Systematic
Danish company behind Columna, an EHR and care suite used across Nordic hospitals and municipalities
Quick Overview
| Company | Systematic A/S |
|---|---|
| Category | Healthcare & EHR Software |
| Headquarters | Aarhus, Denmark |
| EU Presence | EU (Denmark) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | Enterprise licence and services, quoted per deployment |
| Free Option | Demo on request |
| Replaces | Epic, Oracle Health, InterSystems |
Detailed Review
Systematic is a Danish software company whose healthcare division builds Columna, a suite covering the clinical record (Columna CIS), hospital patient flow and bed management (Columna Flow), and municipal social and home care (Columna Cura). It sits in the same regional-deployment category as Cambio and Dedalus already in this directory: Danish regions, Norwegian trusts and Swedish institutions such as Karolinska University Hospital run Columna at the scale of a health system rather than a single hospital.
The Cura side is the less common half. Where most hospital vendors stop at discharge, Columna Cura continues into municipal social and elderly care, and Danish municipalities including several in the greater Copenhagen area have extended their Cura contracts specifically for that continuity between hospital and home. Columna Flow adds real-time patient tracking and task management for wards and emergency departments, used at Aalborg University Hospital among others.
Systematic A/S is headquartered in Aarhus and, unusually for a company this size, remains privately held rather than venture- or PE-backed. It also builds defence and public-safety software, so healthcare is one industry line rather than the whole business. Pricing is enterprise and quoted per deployment; there is no self-serve tier for a hospital system of this kind.
What Systematic does well
- Spans hospital records, patient flow and municipal care in one suite
- Deployed at national and regional scale across Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- Cura extends care coordination into municipal and home care
- Privately held Danish company, not PE-backed
- Used at leading hospitals including Karolinska University Hospital
Where Systematic falls short
- Enterprise procurement only, no published pricing
- Nordic-language support and workflows are the primary focus
- Multi-year implementation for a hospital-wide deployment
- Healthcare is one of several industries the company serves
Standout feature. Columna Cura is the rare hospital-grade record that keeps working after discharge, into municipal home and social care.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Spans hospital records, patient flow and municipal care in one suite
- Deployed at national and regional scale across Denmark, Norway and Sweden
- Cura extends care coordination into municipal and home care
- Privately held Danish company, not PE-backed
- Used at leading hospitals including Karolinska University Hospital
Cons
- Enterprise procurement only, no published pricing
- Nordic-language support and workflows are the primary focus
- Multi-year implementation for a hospital-wide deployment
- Healthcare is one of several industries the company serves
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Systematic?
Systematic is a Danish software company whose healthcare division builds Columna, a suite covering the clinical record (Columna CIS), hospital patient flow and bed management (Columna Flow), and municipal social and home care (Columna Cura). It sits in the same regional-deployment category as Cambio and Dedalus already in this directory: Danish regions, Norwegian trusts and Swedish institutions such as Karolinska University Hospital run Columna at the scale of a health system rather than a single hospital.
Where is Systematic based?
Systematic operates from Aarhus, Denmark, which places it under EU (Denmark).
What does Systematic cost?
Enterprise licence and services, quoted per deployment. Demo on request.
Who is Systematic best for?
Hospitals and regions running Columna across the Nordics. Columna Cura is the rare hospital-grade record that keeps working after discharge, into municipal home and social care.
What are the drawbacks of Systematic?
Enterprise procurement only, no published pricing. Nordic-language support and workflows are the primary focus. Multi-year implementation for a hospital-wide deployment. Healthcare is one of several industries the company serves.
Is Systematic a good alternative to Epic?
Systematic is built as a European alternative to Epic: Danish company behind Columna, an EHR and care suite used across Nordic hospitals and municipalities. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Systematic compare to other Healthcare & EHR Software?
Systematic is one of several European Healthcare & EHR Software we cover. It is most often compared with Epic, Oracle Health, InterSystems.