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The HNC HerzNetzCenter GmbH is a medically managed, multidisciplinary, and science-based social enterprise based in Cologne that specializes in the planning, organization, and implementation of integrative care models in the health and social sector. It acts as an independent and neutral platform that focuses on people and their living environments and is oriented towards the holistic "Health in all Policies" approach. The central mission of the HerzNetzCenter is the development of sustainable, regionally anchored health structures that are patient-oriented, needs- and impact-oriented, and integrated across disciplines and sectors.
The company's core services include regional integrative health and social space management, trans-sectoral morbidity management, and prevention management, including workplace health promotion. The HerzNetzCenter assumes a coordinating hub function, networking care levels and offering modular solutions that fit precisely into municipal health planning and management. Through specially trained, interdisciplinary "guides," the center strengthens patients in their co-therapist role, supports them with intensive information, training, and support, and facilitates cooperation between patients, relatives, general practitioners, specialists, and other actors.
Sustainability is demonstrated at the HerzNetzCenter through its consistent focus on regionality and socio-spatial needs orientation, as well as through close cooperation with the non-profit Institut für anwendungsnahe Entwicklungs- und Versorgungsforschung (iEVF) and the Akademie für vernetzte Gesundheitsberufe (AKANEG). These partnerships enable the integration of research, development, practical application, and professional training, thus promoting continuous improvement in the quality of care and health system development.
Overall, the HNC HerzNetzCenter GmbH is an innovative incubator for sustainable care models that, through interdisciplinary expertise, patient-centered action, and scientific foundation, contributes to shaping healthcare for the future and sustainably improving the quality of life of people in the regional social space.
