Service providers and equipment distributors (PSDM) are professionals governed in France by the Public Health Code and the Social Security Code, whose mission is to supply medical devices and technical aids to people with illnesses or disabilities living at home. The distribution of equipment can be accompanied by a range of services, including remote monitoring of treatment compliance [1]. In France, according to their professional organizations, PSDM /HCP employ 32,000 people, including 6,000 healthcare professionals, and provide services to over 3 million people every year, including 1.6 million apneic patients and 310,000 respiratory failure patients on oxygen [2].
[1] https://www.igas.gouv.fr/Missions-des-prestataires-de-services-et-distributeurs-de-materiel.html
[2] https://www.fedepsad.fr/communiques/FEDEPSAD_1677506290_Notedepresse%20PPC%20PSAD.pdf