Philip Heimann

Co-Founder & CEO at Vivira Health Lab

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Vivira. Einfach bewegen. Deine App auf Rezept bei Rückenschmerzen. Vivira ist eine dauerhaft BfArM-gelistete Digitale Gesundheitsanwendung (DiGA) zur Reduktion von Rückenschmerzen, die von allen Ärzt*innen in Deutschland verordnet werden kann. Alle gesetzlichen Krankenkassen und zunehmend auch private Krankenversicherungen übernehmen die Kosten. Vivira ist die erste und bislang einzige digitale Gesundheitsanwendung in Deutschland, die auf Basis ihrer klinischen Evidenz als mögliche Alternative zur Physiotherapie zur Behandlung von Rückenschmerzen Zulassung durch das BfArM in der Regelversorgung erhalten hat.

Experience

  • Co-Founder & CEO at Vivira Health Lab
    Jul 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 1 mo

    Vivira, a Prescription Digital Therapeutic (PDT/DiGA), provides personalized movement therapy for patients with musculoskeletal pain. Vivira was one of the first Digital Therapeutics (DTx) to achieve general reimbursement in the German healthcare system in October 2020. From 2020 to 2025, Vivira was the most often doctor-prescribed, BfArM-listed Digital MSK Therapeutic in Germany. In 2022, based on Vivira's strong clinical evidence (RCT), showing superiority to physiotherapy in both pain reduction and pain medication reduction, Vivira achieved permanent BfArM-listing. All medical doctors in Germany can prescribe Vivira, all public health insurances (covering 93% of the German population) cover the costs. Most private health insurances also cover the costs.

  • Co-Founder & Managing Director at XCSE Experience Customer Service
    Jan 2011 - Dec 2014 · 4 yrs

    Philip Heimann co-founded XCSE in 2011 to provide high quality service and sales contact center outsourcing for e-commerce clients with a focus on digital service delivery and online sales support across Europe in 7 European languages. Abramo Customer Care acquired XCSE Experience Customer Service end of 2014.

  • Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company
    Oct 2005 - Dec 2010 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Lead teams to deliver recommendations to senior leadership in consumer and industrial goods, travel and logistics, and services industries, with a focus on service and sales operations. Provided leadership, business judgement and problem solving expertise to senior managers to resolve their most important strategic and operational issues across Europe and the U.S.

  • Intern at A.T. Kearney
    Jul 2000 - Sep 2000 · 3 mos

  • Intern at GE Healthcare
    Jan 1999 - Mar 1999 · 3 mos