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Abstract

Research Overview

FCC'S 2000 Ruling Reversal in 2003, Stall Sales Of Hospital Ambulatory Telemetry Equipment for the First Two Quarters of 2004

A ruling by the FCC in 2003 affected the migration of medical telemetry devices operating in the frequency range of 450 - 470 MHz. The Commission temporarily extended the freeze on high powered "offset channel" operation by public land mobile radio (PLMR) licensees, which also operate in this band. In June 2000, the Commission had established the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service and allotted it the frequencies of 608 - 614 MHz, 1395 - 1400 MHz, and 1427 - 1429.5 MHz. The hospitals were to migrate their telemetry devices to the new WMTS bands following which the FCC planned to lift the PLMR offset channel licensing freeze in three years. However, in 2003 the American Hospital Association (AHA) reported that there had been virtually no migration of medical telemetry systems to the new WMTS frequencies and that adopting the new PLMR plan was likely create major interference with medical telemetry operations. AHA requested extension of the freeze and adoption of a transition plan.

Budget Constraints Imposing Limitations on Capital Spending Negatively Impact Demand for Telemetry

Telemetry systems offered today are incongruent as they typically operate on separate proprietary networks. Interoperability is in essence non-existent, as these monitoring systems require isolated networks to ensure consistent performance. As a result, infrastructure costs incurred to install and maintain the monitoring system network are high. The consequence is that the hospitals do not have an integrated network with which it can leverage support tools such as network management systems. As the number of patients within the hospital require vital signs monitoring increases the costs to install and maintain the monitoring network will also grow and this has a negative impact on the increase in the number of telemetry units in hospitals.

Nursing Shortage and Lack of Critical Care Trained Physician Coverage Limit the Ability To Role Out Advanced Solutions

The ramifications of the critical care nursing shortage are becoming more apparent in areas such as cardiac care where the readily available services of a trained nurse are critical. Some areas of cardiac nursing are by their very nature high-pressure settings, but the lack of hands to share the work makes things worse. Another aspect to this scenario is the fact that - just as the number of baby boomers with cardiac events is about to swell the need for quality health care, America's nursing population is aging and more nurses are moving into primary care settings. As a result America's hospitals and other institutions need more nurses, especially those who can deliver specialized care.

Table of Contents

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Market Overview
    • 1. Introduction
• 2. Total U.S. Medical Wireless Ambulatory Telemetry Monitoring Equipment Market
  • 1. Total Market Overview
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Market Definition and Telemetry Bandwidths
    • 3. Market Drivers
    • 4. Market Restraints
    • 5. Revenue Forecasts
    • 6. Usage Analysis
    • 7. Market Engineering Measurements
  • 2. Competitive Structure
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Share Analysis
  • 3. Challenges and Strategies
    • 1. Industry Challenges
    • 2. Strategic Recommendations
• 3. The Hospital Ambulatory Telemetry Monitoring Equipment Market
  • 1. Market Overview
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Market Engineering Measurements
    • 3. Market and Technology Trends
  • 2. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 1. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Unit Shipment Forecasts and Demand Analysis
    • 3. Pricing Forecast
  • 3. Competitive Analysis
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Share Analysis
    • 3. Product Overview
• 4. Cardiac Rehabilitation Ambulatory Telemetry Monitoring Equipment Market
  • 1. Market Overview
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Market Engineering Measurements
    • 3. Market and Technology Trends
  • 2. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 1. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Unit Shipment Forecasts and Demand Analysis
    • 3. Pricing Analysis
  • 3. Competitive Analysis
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Share Analysis
    • 3. Product Overview
• 5. Decision Support Databases
  • 1. Databases on Healthcare Infrastructure
    • 1. Number of Hospitals
    • 2. Number of Hospital Beds
  • 2. Databases on Demographics
    • 1. Total Number of Physicians
    • 2. Total Number of Nurses
    • 3. Total Stroke Incidence
    • 4. Total Myocardial Infarction Incidence
    • 5. Total Hypertension Prevalence
  • 3. Databases on Healthcare Expenditure
    • 1. Total Healthcare Expenditure
    • 2. Healthcare Expenditure as a Percentage of the GDP
    • 3. Per Capita Healthcare Expenditure