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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.01 - Computer programming activities
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 April 2019
Employment effect (start)
11 April 2019
Foreseen end date
1 January 2020
Description
The start-up Qare, which allows doctors to conduct remote consultations, has raised €20 million from AXA's fund and plans to recruit 120 employees to ensure its development. Qare currently employs 30 people and expects to reach 150 by 2020. The telemedicine market has been very dynamic since autumn 2018, when the French public health insurance (Assurance maladie) and the unions representing doctors signed an agreement on 'modalities for the deployment of telemedicine in France'. This agreement allows for the reimbursement of digital consultations, under certain conditions, and is implemented since January 2019. Qare has already 300 health professionals using its tool, and aims to engage 15,000 by 2020.
Eurofound (2019), Qare, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 97632, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97632.
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