Handhelds in Healthcare: The World Market for PDAs, Tablet PCs, Handheld Monitors & Scanners

February 2012 | 180 pages | ID: H5DEC2BC9A4EN
Kalorama Information

Abstracts

A desire to deliver better care and make healthcare workers more productive, as well as the incentives and mandates for EMR usage, has made handhelds ubiquitous in healthcare worldwide. Increasingly healthcare providers are using devices that can provide information and allow them to research, communicate and order services on a mobile basis. This Kalorama Information report - Handhelds in Healthcare- represents Kalorama's second edition of its review of the market for these type of devices. The report focuses on two primary segments:

Patient Monitoring Devices, including:

• Blood pressure devices
• Pulse oximeters
• ECG/EKG monitors
• Ultrasound
• Diabetes insulin monitors
• Prothrombin time monitors
• TENS
• Fetal heart monitors

Administrative Devices, including:

• Smartphones and PDAs
• Tablet PCs
• Inventory/Medication Management Scanners

Handheld patient monitoring devices include a wide range of products which provide the benefits of diagnosing, consulting, monitoring and treating patients.

Handheld administrative devices include products to streamline healthcare workflow and improve efficiency—patient care. Namely these products include PDAs, tablet PCs and inventory/medication scanners.

As part of its detailed coverage of the market for handhelds in healthcare, the report includes the following important market information:

• Global Market size and Forecast of Handheld Device Segments
• Geographic breakdown (US, Europe, Japan, Rest of Asia, Rest of World) of Market Size for Patient Monitoring and Administrative Devices
• The Apple iPad and it's Role in the Market
• The Role of EMR and Electronic Prescription
• Ten Case Studies of Health Systems Using Handhelds
• Possible Growth Inhibitors
• Cloud Technology Role
• Description of Handhelds on the Market Designed for Healthcare Applications
• Key Challenges to Healthcare Sales
• Detailed Profiles of Major Companies
• Physician and Hospital Statistics: Usage and Purchasing
• Discussion of Implementation of Handhelds and Cost and Effectiveness of Their Use
• Kalorama Small-Sample US Hospital Survey of Goals for Handheld Usage

Contents

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

Healthcare Industry

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

Demographic Trends

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

Administrative Devices

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

Overview

Apple, Inc.

Company Overview

Performance Review

Products and Services

Growth Strategy

New Development

Locations

Draeger Medical, Inc.

Company Overview

Performance Review

Products and Services

Growth Strategy

New Development

Locations

GE Healthcare

Company Overview

Performance Review

Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships

Products and Services

Growth Strategy

New Development

Locations

Global Media Group, LLC

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

Medtronic, Inc.

Company Overview

Performance Review

Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships

Products and Service

Growth Strategy

New Developments

Locations

Omron Corporation

Company Overview

Performance Review

Products and Service

Growth Strategy

New Developments

Locations

Research in Motion Ltd.

Company Overview

Performance Review

Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships

Products and Services

Growth Strategy

New Development

Locations

Siemens Healthcare

Company Overview

Performance Review

Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships

Products and Service

Growth Strategy

New Developments

Locations

Socket Mobile, Inc.

Company Overview

Performance Review

Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships

Products and Service

Growth Strategy

New Developments

Locations

Welch Allyn, Inc.

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)

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

APPENDIX: LIST OF COMPANIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS