Diabeter

An innovative care model for children and adults living with type 1 diabetes.

About Diabeter

Diabeter is a world-class clinic network, offers personalized care for children and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We provide an innovative, value-based care model designed to meet the unique needs of T1D patients. With over 6500 patients across five locations in the Netherlands, Diabeter is a well-recognized T1D center in Europe. Beyond medical treatment, we also provide comprehensive support services including nutrition counseling, psychological care, patient education, and lifestyle coaching. Our multidisciplinary team ensures holistic care, nurturing both physical and emotional well-being, while empowering self-management for optimal health outcomes.

Mission

Empowering individuals living with Type 1 diabetes to achieve the best possible outcomes and lead healthier lives by providing comprehensive, personalized care, employing innovative technology, fostering education and ensuring ongoing support.

Our story

In 2006 two pediatricians, Henk-Jan Aanstoot and Henk Veeze, founded the Diabeter Clinic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, because they wanted the freedom to innovate and transform how care was delivered to persons living with diabetes. When opening the first clinic, Henk-Jan and Henk’s vision of a “Healthy life with Diabetes” became a reality. Since then, Diabeter’s innovative value-based healthcare model has demonstrated its impact on persons with diabetes outcomes and efficiency, which was recognized with the World Economic Forum and VBHC Award in 2017 & 2023.

Our Aim

Diabeter aims to decrease the burden of diabetes for patients and their families. We deliver individualized and comprehensive care, helping our patients to achieve superior outcomes and to live a better life with fewer complications.

We do this by empowering patients through self-care, offering a warm, motivating non-clinical experience. We ensure excellence through measuring, tracking and analyzing outcomes for every type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a condition where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Without insulin, the body can’t properly use glucose (sugar) from food, leading to high blood sugar levels.
People with type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day to manage their blood sugar and stay healthy.

Key Features Diabeter

Diabeter is a leading international provider of type 1 diabetes care, emphasizing superior clinical outcomes, cost efficiency, innovative care models, advanced technology, patient-centric services, and scalability.

Superior Clinical Outcomes: Diabeter has consistently demonstrated exemplary clinical outcomes, particularly in achieving and maintaining target HbA1c levels in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Holistic and Patient-centric Care: Diabeter offers specialized, patient-centric care in a warm and welcoming setting. This approach is attractive to patients due to its focus on individualized care plans and a dedicated multi-disciplinary care team approach.
Innovative Care Model: Diabeter utilizes a value-based healthcare model that includes e-health solutions and a unique patient experience. This model is designed to provide comprehensive and individualized care tailored to the needs of diabetes patients.
Advanced technologies: Diabeter employs advanced technologies, which enables real-time monitoring and data analysis of patient health metrics. This allows for immediate adjustments to therapy, optimizing patient outcomes.
Cost Efficiency: Achieving high clinical outcomes does not increase the overall costs. In fact, its superior outcomes lead to reduced direct annual costs for type 1 diabetes patients, mainly driven by a lower patient hospitalization.

Why Choose Diabeter?

Expertise in type 1 diabetes – Our team of specialists (endocrinologists, diabetes nurses, dietitians, and psychologists) has extensive knowledge and experience treating type 1 diabetes. We stay up-to-date on the latest advancements and strive to provide the best possible care for our patients.
Person-centered approach – We believe each patient is unique and deserves personalized care. We work with you and your family to create a customized treatment plan that fits your specific needs and goals. Beyond in-person consultations, our healthcare professionals remotely monitor, guide, and treat you based on your situation.
Access to Advanced Technology – We leverage advanced technologies like continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps to closely monitor your blood sugar and empower your self-management. This allows us to tailor your care and intervene quickly if needed.
Tailored Education & Support – We go beyond medical care, providing comprehensive education and support for you and your family. We empower you with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive with diabetes.

Innovative Technologies

VCare: Our Disease Management System

Diabeter developed a disease management system VCare, collecting, measuring and analysing baseline data collection and outcomes in a standardized way whether patients are using multiple daily injections (MDIs), an insulin pump, or a sensor augmented pump (SAP). VCare measures more than 150 outcome parameters every night helping patients, HCP’s and management to be transparent, innovative and aimed at value-addition.

CloudCare: Our Population Management Solution

CloudCare®️ is a CE-marked population health management solution with remote monitoring function, advanced clinical triage service that integrates into existing workflows. Our solution enables efficient in-person and remote patient care, resulting in increased patient satisfaction, while maintaining excellent glycemic control. In short, it enables an efficient, more personalized, data driven care model.

How It Works

Patients can upload data from their glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and other devices, allowing healthcare providers to access real-time information on their blood sugar levels, insulin usage, and other vital metrics. CloudCare®️ uses advanced algorithms to analyze patient data and provide personalized insights and recommendations tailored to each individual’s unique needs and circumstances. CloudCare®️ identifies persons with diabetes in need of remote consultations or urgent in-person visits. Conversely, when a person with diabetes is deemed stable, follow-up visits can be arranged remotely or even canceled when deemed suitable.

Benefits

This approach ultimately results in potentially improved outcomes, enhanced patient experiences and increasing an individual’s confidence and skills in managing their diabetes thanks to remote support. This initiative aligns with our mission to provide compassionate, patient-centered care and underscores our dedication to embracing technology to meet the evolving needs of people with type 1 diabetes.

	Type 1 diabetes	Type 1 diabetes
Cause	Autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas	Insulin resistance and eventual beta-cell dysfunction
Onset	Typically, sudden and occurs in childhood or adolescence	Gradual, usually in adults over 45, but increasingly in younger people
Prevalence	About 5-10% of all diabetes cases	About 90-95% of all diabetes cases
Risk factors	Genetic predisposition, family history, possibly viral infections	Obesity, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, age, family history, ethnicity
Symptoms	Rapid weight loss, frequent urination, extreme thirst, fatigue, blurred vision	Often mild and develop slowly: increased thirst, frequent urination, hunger, fatigue, blurred vision
Health issue complications	Ketoacidosis (high blood sugar causing acidic blood), hypoglycemia (blood sugar levels drop too low, causing symptoms like dizziness and sweating), long-term complications like cardiovascular disease, neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy.	Long-term complications like cardiovascular disease, neuropathy, retinopathy, nephropathy, often associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome
Preventability	Not preventable	Often preventable through lifestyle changes

Our Team

Our highly specialized team of endocrinologists, diabetes educators, clinical dietitians, psychologists, and nurses possess extensive knowledge and experience in treating Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). We foster a culture of continuous learning by staying up to date on the latest medical advancements and breakthroughs in the field.