These Market Overviews are designed to provide a snapshot of the healthcare information industry on a particular topical area. The data from the Market Overviews is drawn from the HIMSS Analytics Database (derived from the Dorenfest IHDS+ Database™).
Each report includes key information pertaining to the applications that round out the market segment. While the particular information in any given report will vary, each report includes core data elements.
These data elements include:
- Market penetration by application (i.e. percent of the hospitals using a particular solution) - Market share of the leading vendors - Purchasing information—what percent of the market plans on purchasing software - Top vendors being considered in new market opportunities - Market analysis and summary
This overview provides an evaluation of bar code technologies in laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, and materials management.
