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<p><strong>Based in Zwolle, CloudProud is building a next-generation platform for digital healthcare. While many telehealth solutions are limited to online consultations, CloudProud supports the entire patient care journey. Using smart software and AI, the company helps healthcare providers work more efficiently and ensures patients receive the right care more quickly. Following successful growth in the United States, the startup is now also focusing on Europe.  </strong></p><p><img class="image_resized" style="aspect-ratio:7914/4846;width:72.27%;" src="https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/EKF_11052026_CLOUDPROUD_2445_78b7f8f767.jpg?token=8o9wmp1l6neGzuOptZfokAqW7fqow4pNfFLrMj1W6BA&amp;expires=1789112865" alt="EKF-11052026-CLOUDPROUD-2445.jpg" srcset="https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/thumbnail_EKF_11052026_CLOUDPROUD_2445_78b7f8f767.jpg?token=hJjuh5o2wf5swP6J98x8prs_LVbgA5iNLRMRy8Oq4UE&amp;expires=1789112865 245w,https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/small_EKF_11052026_CLOUDPROUD_2445_78b7f8f767.jpg?token=6cBykxrqKKz1s-h0tLMxy4TRQazE03HcINv6yFPi158&amp;expires=1789112865 500w,https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/medium_EKF_11052026_CLOUDPROUD_2445_78b7f8f767.jpg?token=B6t9DPIP-DFBOyFnveG_gHUAWO2CDmpaqKSBJ_AtAF0&amp;expires=1789112865 750w,https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/large_EKF_11052026_CLOUDPROUD_2445_78b7f8f767.jpg?token=mi-kJdEfNqQB2tvlLoXKWiCD-lZYjHJOf3_zdgD66U0&amp;expires=1789112865 1000w," sizes="100vw" width="7914" height="4846"></p><p>CloudProud was founded by Jeroen Rinzema and Oxana Bulanova. Both worked as consultants at large organizations and repeatedly encountered the same problem: valuable data was scattered across different systems, making processes unnecessarily complex. “Data was scattered everywhere. We asked ourselves: Can’t we build a better solution for that?” says Rinzema.</p><p>With that in mind, CloudProud evolved from a consulting firm into a software developer. Through existing contacts, the startup eventually entered the U.S. healthcare market, where there was a high demand for digital healthcare solutions.  </p><h2>More Than Just a Video Consultation </h2><p>CloudProud develops software for virtual care. Through the platform, patients can report their symptoms, answer questions, upload photos or videos, and share additional information. A doctor then reviews all the data and, if medically appropriate, can immediately initiate treatment or issue a prescription.</p><p>But it doesn’t stop there. CloudProud is now working on the next generation of telehealth. This will also integrate lab results, coaching, and long-term support into the same platform. The result is a single digital environment where patients and healthcare providers collaborate throughout the entire treatment process.  </p><h2>More Efficient Care for Both Doctors and Patients </h2><p>More than 200,000 patients have already been helped through the platform. CloudProud primarily works with networks of physicians and family practice clinics in the United States.</p><p>The benefits are significant. Patients no longer need to physically visit a practice for many healthcare inquiries, and doctors can treat patients located far beyond their own region. “A doctor can focus directly on the relevant information. In many cases, an assessment takes only five to ten minutes,” explains Rinzema.</p><p>Response times have also improved. Whereas digital inquiries are sometimes not addressed until several days later, patients using CloudProud typically receive a response from a doctor within two hours during business hours. At the same time, healthcare costs are falling. A digital consultation that normally costs around $90 can be offered through the platform for about $25.  </p><h2>People remain in control </h2><p>AI is playing an increasingly important role within the company, but always as a support to healthcare professionals. For example, AI helps summarize patient information, consolidate data from various sources, and automatically transcribe doctors’ spoken observations. As a result, healthcare providers spend less time on administrative tasks and more time with the patient.</p><p>CloudProud believes it is important that humans remain in control, especially in the healthcare sector. “We don’t use AI to make diagnoses, but to make the doctor’s workflow smarter and more efficient.” The next step is to have AI support patients as well, though this still requires due diligence due to laws and regulations.  </p><h2>The Move to Europe </h2><p>Following its growth in the United States, CloudProud is now looking specifically toward Europe. According to Rinzema, the challenges are similar: an aging population, rising healthcare costs, and a shortage of healthcare professionals. “We see the same problems as in America. It’s just that the U.S. market was ready for this approach sooner,” says Rinzema.</p><p>Together with international partners, CloudProud is preparing its first European applications, initially for sleep care. Ultimately, the company also wants to use the platform for other chronic conditions, such as diabetes, so that more patients can be helped remotely.</p><h2>Working Together Smarter to Shape Tomorrow’s Healthcare </h2><p>For CloudProud, the use of AI isn’t about replacing healthcare professionals, but about organizing care more intelligently. By automating administrative tasks and better connecting patients and healthcare providers, more time is freed up for what ultimately matters: personalized attention for the patient.</p><p>According to co-founder Jeroen Rinzema, technology is only one part of the success story. Collaboration is just as important. “If we had stayed in our attic room four years ago, we would never have gotten to where we are today. By collaborating with partners, other entrepreneurs, and research institutions, new ideas and opportunities emerge.”</p>

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<p>Based in Zwolle, CloudProud is building a next-generation platform for digital healthcare. While many telehealth solutions are limited to online consultations, CloudProud supports the entire patient care journey. Using smart software and AI, the company helps healthcare providers work more efficiently and ensures patients receive the right care more quickly. Following successful growth in the United States, the startup is now also focusing on Europe. &nbsp;</p>