Opportunities and Challenges for ICT Vendors in the Mobile Health Wearable Market

May 2017 | 31 pages | ID: OD518B6A8B3EN
Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC)

Abstracts

Thanks to growing demand for chronic disease monitoring, long-term care, and self-management of health, the business potential of mobile health wearables has surged in recent years. ICT vendors have attempted to tap into the mobile health market with their hardware and software solutions, and cloud computing technologies; however, no large-scale medical applications have been carried out thus far. This report analyzes opportunities and challenges faced by ICT vendors when developing mobile health wearables and looks into leading international vendors' developments with an aim to provide insights for the future.

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION OF MOBILE HEALTH WEARABLES

1.1 Definition of Mobile Health and Emergence of Wearables
1.2 Types of Mobile Health Wearables

2. DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILE HEALTH WEARABLES

2.1 Mobile Health Wearables on Market
2.2 Health Wearables Developed by ICT Vendors: Apple Watch and HealthKit
2.3 Health Wearables Developed by Medical Device Company: Medtronic

3. GAPS IN MOBILE HEALTH WEARABLE VALUE CHAIN

3.1 Development of IC and Equipment Vendors in the ICT Industry
  3.1.1 IC Vendors
  3.1.2 Equipment Vendors
3.2 ICT Vendors' Development of Medical Software and Systems
3.3 Regulations for Medical Software and Systems
3.4 ICT Vendors' Development of Medical Cloud Platforms

4. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

Glossary of Terms

LIST OF COMPANIES

Acer
AKM
AliveCor
Allscripts
AMS
Andes
Apple
ARK
ASUS
Athenahealth
Atmel
AUO
bOMDIC
Bosch Sensortec
Cathay Healthcare
Cerner
Chung Shan Medical University Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Dexcom
EBM Technologies
eClinicalWorks
EMC
Epic
Epic System
Epistar
European Commission
Everlight Lighting
FDA
Feeling Technology
Fitbit
Freescale
Fubon
Fujitsu
Generalplus
Glooko
Golden Smart Home Technology
Guider
Health2Sync
Hermes
Hexoskin Smart
HMicro
Holtek
Hospira
HTC
Huede
IBM
IISI
Infineon
InnoLux
Intel
InvenSense
J&J
JAG
JDRF
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lite-On
Macronix
Mayo Clinic
mCube
MediaTek
Medtronic
Melten
Microsoft
Mio
Mount Sinai Hospital
Muse
Nanya Technology
NCTU Hospital
NeuroMetrix
NeuroSky
Nichia
Nike
Nonin Medial
NTU Hospital
Nuvoton
NXP
OmniHealth Group
Ooserio
OvulaRing
Panasonic
Pfizer
Philips
Pixart Imaging
Powerchip Technology
Preventice
Qardio
Qualcomm
Raiing
Realsun Information
Realtek
Renesas
RiTdisplay
Samsung
Sheridan
Siemens
Silicon Labs
Sonix Technology
Sony
Spring Rain Software
STMicroelectronics
Taiwan Biophotonic Corporation
Techgroup Integrate Design
THESE
TI
TomTom
UA HealthBox
Under Armour
WellDoc
Winbond
Xiaomi

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Key Features of Different Types of Mobile Health Wearables
Table 2 Wearable Components Developed by Semiconductor Vendors
Table 3 Wearables Developed by Consumer Electronics Brands
Table 4 Common Medical Software and Systems
Table 5 Developments of Medical Software and System Vendors
Table 6 US FDA's Mobile Medical App Classification
Table 7 Opportunities and Challenges for Different Types of Taiwanese Vendors

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Data Collection and Feedbacks of Mobile Healthcare Services
Figure 2 Mobile Health Wearables and their Specific Purposes
Figure 3 Mobile Health Wearables and Their Applications
Figure 4 Apple's Partners for Apple Watch and HealthKit
Figure 5 Medtronic's Partners in Wearables for Diabetes Management
Figure 6 Mobile Health Value Chain
Figure 7 Components in Mobile Health Wearables
Figure 8 Medical Cloud Platforms, Service Providers, and Applications