CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Healthcare Industry
- Scope and Methodology
- Size and Growth of the Market
- Issues Facing the IT Healthcare Market
- Competitor
CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
 The United States Healthcare Market
European Healthcare Markets
Asia-Pacific Healthcare Markets
Healthcare Establishments
Hospitals
§ U.S. Hospital Chains
§ Consolidation in the Industry
§ Handheld Device Technology Adoption in Hospitals
Physicians
§ Number of Physicians
§ Handheld Device Technology Adoption by Physicians
Nursing Homes
§ Handheld Device Technology Adoption by Nursing Homes
Pharmacies
§ Handheld Device Technology Adoption by Pharmacies
§ The Value Chain of the Healthcare Industry
US Demographics
Population Over Age 65
World Demographics
CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRY TRENDS
- Overview
- Industry Challenges
Emphasis on Reducing Hospital Care Days
Decreasing Healthcare Resources
Nursing Shortage
Capacity Constraints
Health Information Technology and American Investment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Meaningful Use
Industry Initiatives to Meet Meaningful Use Requirements
Bar Code Label Requirements and Technology Demands
‘Cloud’ Technology
Hospitals’ Primary Focus: Improve Patient Care
CHAPTER FOUR: PRODUCTS AND COMPETITORS
- Overview
- Patient Monitoring Devices
Telemedicine
Patient Monitoring Applications
Blood Pressure Monitors
§ Growth Factors and Benefits of Hand Held Blood Pressure Monitors
§ Industry Challenges for Implementation
Pulse Oximeters
ECG/EKG
Ultrasound
Fetal Heart Monitors
Diabetes Monitors
Prothrombin Time Monitors
TENS/EMS Devices
New Developments and Trends
§ MelaFind Melanoma Detection Imaging System
§ JM-103 Jaundice Meter
Handheld Patient Monitoring Market Summary
Competitor Summary
PDAs and Smartphones
Defining Smartphones and PDAs
Uses of Healthcare PDAs
Benefits of Healthcare PDAs
Challenges in the Implementation of PDAs in Healthcare Settings
New Developments and Trends
Tablet PCs
EMR Software
E-prescription Software
New Developments and Trends
Inventory Scanners and Medication Management Devices
Benefits of Handheld Inventory/Medication Devices
Challenges in the Implementation of Handheld Inventory/Medication Devices
New Developments and Trends
Handheld Healthcare Administrative Device Market Summary
Competitor Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET OVERVIEW
- Total Market Size and Growth
- Market by Geographical Region
- Market Drivers and Inhibitors
- Growth Drivers
- Emerging Trends
CHAPTER SIX: IMPLEMENTATION OF HANDHELD DEVICES: TECHNOLOGY BEHIND HANDHELD DEVICES
- Overview
- Overview of Wireless Technologies
Wireless Personal Area Network - Bluetooth
Wireless Personal Area Network - RFID
Wireless Personal Area Network - ZigBee
Wireless Personal Area Network - UWB
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
- Examples of Implemented Technologies
Bethesda Children’s Hospital—Meadville, Pennsylvania
George Washington University Hospital—Washington D.C.
Good Samaritan Hospital—Vincennes, Indiana
Meridian Health—New Jersey
Mount Sinai Hospital and the University Health Network (UHN)—New York, New York
OSU Medical Centre—Ohio
Sentara Healthcare—Norfolk, Virginia
St. Clair Hospital—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Vincent’s Hospital—Birmingham, Alabama
The Whole Child Pediatrics P.S.C.—Florence, Kentucky
Therapy Partners—Ontario, Canada
CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPETITOR PROFILES
Company Overview
Performance Review
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Company Overview
Products and Services
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Growth Strategy
- Hewlett Packard Corporation
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Locations
LIST OF COMPANIES
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
LIST OF EXHIBITS
CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Table 1-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices 2007-2016
- Figure 1-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices 2007-2016
CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
- Table 2-1: Total Healthcare Expenditures as a Percent of GDP by Country 1990, 2000 and 2008
- Figure 2-1: Total Healthcare Expenditures as a Percent of GDP by Country 1990, 2000, and 2007
- Figure 2-2: By Sector Contribution to the U.S. GDP
- Figure 2-3: The U.S. Healthcare Spending (1960-2015)
- Table 2-2: U.S. Registered Hospitals by Type, 2010
- Figure 2-4: Number of Hospitals in the US, 1975-2005, Estimated 2015
- Table 2-3: Select For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chains, 2010 Data
- Figure 2-5: Number of Hospital Mergers in the US, 1998-2007
- Figure 2-6: Number of Physician Offices, 2000-2009
- Figure 2-7: Number of Nursing Homes, 2000-2009
- Figure 2-8: Number of Pharmacies and Drug Stores, 2000-2009
- Figure 2-9: Value Chain of the Healthcare Industry
- Table 2-4: The U.S. Population, 1980-2020
- Figure 2-10: The US Population, 1980-2020
- Table 2-5: Percent U.S. Population Over Age 65 by Year
- Figure 2-11: Estimated Population by Age Group, 2000 and 2050
- Table 2-6: The World Population, 1980-2020
- Figure 2-12: The World Population, 1980-2020
CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRY TRENDS
- Figure 3-1: Estimated Implementation of IT-related Technologies and Applications in Developed Regions, (includes both completed and in-progress systems)
- Figure 3-2: IT Priorities of Healthcare Organizations in the US, 2005-2008
- Figure 3-3: Percent of U.S. Hospitals Citing Factor as Number One Reasons for ED Diversion, Current Survey March 2010
- Table 3-1: Stage 1 Criteria for Meaningful Use
- Figure 3-4: Percent of Organizations that Expect to Qualify for Meaningful Use in 2011 or 2012
- Figure 3-5: Investment in ARRA, 2010-2011
- Figure 3-6: Distribution of Fatal Prescribing Errors
- Figure 3-7: Electronic vs. Paper Prescription Ordering, 2010-2011
- Figure 3-8: Key Business Objectives, Healthcare Facilities, 2009-2010
CHAPTER FOUR: PRODUCTS AND COMPETITORS
- Table 4-1: Select Handheld Patient Monitoring Systems Current as of December 2011
- Table 4-2: The Market for Handheld Patient Monitoring Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2011
- Figure 4-1: The Market for Handheld Patient Monitoring Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2011
- Table 4-3: Select Handheld Administrative Devices Current as of December 2011
- Table 4-4: Percent of Office-based Physicians Using EMR/EHR, 2001-2011
- Table 4-5: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Administrative Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type (Blood pressure devices, Pulse oximeters, ECG/EKG monitors, Ultrasound, Diabetes insulin monitors, Prothrombin time monitors, TENS, Fetal heart monitors), 2011
- Figure 4-2: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Administrative Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type (Blood pressure devices, Pulse oximeters, ECG/EKG monitors, Ultrasound, Diabetes insulin monitors, Prothrombin time monitors, TENS, Fetal heart monitors), 2011
- Figure 4-3: Suppliers’ Share of the Handheld Administrative Device Market for Healthcare, Estimated 2011
CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET OVERVIEW
- Table 5-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2007-2016
- Figure 5-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2007-2016
- Figure 5-2: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2011
- Table 5-2: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices Estimated Products Sales by Geographic Region, 2007-2016
- Figure 5-3: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices Market Share by Geographic Region, 2011
- Figure 5-4: U.S. Healthcare Spending, 2000-2015
- Figure 5-5 : Age-wise Population Distribution, 1980-2020
- Figure 5-6: Ambulatory Care Visits to Physicians’ Office and Hospital Outpatient and Emergency Departments by Age, 2000-2020e
- Figure 5-7: Demand-Supply Gap for Nurses in the US, 2000-2020 (in thousands)
- Figure 5-8: Demand-Supply Gap for Physicians in the U.S., 2005-2025
- Figure 5-9: Most Significant Barriers to Implementing IT, 2011
CHAPTER SIX: IMPLEMENTATION OF HANDHELD DEVICES: TECHNOLOGY BEHIND HANDHELD DEVICES
Figure 6-1
- Wireless Networking Technologies
- Figure 6-2
- Range of Wireless Networking Technologies
CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPETITOR PROFILES
- Table 7-1: Corporate Details of Apple, Inc.
- Table 7-2: Financial Details of Apple, Inc 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-1: Apple, Inc Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-2: Apple-funded Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-3: Corporate Details of Draeger Medical, Inc.
- Table 7-4: Financial Details of Draeger AG 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-3: Draeger AG Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-5: Corporate Details of General Electric Company
- Table 7-6: Financial Details of GE Corporation 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-4: GE Healthcare Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-5: GE-funded Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-7: Corporate Details of Global Media
- Table 7-8: Corporate Details of Hewlett Packard
- Table 7-9: Financial Details of Hewlett Packard 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-6: Hewlett Packard’s Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-10: Corporate Details of Medtronic Inc.
- Table 7-11: Financial Details of Medtronic 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-7: Medtronic’s Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-8: Medtronic’s Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-12: Corporate Details of Omron Corporation
- Table 7-13: Financial Details of Omron Corporation 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-9: Omron Corporation Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- 158 Figure 7-10: Omron Corporation Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-14: Corporate Details of Research In Motion Limited
- Table 7-15: Financial Details of Research In Motion Limited 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-11: Research In Motion Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-12: Research In Motion Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-16: Corporate Details of Siemens Healthcare
- Table 7-17: Financial Details of Siemens Healthcare 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-13: Siemens Healthcare Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-14: Siemens AG Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-18: Corporate Details of Socket Mobile
- Table 7-19: Financial Details of Socket Mobile 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-15: Socket Mobile Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Figure 7-16: Socket Mobile’s Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
- Table 7-20: Corporate Details of Welch Allyn
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