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Southeast Asian Hospital Information Systems Markets
Frost & Sullivan, April 2006
This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Southeast Asian (SEA) Hospital Information Systems Markets provides an overview of SEA healthcare market and revenue forecasts pertaining to the HIS markets. Along with this, the study also includes a section on the major drivers, restraints, and industry challenges that influence vendors in the SEA HIS market. In this study, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: HIS, administrative HIS, and clinical HIS.
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
- HIS
- Administrative HIS
- Clinical HIS
Market Overview
Growth of Southeast Asian Economy Combined with Rise of Medical Tourism to Drive Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Markets
Improving government support and expenditure in healthcare across Southeast Asia (SEA) are indicative of concerted efforts to increase the efficiency of healthcare delivery in this region. The growth of the health insurance market here is one of the main factors driving this support and is enabling governments to carry out their plans and technology installations in various fields of healthcare, according to the analyst of this study. In addition, the economic affluence of this market is also playing a major role in driving healthcare information technology adoption in SEA.
Another important factor driving this industry is the rapid increase in medical tourism. With escalating medical costs in western countries, SEA is being perceived as the hotspot for medical treatment. SEA nations have emerged as the most sought-after destinations for medical tourism by providing state-of-the-art facilities with an equally skilled workforce.
Increasing Healthcare Investments in Many Southeast Asian Countries to Boost HIS Markets
With most hospitals having adopted administrative HIS modules, the increasing demand for clinical HIS along with their sub segments - such as electronic medical records and others - is expected to drive the HIS market in Singapore. The objective of the country’s healthcare services division is to develop Singapore as Asia's premier healthcare service hub.
In Malaysia, the implementation of IT applications and new technologies in medical care delivery is being emphasized during the construction of new hospitals. Moreover, Malaysia is witnessing increased healthcare investment, which reflects the importance given to the development of its healthcare IT sector, notes the analyst.
Private hospitals in Thailand also have highly specialized medical professionals and have set a high standard in healthcare delivery. Although the adoption of administrative modules is quite high in the healthcare provider space of the country, that of clinical modules is still in the infancy stage. The Philippine Government, on the other hand, is following a strategic approach that consists of strengthening Government and private hospital networking and patient referral.
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