen) to improve data-driven support for member practices.
• Huisartsen Groep Eendracht / AreneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCWB works with Huisartsen Groep Eendracht together with Arene on solutions for GP care access in Bergen op Zoom.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Gezondheidscentra Eindhoven (SGE): Eindhoven-based cooperative of health centers providing integrated primary care, chain care programs, and multidisciplinary support. Comparable mission and member-owned governance model in a neighboring region of North Brabant.
• HKN Huisartsen: Dutch primary care regional organization referenced in the same ZorgDomein 'Meer Doen Met Data' project. Operates the same RHO model, providing practice support and chain care coordination to member GPs.
• RegiozorgNu: Regional primary care organization in Twente/Achterhoek providing integrated chain care, practice support, and care program coordination to affiliated GPs across a defined Dutch region. Same RHO architecture as HCWB.
• Stichting Cohesie: Regional primary care cooperative in North Brabant similar in structure and mission, coordinating care programs and supporting affiliated GPs. Comparable in scale and function within the same Dutch primary care market.
• Huisarts en Zorg Regio Gorinchem: Dutch regional GP organization explicitly named alongside HCWB as a peer in the ZorgDomein referral dashboard pilot. Directly comparable as a regional huisartsen organization providing chain care programs and shared practice support.

Others

• InEen: National Dutch industry association for primary care organizations including RHOs and zorggroepen. Represents the collective policy voice for HCWB and its peer cooperatives, and is the convening body for sector-level contracting and quality standards.

Broad incumbents

• Arts en Zorg: Larger Dutch primary care holding operating multiple GP practices and care concepts nationally. Broader geographic scale and corporate (non-cooperative) structure versus HCWB's member-owned regional model.

Emerging players

• Co-Med: Defunct Dutch GP chain that collapsed in mid-2024, leaving thousands of patients without a regular GP and triggering HCWB's crisis-response new-practice intervention in Bergen op Zoom. Represents the disruption model HCWB positioned itself against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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