Huisarts-led referral and reporting for patients abroad. Your gatekeeper role stays intact β from first contact to follow-up.
Join pilot clinics already using BuitenArts to maintain continuity for patients abroad.
A structured clinical pathway β not a marketplace. Every step is designed around the huisarts as the gatekeeper.
The patient experiences symptoms while abroad. They contact their Dutch huisarts through existing channels β phone, email, or patient portal β exactly as they would from home.
This first step is deliberately unchanged from standard Dutch primary care practice. BuitenArts does not create a separate patient-facing channel. The relationship between patient and huisarts remains the entry point.
The huisarts makes a clinical judgment about whether a referral is indicated. If so, a structured referral is created using a ZorgDomein-aligned workflow β preserving the familiar clinical decision architecture.
The GP retains full clinical authority at this stage. BuitenArts provides the referral infrastructure; it does not influence the clinical decision. Referral documentation follows Dutch standards for indication clarity and handover content.
BuitenArts coordinates the appointment with an appropriate physician in its verified network. The patient is seen locally. The encounter follows structured documentation standards.
Network physicians are trained in NGH-aligned clinical documentation standards and reporting templates. This ensures the encounter note is formatted for Dutch GP system integration from the start β not retrofitted afterward.
A structured clinical report is sent back to the huisarts. It is formatted to be directly usable in Dutch GP workflows β not a foreign clinical summary that requires translation or interpretation.
This is the core output of BuitenArts. The report enables the GP to continue care as if the patient had been seen locally. It includes all information required for follow-up, with nothing extraneous that would complicate downstream workflows.
When the network physician determines that hospital-level care is required, a structured escalation pathway is initiated. This is a deliberate, documented decision β not an automatic referral.
BuitenArts coordinates with local hospital facilities where network relationships exist, or supports the patient in accessing appropriate local emergency care where they do not. The GP is notified at every escalation step.
Designed around your existing workflow. Minimal onboarding, maximum clinical continuity.
When your patient is abroad, your clinical authority shouldn't disappear. BuitenArts keeps continuity intact β without changing how you work.
You remain the clinical decision-maker. We provide the coordination infrastructure around you.
You initiate the referral. You receive the report. You decide on follow-up. BuitenArts never bypasses your clinical authority β it supports it.
When patients travel, clinical continuity typically fails. BuitenArts fills that gap without creating a separate parallel care structure.
Reports come back in SOAP-compatible format, structured for direct use in your existing system. No translation or reprocessing required.
The referral process follows a ZorgDomein-aligned structure. Your existing clinical decision logic stays intact β we adapt to you.
Only the data needed for scheduling and clinical handover is shared. Designed for GDPR-aligned minimization from the ground up.
Optional QA feedback loop through the BuitenArts network β helps your practice track cross-border referral outcomes over time.
Three steps, integrated into your existing practice rhythm.
Using the BuitenArts referral module β aligned with ZorgDomein workflow. Takes the same clinical information you would already document.
BuitenArts handles scheduling with a verified network physician. You are notified when confirmed. No administrative back-and-forth for your team.
Structured clinical report arrives in Dutch-compatible format. Directly addable to your patient file. You pick up care as normal.
Limited pilot cohort. Direct setup support, clinical template integration, and a dedicated onboarding contact for your practice.
Practical onboarding session covering the referral workflow, documentation standards, and report interpretation. Tailored for GP practice teams.
When you need care abroad, you won't need to navigate alone. BuitenArts ensures your Dutch GP remains part of your care β wherever you are.
Your huisarts is the right first contact. BuitenArts supports the conversation from there.
BuitenArts provides structured, GP-led care coordination for Dutch patients abroad β creating a documented pathway where currently there is none.
Currently, patients abroad access care ad hoc β outside any structured pathway. BuitenArts creates a documented, GP-initiated referral chain with traceability at every step.
Clinical encounter reports in structured format reduce ambiguity in claims processing. Indication, procedure, and follow-up are documented according to consistent standards.
Through integration with the Buiten.ai governance infrastructure, structured audit signals can be made available for participating insurers β on agreed terms.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Service type | B2B service agreement between BuitenArts and insurer |
| Invoicing | Clear invoicing chain per referral episode β structured for reconciliation |
| Reporting | Structured clinical report per encounter, in Dutch-compatible format |
| Optional add-on | Complication governance and audit signaling (via Buiten.ai β separate brief available) |
| Data handling | GDPR-aligned data processing agreement required; full DPA available under NDA |
BuitenArts is not a physician marketplace. Network membership is criteria-based, standards-driven, and maintained through ongoing QA.
Membership is not automatic. Each physician in the BuitenArts network meets and maintains the following standards.
Completion of BuitenArts clinical standards training, aligned with NGH (Nederlands Genootschap voor Huisartsen) documentation and handover principles.
Proficiency in structured clinical documentation as required by Dutch GP system integration. SOAP-compatible encounter notes, mandatory fields verified before onboarding.
Use of BuitenArts standardized reporting templates for all encounter notes. Templates are versioned and updated when Dutch GP system requirements change.
Participation in the BuitenArts QA process β including periodic structured feedback on documentation quality and reporting completeness from GP partners.
Network applications are reviewed against published criteria. We will contact you within 5 working days.
We do not claim full compliance β we design for it. Every architectural decision in BuitenArts is made to minimize data exposure and maintain clear role accountability.
The architecture is built around a principle: transfer only what is necessary for the specific step, and no more.
The huisarts practice is the data controller for the patient's primary care record. They initiate the referral, define what minimal data is shared, and receive the report. Their existing data processing obligations apply.
Network physicians are responsible for encounter notes and local record-keeping in accordance with their own jurisdiction's regulations. Encounter data is stored where care is delivered, not centrally.
BuitenArts coordinates referral and report transmission as a data processor. We do not store clinical data beyond what is necessary for coordination. Full role definition available in our DPA.
Data Processing Agreement (DPA) and Service Agreement required for all GP and insurer partners. Full documentation available under NDA. Detailed contractual terms available under NDA on request.
Informed consent is obtained prior to any referral data being shared outside the GP system. The consent process is documented and forms part of the referral record. Consent templates are provided to GP practices as part of onboarding.
Data in transit is encrypted. Access controls are role-based and audited. Audit logs are maintained for all data access events. Full technical security documentation is available on request β we avoid publishing implementation specifics publicly.
BuitenArts exists because Dutch primary care has one of the most coherent GP-gatekeeper systems in the world β and that system fails the moment a patient crosses a border. We exist to close that gap, without creating a parallel structure.
Clinical workflow design, reporting template development, and legal architecture. Completed with input from Dutch GP partners.
Recruiting initial cohort of GP practices for the pilot program. Limited places available β apply via onboarding call.
Scaling the physician network across key European destinations based on pilot demand and clinical feedback.
Structured B2B agreements with Dutch health insurers, including optional audit signal integration via Buiten.ai.
BuitenArts operates within the Buiten.ai European Clinical Governance Infrastructure. Buiten.ai provides the underlying governance architecture, data standards, and β optionally β audit signal infrastructure.
BuitenArts is the clinical coordination layer. Buiten.ai is the governance infrastructure. They are designed to work together β but BuitenArts functions independently as a GP referral service.
For governance infrastructure, audit signals, and cross-border clinical standards. buiten.ai β
Clinical templates, methodology documentation, and reference materials for GP practices, patients, and partners.
The full clinical and governance rationale behind BuitenArts β including referral architecture, data flow principles, and compliance approach.
Example SOAP-compatible encounter report templates used by network physicians. Formatted for Dutch GP system integration.
Step-by-step guide for GP practices on creating a BuitenArts referral β including required fields and data minimization checklist.
Press kit, announcements, and pilot program updates. For media enquiries, use the contact form selecting 'Partner' category.
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