mHealth (Mobile Health) Services: Market Research Report

January 2015 | 275 pages | ID: ME8D27568E1EN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services in US$ Million. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 78 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• AgaMatrix, Inc.
• AirStrip Technologies
• AliveCor, Inc.
• AT&T ForHealth
• Apple, Inc.

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

mHealth – A Significant Growth Avenue
Current & Future Analysis
Benefits of mHealth Solutions
Significant for Patient Engagement
Sustainable Healthcare
mHealth Ecosystem

Table 1. mHealth Market by Leading Beneficiaries: Percentage Share of Market Revenue for Application Developers, Mobile Device Vendors, Healthcare Providers, and Mobile Operators (2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Global mHealth Market by Revenue Sources (2015): Percentage Share of Market Opportunity for Advertisements, Device Sales, Paid downloads, Services & Transaction (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Patient Monitoring: A Major Application

Table 3. Projections of mHealth Revenues of Mobile Operators by Service Category (2018E): Percentage Share of the Market for Patient Diagnosis, Physician/Clinician Support, Patient Monitoring, Treatment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

mHealth Usage: Developing Vs Developed Countries
A Peek into Key Growth Drivers
Use of new Mobile Apps Invigorate mHealth Adoption

Table 4. Global Mobile App Market (2014 & 2018): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues by App Category (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Most Sought-after Apps of 2015

Table 5. Health App User Market by App Category: Percentage of Users for Fitness, Diet, BP Tracking, Diabetes Monitoring, Medication Reminders, Pregnancy, and Others Apps (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Growing Smartphone Sales Lends Traction to mHealth Market

Table 6. Global Mobile Phones Market: Percentages Share Breakdown of Shipments by Feature Phones and Smartphones: 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. Global Market for Smartphones (2014 & 2018P): Breakdown of Sales in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Smartphone Penetration Worldwide (as a Percentage of Total Population) for Major Countries: 2014E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. Global Smartphones Market (2014 & 2020P): Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Media Tablets too Add to the Demand

Table 10. Global Media Tablets Market: Breakdown of Annual Sales Figures (in Million Units) for the Years 2010, 2012 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rise in 3G/4G Connectivity to Drive Adoption

Table 11. No. of High-Speed Broadband Mobile Subscribers by Region (2010 & 2014) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12. Mobile Phone Internet Penetration Worldwide (2013 & 2017): Mobile Phone Internet Users as Percentage of Total Internet Users (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Favorable Demographic Trends Strengthen Market Prospects
Cost Savings Drive Adoption
Chronic Diseases Management and Associated Costs Drive mHealth Adoption
Key Issues & Challenges
Patient Information Security – A Major Constrain
Regulatory Environment
US
Europe

2. NOTEWORTHY MARKET TRENDS

Apps Favored over Mobile Websites
Use of Smartphones by Physicians on Rise

Table 13. Percentage of Physician Usage of Phones for Professional Purposes (2007-2016) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. Frequency of Usage of Healthcare Apps by Healthcare Professionals (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Cloud Technology Boosts Healthcare

Table 15. World Cloud Computing Spending (2014): Percentage Share Breakdown of Expenditure by End-Use Industrial Sectors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Wearables: Moving Beyond Smartphones and Tabs
mHealth Attracts High VC Funding

Table 16. mHealth Funding by Venture Capitalists by Year (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. mHealth Funding Breakdown in 1Q 2015 by Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. mHealth App Funding Breakdown by Type: Percentage Share of Revenue for Care Apps, Fitness Apps, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. Top Healthcare IT-VC Funding Deals in 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Mobile Apps to Follow Improved Business Models
Apps Finding Increasing Role in TeleMedicine
Regulatory Approval Crucial for Competitive Edge
Diabetes Care Gain Increased Acceptance
Benefits of mHealth/Wearable Sensors in CVD Management
Social Media to Enhance mHealth
Mobile Payments to Transform mHealth

3. COMPETITION

Table 20. Leading Players in the Pharmaceutical Apps Market by Number of Apps Publishes (2014) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. CONCEPTUAL OVERVIEW

Introduction
mHealth Technology Beyond Mobile Phones
Benefits of mHealth
Challenges in HCP Usage
Mobile Health Applications Across the Globe
mHealth Product Development
Mobile Health and eHealth
Telehealth and mHealth

5. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/APPROVALS

Medanta Africare and Airtel Kenya Launch Mobile Healthcare Service
iKang Healthcare Group Launches iKang Medical Exam App
CignaTTK Health Insurance Launches Mobile Application
Xtelligent Media Launches mHealth Ventures
Stanford Health Care Launches MyHealth mobile app
Botswana Innovation Hub Launches Mhealth
digitalMedLab Launches +WoundDesk mHealth App
UnitedHealthcare Upgrades Health4Me App for Bill Payment
Walgreens Launches mHealth Services through Qualcomm Platform
CAIL Mobile Launches CAIL Mobile wFit Solution
‘Vida’ App Designed as Digital Alternative to Physician Visit
Airtel Nigeria Unveils Mobile Midwife and Dial-a-Doctor
Arches Health Plan Partners with Symptomly
MedDiary Launches Mobile Health SaaS Platform
Kare4U Launches mHealth App
WebTeb Launches Mobile App
QNX Software to Launch New OS for Medical Devices
Ideomed’s mHealth App Abriiz Meets FDA’s Standards
Ooredoo and Leo Messi Foundation Launch Mobile Health Clinics
Jawbone Unveils Weight Management Feature for UP
CellTrak Technolgies Launches Mobile Application for BlackBerry
Janssen Healthcare Launches Care4Today in the UK
mHealth Startup 1eq Launches BabySteps OB App
Axxess Creates Mobile App for Home Health Agency Clients
Medgate and Swisscom Launch'360 Degrees Healthmanager'
IMS Health Launches AppScript
Qualcomm Launches Next-Gen mHealth Solutions
Videocon Telecom Launches Ayurvedic mHealth Service
Latino Consultants Launches Bilingual mHealth Resource
Verizon Enterprise Solutions Launches Converged Health Management
Mobilium Introduces ‘Smart Health’ Mobile Platform
Techstars Launches mHealth Accelerator with Sprint
Janssen Introduces Care4Today Mobile Health Manager 2.
iSonea Limited Launches AirSonea Wheeze Monitoring Device
Symbility Health Launches Symbility HealthMobile Claims
San MediTech Launches Mobile Dynamic Glucose Monitoring System
Concord Medical ServicesLaunches mHealth Application
ZTE Launches mHealth Solution

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Samsung Partners with Mybitat to Assist Seniors
Partner HealthCare Collaborates with Samsung
Airstrip Partners with Connexall and Voalte
Millicom Joins Pan-African mHealth Initiative
Sharecare Acquires Feingold Technologies
Medidata Collaborates with Garmin
USAID Collaborates with Orange
CAIL Mobile Partners with B2 Group
QHR Corporation Acquires Medeo Corporation
Medidata Partners with GSK on mHealth Inititative
ARMMAN and MAMA Launch mMitra
Airtel to Partner with GSMA for mHealth cross-ecosystem programme
Preventice Merges with eCardio Diagnostics
Covidien to sell ZephyrLIFE remote patient monitoring solutions to Geneia
Gemalto Supports pan-Afican mHealth Initiative
OPKO Health Acquires Inspiro Medical
Facebook to Acquire ProtoGeo Oy
Mobiquity Forms New Business Unit for mHealth Initiatives
AirStrip Acquires Sense4Baby
Intel Acquires BASIS Science
Vodafone and Astrazeneca Collaborate to Use mHealth Services.
Physicians Interactive Fully Acquires Its JV Tomorrow Networks
Vantage Health and Nanobeak Partner with Scripps Institute
NASA Enters License Agreement with Vantage Health
Vocera Acquires mVisum
ClickMedix to Provide Mobile Health Technologies
Qualcomm Life to Acquire HealthyCircles
Jawbone Acquires Body Media
Health Reviser Acquires FitPal
athenahealth acquires Epocrates
Practice Fusion Acquires 100Plus
Jawbone Acquires Massive Health
Qualcomm Partners with Spice Global for mHealth Services

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

AgaMatrix, Inc. (US)
AirStrip Technologies (US)
AliveCor, Inc. (US)
AT&T ForHealth (US)
Apple, Inc. (US)
athenahealth, Inc. (US)
Bio Telemetry, Inc. (US)
Fitbit, Inc. (US)
iHealth Lab, Inc. (US)
Jawbone (US)
Motion Computing (US)
Qualcomm, Inc. (US)
PatientKeeper, Inc. (US)
Sotera Wireless, Inc (US)
Telcare (US)
Vodafone Group Plc (UK)
Voxiva, Inc. (US)
Withings SA (France)

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 21. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 22. World 8-Year Perspective for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Healthcare Shift Towards Containing Costs Drives mHealth Market

Table 23. US mHealth Market Opportunity by Service Category (2018E): Percentage Share Projections for Physician/Clinician Support, Patient Monitoring, Treatment, and Wellness (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. Percentage Use of Smartphones by Physicians for Professional purposes by Age (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. Percentage of Smartphones Usage by Physicians for Professional Purposes (in %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

mHealth – A Panacea to Mounting Healthcare Expenditure

Table 26. US Healthcare Spending (2006-2020) (in US$ Trillion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Diabetes Care and Smart Apps

Table 27. Diabetes Prevalence Statistics in the US by Age Group and Gender (2013E)

High Demand for Digital Connectivity Solutions
Smartphone Apps Rise in Significance as a Health Management Tool

Table 28. Percentage of Smartphone Penetration by Age Group in the US (2014) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

FDA Regulation on Mobile Medical Apps
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
Key Players
B. Market Analytics

Table 29. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA

A. Market Analysis
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 30. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN

A. Market Analysis
mHealth in Japan
B. Market Analytics

Table 31. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Wearable Connected Devices to Drive Market

Table 32. European mHealth Market Opportunity by Service Category (2018E): Percentage Share Projections for Diagnosis, Physician/Clinician Support, Patient Monitoring, Prevention, Treatment, and Wellness (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Diabetes Care- A Challenging Scenario
B. Market Analytics

Table 33. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. European 8-Year Perspective for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A. FRANCE

A. Market Analysis
Key Player Review
B. Market Analytics

Table 35. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B. GERMANY

Market Analysis

Table 36. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C. ITALY

Market Analysis

Table 37. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D. THE UNITED KINGDOM

A. Market Analysis
Product Launch
Strategic Corporate Development
Key Player - Vodafone Group Plc
B. Market Analytics

Table 38. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E. SPAIN

Market Analysis

Table 39. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F. RUSSIA

Market Analysis

Table 40. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G. REST OF EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics

Table 41. Rest of European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Outlook

Table 42. Asia-Pacific mHealth Market Opportunity by Service Category (2018E): Percentage Share Projections for Healthcare Administration, Patient Diagnosis, Physician/Clinician Support, Patient Monitoring, Prevention, Treatment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 43. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 44. Asia-Pacific 8-Year Perspective for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A. CHINA

A. Market Analysis
mHealth - A Nascent Market

Table 45. Chinese Internet Usage Trends Among Smartphone Owners: Percentage Share Breakdown of Internet Users by Key Demographics: 2013 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Rise in Elderly Population to Drive Healthcare Expenditure

Table 46. Healthcare Expenditure in China as a % of GDP (2006-2015) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 47. Percentage of Population Aged 65 and Above in China (2000-2020) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. Incidence (%) of Chronic Diseases in China (2014) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Expanding 3G/4G User base Lends Traction

Table 49. 4G Subscriber Growth in China (2014-2017) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Technology Companies Join the Fray
Product Launches
B. Market Analytics

Table 50. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
Telcos and Grassroots Networks to Facilitate mHealth in India
Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 51. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Outlook

Table 52. Latin American mHealth Market Opportunity by Service Category (2018E): Percentage Share Projections for Healthcare Administration, Diagnosis, Physician/Clinician Support, Patient Monitoring, Prevention, Treatment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 53. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - Brazil and Rest of Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54. Latin American 8-Year Perspective for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Brazil and Rest of Latin American Markets for Years 2013, 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6A. BRAZIL

Market Analysis

Table 55. Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6B. REST OF LATIN AMERICA

Market Analysis

Table 56. Rest of Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. REST OF WORLD

A. Market Analysis
Telecom Operators Upend Healthcare in Africa

Table 57. mHealth Market Opportunity in Africa by Service Category (2018E): Percentage Share Projections for Healthcare Administration, Diagnosis, Physician/Clinician Support, Patient Monitoring, Treatment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Product Launches
Strategic Corporate Developments
B. Market Analytics

Table 58. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for mHealth (Mobile Health) Services Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 78 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 78)
The United States (52)
Canada (5)
Europe (10)
  France (2)
  The United Kingdom (4)
  Rest of Europe (4)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (11)