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Hospital Information Systems - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:58 GMT

Increasing awareness among medical service patrons on the benefits of using Information Technology in the healthcare sector, coupled with growing demand for affordable-yet quality healthcare services is forcing hospitals and other medical centers to adopt IT in their daily operations Subsequently,...

Global Life Sciences IT Spending Forecast through 2014 (Interactive Model)

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:55:36 GMT

As pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies increasingly turn to IT to reduce costs and time-to-market of a drug, it is important for technology vendors to understand where growth opportunities exist in the global life sciences market This model will provide a forecast and analysis of IT spending...

The Future of the Patient Monitoring Market to 2015

press@researchandmarkets.com — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:45:45 GMT

“The Future of the Patient Monitoring Market to 2015” provides key data, information and analysis on the global patient monitoring market The report provides market landscape, competitive landscape and market trends information on five market categories including micro-electromechanical systems,...

Hospital Information Systems Market in Europe

press@researchandmarkets.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:06:14 GMT

This study analyses the Hospital Information systems market in Europe with 2008 as the base year It provides a complete analysis of the market dynamics such as market segmentation based on various factors, drivers, restraints, challenges and strategies of the market, market share analysis,...

Brazilian Patient Monitoring Market

press@researchandmarkets.com — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:23:41 GMT

This research study covers the Brazilian patient monitoring market, focusing on three specific segments: critical care, acute care and vital signs This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Brazilian Patient Monitoring Market provides an overview of the status of the market in the wake of...

Hospital Information Systems - Global Strategic Business Report

press@researchandmarkets.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:07:23 GMT

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hospital Information Systems in US$ Millions The specific product segments analyzed are Clinical Information Systems (CIS), and Non-Clinical Information Systems (NCIS) The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe,...

Physician Office Electronic Medical Record Market Strategies Shares, and Forecasts 2007 to 2013

press@researchandmarkets.com — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:44:36 GMT

Physician office electronic medical record (EMR) market forecast analysis indicates that the future of care delivery depends on automation of process The ability to quickly get a picture of patient condition depends on dashboards prepared by the primary care physician that quickly illustrate any...

Wireless Healthcare 2008

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:22:23 GMT

- The use of wireless ehealth services to cut the cost of care - Medical device vendors’ exploitation of Health 2 0 based services - The robustness of an ageing population as a market driver - Healthcare technology market as a safe harbour in a recession - Wireless in the fitness and wellbeing...

Worldwide Physician Office Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Market Strategies, Market Shares, and Market Forecasts, 2008 - 2013

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:43:22 GMT

2007 Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market - Electronic Medical Record Chapter

press@researchandmarkets.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:48:20 GMT

The Electronic Medical Record Chapter is a stand-alone chapter from the overall 2007 Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market Report.

The Essentials of the U.S. Hospital IT Market - 2007, available in PDF format, is based on an analysis of current data taken from the HIMSS Analytics Database (derived from the Dorenfest IHDS+ Database™). The HIMSS Analytics Database contains detailed IT information on more than 5,000 hospitals and 28,000 medical facilities in the U.S. The Essentials report provides a current and composite overview of the U.S. hospital information technology market, including:

Four-Year CAGR IT Spending Forecast

Application Overviews for:
- Ambulatory Applications
- Ancillary Clinical Systems
- Cardiology PACS
- Document Management
- Electronic Medical Records (Shared Electronic Health Record)
- The EMR (SEHR) Adoption Model
- Financial Decision Support
- Financial Management
- Health Information Management
- Human Resources
- Nursing
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Radiology PACS

Objectives of the Report

With this data, HIMSS Analytics can analyze and assess industry trends related to legacy IT systems, emerging IT systems, current technologies and emerging technologies. Our analysis of this data will accomplish the following objectives:

- Present a forecast of market spending for key application environments, as well as the overall market.
- Present the market status for major financial and clinical ap¬plications.
- Present vendor market-share positions relative to major finan¬cial and clinical applications.
- Present predicted growth rates for key healthcare applications.

Research Methodologies

HIMSS Analytics collects data on a continuous basis to create its database of hospitals and associated organizational entities. Data gathered by HIMSS Analytics is first captured with structured frameworks. The data is then “scrubbed” in a quality assurance procedure, to ensure the data is accurate and reliable. Data used for research and analysis is

2007 Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market - Document Management Chapter

press@researchandmarkets.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:48:20 GMT

The Document Management Chapter is a stand-alone chapter from the overall 2007 Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market Report.

The Essentials of the U.S. Hospital IT Market - 2007, available in PDF format, is based on an analysis of current data taken from the HIMSS Analytics Database (derived from the Dorenfest IHDS+ Database™). The HIMSS Analytics Database contains detailed IT information on more than 5,000 hospitals and 28,000 medical facilities in the U.S. The Essentials report provides a current and composite overview of the U.S. hospital information technology market, including:

Four-Year CAGR IT Spending Forecast

Application Overviews for:
- Ambulatory Applications
- Ancillary Clinical Systems
- Cardiology PACS
- Document Management
- Electronic Medical Records (Shared Electronic Health Record)
- The EMR (SEHR) Adoption Model
- Financial Decision Support
- Financial Management
- Health Information Management
- Human Resources
- Nursing
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Radiology PACS

Objectives of the Report

With this data, HIMSS Analytics can analyze and assess industry trends related to legacy IT systems, emerging IT systems, current technologies and emerging technologies. Our analysis of this data will accomplish the following objectives:

- Present a forecast of market spending for key application environments, as well as the overall market.
- Present the market status for major financial and clinical ap¬plications.
- Present vendor market-share positions relative to major finan¬cial and clinical applications.
- Present predicted growth rates for key healthcare applications.

Research Methodologies

HIMSS Analytics collects data on a continuous basis to create its database of hospitals and associated organizational entities. Data gathered by HIMSS Analytics is first captured with structured frameworks. The data is then “scrubbed” in a quality assurance procedure, to ensure the data is accurate and reliable. Data used for research and analysis is subjec

2007 Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market - Health Information Management Chapter

press@researchandmarkets.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:48:20 GMT

The Health Information Management Chapter is a stand-alone chapter from the overall 2007 Essentials of the US Hospital IT Market Report.

The Essentials of the U.S. Hospital IT Market - 2007, available in PDF format, is based on an analysis of current data taken from the HIMSS Analytics Database (derived from the Dorenfest IHDS+ Database™). The HIMSS Analytics Database contains detailed IT information on more than 5,000 hospitals and 28,000 medical facilities in the U.S. The Essentials report provides a current and composite overview of the U.S. hospital information technology market, including:

Four-Year CAGR IT Spending Forecast

Application Overviews for:
- Ambulatory Applications
- Ancillary Clinical Systems
- Cardiology PACS
- Document Management
- Electronic Medical Records (Shared Electronic Health Record)
- The EMR (SEHR) Adoption Model
- Financial Decision Support
- Financial Management
- Health Information Management
- Human Resources
- Nursing
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Radiology PACS

Objectives of the Report

With this data, HIMSS Analytics can analyze and assess industry trends related to legacy IT systems, emerging IT systems, current technologies and emerging technologies. Our analysis of this data will accomplish the following objectives:

- Present a forecast of market spending for key application environments, as well as the overall market.
- Present the market status for major financial and clinical ap¬plications.
- Present vendor market-share positions relative to major finan¬cial and clinical applications.
- Present predicted growth rates for key healthcare applications.

Research Methodologies

HIMSS Analytics collects data on a continuous basis to create its database of hospitals and associated organizational entities. Data gathered by HIMSS Analytics is first captured with structured frameworks. The data is then “scrubbed” in a quality assurance procedure, to ensure the data is accurate and reliable. Data used for research and analysis

Clinical Data Management in India

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:12:34 GMT

The report on clinical data management provides an in-depth perspective of the sector from a number of important aspects The report starts with the global electronic data capture market ,which offers the benefits of faster and more accurate data capture at lower cost The report covers the CDM value...

Cardiology Information Systems Markets in Europe

press@researchandmarkets.com — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:12:16 GMT

Emphasis on Early Cardiac Interventions and Preventative Care Boosts Uptake of Cardiology Information Systems Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in Europe According to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), of all the deaths recorded in Europe in 2006, as many as...

Health Risk Assessments and Health Coaching: How the Web and Consumer's Expectations Are Changing the Landscape, an audio conference on CD-ROM

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:50:27 GMT

Health Risk Assessments and Health Coaching: How the Web and Consumer's Expectations Are Changing the Landscape, a September 26, 2007 audio conference on CD-ROM, examines how consumer developments are impacting the collection of health risk data and the health coaching sessions that may result from...

Developing Effective Strategies to Reduce Non-Emergent Emergency Department Use, an Audio Conference on CD-ROM

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:38:42 GMT

Emergency department (ED) services are often provided for non-emergent care to individuals who lack the education and/or resources for appropriate primary care Non-emergent care in the ED is expensive and ineffective for health plans, hospitals and consumers alike Hospitals and health plans...

Electronic Medical Record Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:10:03 GMT

Efficient automated process implementation is supported by Electronic Medical Record (EMR) EMR software solutions are used to support software developed in-house to enable the rapid construction of Web portals and other Web-based systems Typical implementations are related to systems running on a...

European Computerised Physician Order Entry Systems (CPOE) Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:22:20 GMT

Need for Medication Effectiveness Boosts Demand for CPOE In-patient markets will continue to play an important role in the adoption of computerised physician order entry systems (CPOE) across Europe To a large extent, the European healthcare environment has evolved to become more receptive to...

Computer Assisted Coding Of Medical Information - Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013

press@researchandmarkets.com — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:37:47 GMT

The number of procedures that use computer assisted coding is set to increase rapidly as the technology becomes more accurate The trials have been completed successfully The systems automate a tedious process and create efficient operation in the hospital and physician office environment In this...

Patient Data Safety in Healthcare Industry in Europe

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:09:24 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research titled Patient Data Safety in Healthcare Industry in Europe provides a detailed analysis of the current scenario persisting in Europe pertaining to patient data safety The study also includes the main drivers, restraints and regulatory trends that are influencing the...

European RIS Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:20:27 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European RIS Markets provides an overview of market dynamics and revenues along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints and trends faced in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Benelux, Spain and Scandinavia The study also...

European Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 23 May 2007 11:54:32 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Electronic Medical Records Markets provides an overview of market dynamics and revenues, along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints and trends in the following European countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy,...

Annual Report of the U.S. Hospital IT Market

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:39:19 GMT

Consult this expanded report for valuable new insights into the world of healthcare IT and get the latest analysis on the penetration of IT applications in various sectors Information gathered from 4,000+ American hospitals on more than 100 applications and technologies represents a significant...

U.S. Electronic Medical Records Market in Physician-based Practices

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:46:40 GMT

This research study addresses the latest issues and market dynamics in the U S Electronic Medical Records Markets in physician-based practices It contains major drivers, restraints, challenges and strategies, revenue forecasts, select competitive profiles, market trends, market share, workflow...

European Markets for Healthcare IT Platforms

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:56:32 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled European Markets for Healthcare IT Platforms provides an overview of the market dynamics and revenues, along with a complete analysis of key drivers, restraints, and trends in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and Benelux...

Opportunity and Trends in the U.S. Personal Health Records Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:27:27 GMT

This Research Service analyzes market trends in the United States personal health records market, provides an overview of the technical issues, and discusses specific challenges facing industry participants and strategic recommendations targeted to overcome these challenges Trends and outlook for...

Emerging European Opportunities in Hospital IT

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:00:54 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Emerging European Opportunities in Hospital IT provides an overview of advances in hospital IT solutions in the healthcare industry It includes a description of the IT solutions that support clinical specialties The study also offers a complete analysis...

Electronic Medical Records

press@researchandmarkets.com — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:08:17 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Electronic Medical Records provides an overview of the electronic medical records and covers at length the drivers and challenges that impact this sector A section on strategies provides the reader with some useful tips that can be adopted to improve the...

U.S. Physicians Practice Management Systems (PPMS) Markets - Scheduling; Reporting; Billing and Claims for Ambulatory Care Providers

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:20:08 GMT

This Research Service analyzes market trends in the United States physicians practice management systems market since 2002, forecasts future changes in market measurements through 2012, and discusses specific challenges facing industry participants and strategic recommendations targeted to overcome...

U.S Hospital Information Systems (HIS) Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:09:58 GMT

This Research Service analyzes market trends in the United States hospital information systems market since 2002, forecasts future changes in market measurements through 2012, and discusses specific challenges facing industry participants and strategic recommendations targeted to overcome these...

Profiles of Key Participants in the European Patient Monitoring Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:15:58 GMT

Market Grapples with Ongoing Consolidation and Rising Healthcare Costs

Patient monitoring devices account for a major portion of hospitals’ capital expenditure as they are virtually indispensable in their intensive and critical care units. However, in Europe, this market is fast nearing maturity and has seen an increasing number of consolidations in the form of mergers and acquisitions over the last few years. Today, it is largely a replacement market, with growth increasingly dependent on the substitution of existing equipment. Moreover, European governments are under tremendous pressure to reduce the number of hospitals on a nation-wide basis due to compelling cost reasons. This has effectively closed off new avenues for manufacturers of patient monitoring devices. Therefore, the urgent need in the market is for enhanced investment in research and development (R&D) in order to manufacture advanced monitors that can replace existing equipment.

This Frost & Sullivan research service profiles key participants in the patient monitoring devices market, providing vital information about these companies’ financial performance and product development as well as any major events including mergers and acquisitions. This comprehensive compilation of critical industry data aids in superior decision-making and can also help participants evaluate their performances in comparison to their competitors.

Increase in Aging Population Suffering from Various Diseases Boosts Need for Patient Monitoring Devices

With an increasing population prone to various chronic illnesses such as diabetes and a growing number of aging baby boomers often requiring home care, the need for continuous blood glucose and remote patient monitoring might well provide a much-needed boost to the patient monitoring devices market, notes the analyst of this research service.

Abbott Diabetes Care, part of Abbott Laboratories’ Medical Products Group, is a major global participant in the bloo

NPI: Strategies for an Implementation Process To Meet the May 2007 Deadline, a Live Audio Conference on CD-ROM

press@researchandmarkets.com — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:22:16 GMT

NPI: Strategies for an Implementation Process To Meet the May 2007 Deadline, a December 12, 2006 audio conference, will examine what steps organizations need to take to ensure they are prepared for the National Provider Identifier (NPI) May 2007 deadline HIPAA-covered entities such as providers...

Medical Review Criteria Guidelines for Managing Care, 8th edition. (2009 Update)

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:28:20 GMT

Medical Review Criteria Guidelines for Managing Care, 8th edition 2009 1,225 pages include more than 1,700 clinical evidence-based ‘benefit interps’/ review criteria clinical guidelines + Length of Stay by DRG tables; extensive authoritative references and resource links The manual is accompanied by...

European Patient Administration Systems Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:46:43 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled European Patient Administration Systems Markets provides an overview of market dynamics and revenues, along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints, and trends in the following countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy,...

European Pacs and Professional Services Market

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:41:52 GMT

Professional Services Ease Adoption of PACS

Implementation of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) as part of the initiative towards digitisation of hospitals is a complex project. It involves clinical consulting, workflow analysis and re-design, integration of PACS with the existing infrastructure, and training and education of personnel. Tackling these issues in-house is an uphill task for hospitals. This is where professional service enterprises step in with their repertoire of workflow reengineering and change management solutions. They also handle after-sales support for the hardware and software components of the PACS suite. Efficient workflow design will allow for a successful deployment of PACS, while optimally utilising resources and providing for scalable up-gradation of the solution when required. Successful implementation translates into goodwill, brand positioning, and future contracts to sustain the next generation of upgrades.

This research analyses the market for professional services and provides insights on the political, economic, sociological and technological market forces that influence the healthcare market. It suggests strategies to be adopted by market participants to take advantage of the huge business potential in professional services.

Professional Services to Handle Change Management in Hospitals

The drive towards total digitisation throws open several issues that need to be dealt with, both by the health provider institution and the PACS vendor, says the analyst. These issues range from technology, workflow processes and switchover issues to people-related issues and change management. Re-engineered workflows resulting from the growing implementation of PACS is likely to face resistance from the conservative medical fraternity.

However, the eventual digitisation of most European medical image management facilities is inevitable and professional services can enable a smooth transition from non-existent or legacy system

European PACs Market Review

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:41:52 GMT

Implementation of Dynamic Government Healthcare Initiatives Heralds Growth Opportunities for PACS Vendors

Several European governments are endorsing digitisation of their healthcare systems for efficient resource management. This move is encouraging the installation of picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) in hospitals and radiology centres. Besides government initiatives, local administrative bodies are also promoting digitisation by deploying community PACS for several hospitals in a region requiring shared services, linking up to optimise costs.

This research discusses the prevailing market challenges, drivers, restraints and trends across countries in western Europe. It segments the total market into modality, mid-range, and enterprise PACS. The study also provides strategies based on country-specific analysis.

Need for Efficient Data Processing Drives PACS Market

The voluminous data produced by imaging equipment compels healthcare providers to use digital solutions for efficient processing and storage. This logistics inconvenience signifies tremendous opportunities for PACS providers as it is likely to hasten hospitals toward complete digitisation. PACS that are totally compatible with emerging imaging technologies are likely to have greater acceptability and sales - resulting in increased adoption. Companies offering scalability, upgradeability, negligible downtime, favourable cost-benefit ratio and 24x7 services are likely to achieve/retain leadership position in this market, says the analyst.

Uptake of these solutions is also driven by buyer demand for systems that enable data capture for the electronic patient data records and promote efficient resource utilisation and clinical accuracy. Initiatives such as Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise and standards including Health Level 7 and Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, which promote interoperability between products by aiding smooth integration, offer healthcare providers a

U.S. Cardiology Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:41:49 GMT

Increasing Digitization of Cardiology Image Storage and Management Creates Market Growth Opportunities

The number of cardiology imaging facilities in the United States is growing significantly each year. However, the number of cardiac procedures is growing even faster. As a result, cardiology-imaging administrators are searching for efficient ways to handle the steadily increasing workload. The management of physical, CD, video, and film libraries using most of the existing database packages involves a lot of manual work, and is a major cost center for cardiology departments. Cardiologists and technicians are becoming aware of the operational benefits of increased digitization. The cardiology image archiving and distribution system is one of the ways in which end users are responding to the drive for greater efficiency.

This research service analyzes the U.S. markets for picture archiving and communications systems (PACS). It provides an analysis of market drivers, restraints, and forecasts, identifying areas of growth. The study provides an in-depth coverage of two of the most important end-user segments, echocardiography and cath laboratories.

Enterprise-wide Integration is an Important Area for Future Market Development

With a high growth rate both in terms of business activity as well as revenues, major market participants are well positioned to reap further benefits. While echocardiography and cath labs are currently the largest segments, a growing trend toward integrating enterprise-wide systems is expected to increase opportunities for vendors that can offer solutions that tie together data and images from multiple modalities and departments.

The most intensely contested area for future development is enterprise-wide solutions, where information from cath labs, echocardiography, computed tomography, MRI, nuclear medicine, hospital information systems, clinical information systems, and many other databases can be accessed seamlessly from a single point o

Effects of PACS on the Radiology Information Systems Market for U.S. Hospitals

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:41:44 GMT

Advanced Technology Revitalizes Radiology Information System Markets

Strong demand for picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
technology will drive the sale of high-end radiology information system (RIS)
products. Text-based RIS products such as film tracking databases, patient
scheduling modules, and patient admissions and discharge databases, will be
increasingly co-marketed with solutions that add picture archiving and
communications capabilities. These marketing efforts are already succeeding

in advancing the penetration potential for the next generation of

RIS/PACS products.

This Frost & Sullivan research analyzes the impact of PACS on RIS markets. It
provides key engineering measurements for replacement, standalone, and

enterprise RIS products plus combined RIS and PACS products that are sold

conjunctively. By evaluating drivers and restraints and identifying potential
challenges, this study offers its users a privileged view of the field.

Enterprise Solutions Move Toward Application Service Provider Model

The application service provider (ASP) model has risen beyond expectations

in the past year and is poised to become the preferred deployment mode for

enterprise sales, says the study’s author. The majority of top-tier PACS
providers have already created some type of ASP product, and we expect ASP
to become a rising standard over the long term.

Still, over-investment in ASP product development could restrain short-term
profits for industry participants. Currently, the installed base of ASP solutions
is still less than 8 percent of the total market. Providers may be taking a large

gamble by allocating large investments to ASP product rollouts before market

demand has blossomed, says the author.

Middle-Tier Hospitals Offer Important Market Opportunities

The highest adoption of expensive PACS workstations is concentrated in

large, urban, private hospitals, says the study’s author. Yet mid-tier hospitals,
by volume, are the

U.S. and European PACS and Teleradiology Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:41:16 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan report provides insight into the convergence of PACS and teleradiology and forecasts the outlook for the market into the next millenium. Offering a five-segment breakdown of the U.S. and European markets, the study includes recommendations for market penetration that remain untapped by any vendor. It projects the path for progress in both PACS and teleradiology, and includes profiles of key industry participants.

U.S. Turnkey Radiology Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:41:05 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled U.S. Turnkey Radiology Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Markets provides an overview of the radiology PACS industry in the U.S. through estimates and forecasts of market revenues, demand analysis, market penetration analysis, market share analysis, along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints, challenges, strategies and trends that are impacting PACS market. In this research, Frost & Sullivans expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets: PACS software applications, PACS storage and hardware solutions, PACS professional services, PACS maintenance and support contracts, Imaging Center PACS, PACS for small, medium and large-scale hospitals and IDNs, multi-department PACS and multi-site PACS.

Market Sectors

Frost & Sullivan’s expert analysts thoroughly examine the following sectors in this research:

- Turnkey radiology PACS
- PACS software applications
- PACS storage
- PACS hardware solutions
- PACS professional services
- PACS service contracts
- Imaging center PACS
- Enterprise PACS

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

- PACS
- RIS-PACS
- Enterprise PACS
- PACS Storage and Archiving

Market Overview

PACS has emerged from the radiology department to serve multiple departments in the healthcare enterprise, operate in distributed environments, and rapidly penetrate the community hospital space and the imaging center market. Along with the scope of PACS deployment, the expectations of the healthcare community from PACS have grown significantly over the years. Today’s PACS-based solutions are expected to incorporate advanced visualization, reporting, RIS, and additional functionality, integrate effectively with third-party products, and interoperate successfully in a heterogenous, multi-vendor healthcare ecosystem. This study provides a solid foundation to analyze the rapid evolution of the PACS market and develop a winnin

Australian PACS market

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:40:59 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service entitled Australian PACS Market provides an overview of the market size and growth rate of the PACS market in Australia along with technology trends, drivers, and restraints. In this research service, Frost & Sullivans expert analysts thoroughly examine the following markets/applications/technologies: PACS.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examines the following market sector in this research:

- PACS

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

- Enterprise PACS
- Modality PACS

Market Overview

Increased Emphasis on Information Technology Initiatives by Healthcare Bodies Drives the Adoption of PACS

Strong information and communication technology initiatives, especially in systems designed to support clinical care by health departments in various Australian territories and states, are expected to rapidly drive the growth of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) as well as filmless imaging in the country in the coming years. Healthcare facilities are adopting PACS as part of their initiatives to maximize efficiency in the acquisition, storage, distribution, and interpretation of diagnostic images by digitizing these functions.

To capitalize on this scenario, vendors in the Australian PACS market must address integration issues present in this space due to the high penetration of legacy systems in Australian hospitals, states the analyst of this research service. These service providers must also emphasize on offering superior services, implementing sound business strategies, and developing new technologies to counter intense competition from alternative solutions.

Rise In Integration of PACS with Other Healthcare Systems Spurs Demand in the Market

While the awareness pertaining to the benefits of PACS solutions is increasing, the opportunities for these systems are greater with public hospitals than in their private counterparts. However, increasing compe

European PACS and PACS Professional and Technical Services Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:40:55 GMT

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European PACS and PACS Professional and Technical Services Market provides an overview of the European market for PACS software, hardware, consulting services, project management, integration and networking as well as training and support. The study also identifies trends by application and also discusses the impact of recent developments in the market. Major industry challenges as well as market drivers and restraints are discussed in the study. It also provides strategic recommendations for market participants such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), legacy X-ray film companies and independent PACS/RIS suppliers.

Customised Individual Solutions Required to Combat Complexities in PACS Installation

Increasing emphasis on improving the workflow in the radiology departments of European healthcare institutions has led to greater demand for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) due to their ability to digitise the imaging process and archive the images. Currently, with the installation of radiology information systems (RIS) being on parallel tracks with PACS, the technical profile of generic PACS is becoming increasingly complex. Simultaneously, the installation of local and wide area networks (LAN and WAN) to provide adequate bandwidth and essential archiving has augmented existing complexities. Hence, vendors will need to produce fully integrated workstations that offer a consistent user-interface for all modalities. Despite the standardisation provided by the digital communication in medicine (DICOM) platform, gaining a competitive edge in the market will depend on vendors’ ability to offer customised individual solutions.

Technological advances such as improvements in individual PACS components have created improvised workstations, which assist the process of optimising workflow, says the analyst of this research service. This is likely to be enhanced with the advent of voice-recognition t

The Current and Future Market for PACS Professional Services in Europe

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:40:55 GMT

Customised Individual Solutions Required to Combat Complexities in PACS Installation

Increasing emphasis on improving the workflow in the radiology departments of healthcare institutions in Europe has led to greater demand for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) due to their ability to digitise the imaging process and archive the images. Currently, with the installation of radiology information systems (RIS) on parallel tracks with PACS, the technical profile of generic PACS is becoming increasingly complex. Simultaneously, the installation of local and wide area networks (LAN and WAN) to provide adequate bandwidth and essential archiving has augmented existing complexities. Hence, vendors will need to produce fully integrated workstations that offer a consistent user-interface for all the modalities. Despite the standardisation provided by the digital communication in medicine (DICOM) platform, gaining a competitive edge in the market will depend on vendors’ ability to offer customised individual solutions.

The Frost & Sullivan research examines the current and future markets for PACS professional services in Europe. The study analyses major industry challenges, market drivers and restraints as well as the potential threats faced by market participants along with a comprehensive analysis of the market.

Vendors to Reduce Organisational Costs to Protect Profit Margins

With PACS becoming a mainstream application, end users’ demands for customised solutions and their requests for proposal (RFP) have increased. Vendors will need to deal with each PACS installation on an individual basis, which is likely to reduce the economies of scale.

As differing tiers of healthcare institutions (such as small clinics and diagnostic treatment centres) are installing PACS, large vendors in the market are faced with competition from small, local vendors that have the advantage of reduced internal cost structures. Hence, companies that manage their inte

North American Turnkey Radiology Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) Markets

press@researchandmarkets.com — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:40:21 GMT

Picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) vendors are gradually shifting from traditional hardware-software solutions to software-only products. This can increase pressure on the customer’s in-house departments since PACS implementation is a complex process. Given the mission-critical nature of PACS and its stringent requirements in terms of bandwidth, reliability, support, and responsiveness, hospitals are likely to prefer turnkey PACS solutions vendors who can assume responsibility for proper functioning of the entire system. Turnkey PACS solutions vendors procure and integrate critical components such as storage area networks, radiology information systems (RIS), and other hospital information systems (HIS) enabling customers to focus on providing basic healthcare.

Surgical Management Systems Markets in Europe

press@researchandmarkets.com — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:42:51 GMT

Developing Interoperable and Easily Integrable Solutions a Key Challenge
The surge of global participants entering the European healthcare industry is pressurising surgical management systems vendors to develop interoperable as well as easily integrable solutions. This is a huge challenge in an industry dominated by legacy systems vendors and hospitals that have already integrated various management and individual clinical solutions with existing healthcare information systems (HIS). Interoperability between systems at an enterprise level is critical for various departments to share information seamlessly so that everyone concerned can access and make use of vital surgery-related details. Thus, solutions that integrate preoperative, operative and postoperative information as well as provide easy and timely access are most likely to meet with success.
This Frost & Sullivan research service provides a comprehensive overview of and an outlook for the European surgical management systems markets, covering market drivers and restraints, industry challenges and strategic recommendations as well as product and geographical trends. This can help participants capitalise on the major growth opportunities available in the markets.

Need for Better Inventory Management and Efficiency Drives Market

The challenge of providing superior healthcare under strict budgets is compelling healthcare providers to adopt IT solutions to achieve greater efficiency. Across Europe, hospitals are increasingly focusing on achieving various key goals such as enhancing physician satisfaction and patient safety, reducing operating expenses as well as increasing the number of cases to boost profitability. These factors are expected to drive the growth of the surgical management systems markets, remarks the analyst of this research service. The initiatives taken by healthcare authorities are set to become the principal drivers for information systems implementation in the operating room (OR).
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U.S. Billing and Claims Management Systems Market for Healthcare - Payers and Providers

press@researchandmarkets.com — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:42:50 GMT

Billing and Claims IT Systems Become Secondary Solutions
Billing and claims management systems emerged out of the growing need for healthcare providers to find solutions that could help them manage rising costs of healthcare as well as increase their overall administrative efficiency. The range of solutions developed by IT vendors to address these needs helped provider practices become more fully automated and integrated into virtually every aspect of the value chain. However, recent trends reveal that healthcare providers’ focus is moving away from such systems to integrated electronic medical records (EMR) solutions, which they believe form the crux of the IT value chain. This is causing drastic changes within the billing and claims IT markets and these systems are being increasingly considered an offshoot of EMR solutions. The primary driver for this shift is the comprehensive nature of EMRs, which consolidate patients’ personal and administrative information, health history, prescriptions, treatments, and conditions. From an IT vendors perspective, this shift is critical because it significantly affects product positioning and development as well as industry partnerships and merger and acquisition strategies.
This Frost & Sullivan research service is an in-depth analysis of the billing and claims IT markets in the United States. The study’s analysis of changing market trends helps in identifying major growth opportunities and understanding the future direction of the markets, while its detailed competitive profiling can help vendors develop appropriate strategies for increasing market share.

Shift in Focus to Care Management Solution

Billing and claims modules have become more or less ‘standard’ and no longer offer payers or providers the compelling differentiation that they used to. The current perception of these modules is that they form an important part of a system’s architecture upon which a variety of care management

U.S. Healthcare Vertical Market in Telecom