Ordre Des Medecins - Orde Der Artsen

What Ordre Des Medecins - Orde Der Artsen does

The Orde der artsen / Ordre des médecins (Belgian Order of Physicians) is a public-law statutory regulatory body for physicians in Belgium, established by law on 25 July 1938 and operational since the first elections of 13 June 1947. Its governing instrument is Royal Decree nr. 79 of 10 November 1967 (amended 1970, 1972, 1985), which grants it public-law legal personality and an exclusive mandate to maintain the official List of physicians, exercise disciplinary jurisdiction, and organise medical permanence (on-call services). It is structured as 10 provincial councils, a Dutch-speaking and a French-speaking Council of Appeal, and a National Council, with the Francophone Council of Appeal headquartered at de Jamblinne de Meuxplein 35, 1030 Brussels. Membership is mandatory for every physician (including EU and foreign-trained doctors) who wishes to practise medicine in Belgium, giving it a 100% coverage of its defined constituent base.

The Order delivers services through a bilingual (Dutch/French) digital platform at ordomedic.be. Core digital products include the mandatory physician registry (Lijst), a public physician search directory (Zoek een Arts) with filters across 30+ specialisations and postal-code targeting, the Transferbox end-to-end encrypted document and messaging module authenticated via itsme, and a national Aggression Reporting Form against the backdrop of a national reporting point and October 2023 symposium on aggression in healthcare. Non-digital services include provincial council adjudication, appeals-council review, published deontological advice, and the Arts in Nood (Physicians in Distress) confidential support programme.

Funding flows from an annual mandatory contribution levied on every registered physician, with non-payment enforceable through disciplinary proceedings and judicial recovery. There is no commercial revenue model, no equity or debt funding, and no disclosed financials. Distribution is direct: provincial councils serve as local touchpoints for registration and discipline, while the digital platform supports self-service registration, profile management, and patient-side search. The Order holds core strategic international relationships with the WHO, WMA, CEOM, CPME, EFMA, IAMRA, and HPCB, and Belgian figures have held leadership roles within CEOM (Dr. Roland Kerzmann, elected President on 10 June 2011).

Name

Ordre Des Medecins - Orde Der Artsen

Legal name

Orde der artsen

Website

https://ordomedic.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Belgian Order of Physicians (Orde der artsen / Ordre des médecins) is the statutory public-law regulator of all physicians practising in Belgium, responsible for mandatory registration, disciplinary oversight via 10 provincial councils, secure information-sharing tools (Transferbox), and physician-welfare programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Professional Regulation

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Team Collaboration, Secure Messaging & Clinical Communication within EHR (HLACAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory & Physician Practice EHRs (HLACAAAB)

Keywords

• Physician regulatory services
• Medical professional registration
• Healthcare professional oversight
• Medical disciplinary authority
• Physician support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Orde der artsen - Ordre des médecins is a Belgian statutory public-law regulatory body that administers mandatory registration of physicians, oversees professional discipline through provincial and appeals councils, provides secure end-to-end encrypted document exchange via Transferbox, and delivers physician-support services such as Arts in Nood and online aggression reporting for the medical profession across Belgium.

Product overview

The Order of Physicians (Orde der artsen/Ordre des médecins) is Belgium's statutory regulatory body for physicians, established by law in 1938. It operates as a public law entity with legal personality. The organization provides a suite of digital and administrative services including a mandatory physician registry (Lijst), a public doctor search tool (Zoek een Arts), secure document sharing (Transferbox), disciplinary oversight through provincial councils and appeals councils, published deontological guidance, aggression incident reporting, and physician support services (Arts in Nood).

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Physician Registry (mandatory registration) Mandatory legal registration service for all physicians practicing medicine in Belgium, providing official professional recognition and authorization to practice.
• Provincial Councils (Provinciale Raden) Ten regional disciplinary bodies that handle professional conduct matters and local regulatory oversight of physicians within each Belgian province.
• Appeals Councils (Raden van Beroep) Appeals bodies that review decisions made by provincial councils, providing a higher-level review process for physicians subject to disciplinary actions.
• National Council (Nationale Raad / Conseil national) The national coordinating body of the Order that oversees provincial activities, sets national policy, and represents Belgian physicians at the national level.
• Transferbox A secure, end-to-end encrypted document-exchange platform that enables physicians to safely transmit sensitive professional documents to and from the Order and other authorized parties.
• Arts in Nood A peer-support service provided by the Order for physicians experiencing professional or personal distress, offering confidential assistance and referral pathways.
• Aggression Reporting (Agressieformulier) An online reporting tool that allows physicians to formally report incidents of aggression or violence encountered in their professional practice to the Order.
• Doctor Search (Zoek een Arts / Trouver un médecin) A public-facing physician directory that allows patients and the public to search for registered physicians across Belgium.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arts in Nood (Physicians in Distress)coreOthers · 10 June 2011Confidential support service providing trusted physicians and project leaders independent from the Order to assist physicians in difficulty. Offers counseling and assistance for physician welfare and burnout issues.
• Comité Permanent des Médecins Européens (CPME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean standing committee of physicians representing national medical associations across Europe, collaborating on medical ethics, professional standards, and healthcare policy development.
• World Health Organisation (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal health organization with which the Belgian Order collaborates on international health standards and medical practice guidelines.
• European Forum of Medical Associations (EFMA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum facilitating dialogue between medical associations and WHO on healthcare matters affecting European region.
• World Medical Association (WMA/AMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization establishing global standards for medical ethics, including the International Code of Medical Ethics and the Declaration of Geneva. Belgium's Order participated in the 4th revision of the International Code in October 2022.
• International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational association focused on medical regulatory authority collaboration and best practices sharing.
• Healthcare Professionals Crossing Borders (HPCB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border healthcare professional regulation initiative for European cooperation on professional standards.
• Conseil Européen des Ordres des Médecins (CEOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Council of Medical Orders promoting quality medicine with respect for patients within EU and EFTA. Belgium's Order holds significant representation, with Dr. Roland Kerzmann serving as President in 2011. CEOM develops quality standards and common positions on medical ethics, free movement of healthcare workers, medical demography, regulation, and education.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• European Council of Medical Orders (CEOM): Belgian Order's own international federation linking European medical regulators for policy coordination. Not a competitor but the direct supranational network of which the Belgian Order is a leading member.

Direct peers

• Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association): Germany's federal medical association, coordinating 17 state chambers (Ärztekammern) for physician registration, professional conduct, and continuing education — structurally analogous to the Order's provincial council network.
• Royal Dutch Medical Association (KNMG): The Netherlands' umbrella federation for the medical profession, supporting registration, ethics, and professional standards. A neighboring peer with similar continental European professional-regulation philosophy.
• AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency): Australia's national health practitioner regulator supporting 16 professional boards including the Medical Board of Australia; operates a public register and disciplinary processes comparable to the Belgian Order.
• General Medical Council (GMC): The UK's statutory regulator for physicians, with mandatory registration and exclusive disciplinary authority, operating a national medical register and physician search — directly comparable in function and mandate to the Belgian Order of Physicians.
• Medical Council of New Zealand: New Zealand's statutory regulator for physicians, maintaining the public register, handling competence and conduct complaints, and setting credentialing standards — function-comparable to the Belgian Order.
• Irish Medical Council: Ireland's statutory regulator for physicians with a public register, fitness-to-practise disciplinary process, and continuing professional development oversight — directly comparable to the Belgian Order's mandate.
• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins (CNOM): France's national medical regulatory body with mandatory physician registration, departmental councils, and disciplinary chambers. Closest continental peer in mandate, structure, and disciplinary function to the Belgian Order.

Broad incumbents

• Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB): US umbrella organization supporting the nation's state-level medical boards (which individually regulate physicians); provides the US analog to the Order's federated council structure, though regulation itself is fragmented across 50 state boards.

Regional players

• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO): Canada's largest provincial medical regulator, issuing licenses and handling physician complaints in Ontario. Comparable mandate but operates at sub-national scope; representative of Canada's provincially-fragmented regulatory model.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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