Abstract
Vendors Need to Convince Healthcare Authorities of the Benefits of Healthcare Information
Technology
The outdated and inadequate healthcare facilities in many European countries are drawing
much-needed attention towards their upgrade. However, healthcare budgets have traditionally
overlooked healthcare information technology (IT) and channelled resources towards acquisition of
diagnostic equipment and infrastructural improvements. While healthcare IT can help streamline
workflow and enable quick and easy access to information for better patient care, the challenge for
vendors lies in convincing healthcare authorities of the pressing need to keep pace with the latest
healthcare technology developments.
This Frost & Sullivan research service is a handbook of key participants in the European
healthcare IT industry. It lists the main competitors in the healthcare IT industry and gives
insights into the various products offered by them. It further identifies potential end-user
segments wherein vendors can expand their business and clientele.
Development of Clinical Application Solutions Draws Increased Attention
As government initiatives lead to higher spending on healthcare IT, there is a marked shift in
the focus of healthcare IT vendors. While vendors focused earlier on business-related processes such
as billing, finance material resource management, supply chain solutions and human resource
management systems, there has been an impetus towards the development of advanced clinical
applications for patient care. Some prominent clinical application systems developed include
radiology information system (RIS), laboratory information system (LIS), picture archiving and
communication system (PACS), electronic medical record (EMR), computerised physician order entry (CPOE),
wireless systems and surgical management systems.
In addition, other areas witnessing significant progress include business efficiency solutions,
providing business analytic tools to monitor performance online and the development of solutions to
ensure the safe transmission of insurance-related information in claim processes. "While
customers are replacing the legacy systems, there is a major initiative to integrate new modules
with existing systems," notes the analyst of this research service. "Hence, companies with
proven integrated information technology solutions for the healthcare market are expected to do well
in the European markets."
European Commission Mandate On E-health Expected to Drive Growth
With global technology majors, modality vendors and local systems developers all vying for a
presence, the European healthcare IT market is intensely competitive. The major projects with the
potential for Europe to lead the way in the global healthcare information systems arena are the
electronic medical record programmes in England as well as the e-health initiative at the European
level.
"While the clinical systems uptake across Europe is the primary reason for the growth in the
healthcare IT industry, administrative systems cannot be ignored," notes the analyst. "The
administrative segment is also seeing a lot of activity as provider organisations strive to upgrade
legacy systems that were installed earlier."
Table of Contents
- 1. Handbook of Key Participants in the European Healthcare IT Industry
- 1. Introduction
- 1. Introduction to Healthcare IT Industry
- 2. Industry Segmentation Matrix
- 3. Company Profiling
- 4. Exchange Rates for 2004 Revenues
- 2. Company Profiles
- 1. Agfa-Gevaert Ltd
- 2. Ascribe plc
- 3. aXicare
- 4. Axya Systemes
- 5. Calystene Informatique Sante
- 6. Cambio Healthcare Systems
- 7. Capula Limited
- 8. Cegedim Group
- 9. Cerner Corporation
- 10. ComMedica Limited
- 11. CompuGROUP
- 12. CSW Health Ltd
- 13. Dianoema SpA
- 14. EBIT AET Spa
- 15. EDS
- 16. EMIS
- 17. Fuji Photo Film (Europe) GmbH.
- 18. GE Healthcare
- 19. GSD mbH
- 20. Hewlett-Packard
- 21. IBA Health (Europe) Ltd
- 22. IDX Systems Corporation
- 23. IMS MAXIMS plc
- 24. Indra Sistemas SA
- 25. iSOFT Group plc
- 26. Eastman Kodak Company
- 27. McKesson Corporation
- 28. Medasys SA
- 29. Merge eFilm
- 30. Misys Healthcare Systems
- 31. Newchurch Limited
- 32. NEXUS AG
- 33. Novasoft Sanidad
- 34. Oracle Corporation
- 35. Per-Se Technologies Inc.
- 36. Philips Medical Systems
- 37. Picis LTD
- 38. Profdoc AB
- 39. QuadraMed Corporation
- 40. Quovadx Inc.
- 41. SAP (UK) Ltd.
- 42. Sectra Imtec AB
- 43. SeeBeyond Technology Corporation
- 44. Siemens Medical Solutions
- 45. Spacelabs Medical Inc.
- 46. StorCOMM Inc.
- 47. System C Healthcare
- 48. TietoEnator UK Ltd.
- 49. Toshiba Medical Systems Europe
- 50. Trak Healthcare Systems
- 3. Company List by Healthcare IT Products/Services
- 1. Company List by Healthcare IT Products/Services
- 4. Decision Support Database
- 1. Database on Number of Hospitals in Europe
- 2. Database on Number of Hospital Beds in Europe
- 3. Database on Government Healthcare Expenditure in Europe
- 4. Database on Private Healthcare Expenditure in Europe
- 5. Database on Healthcare Expenditure as Percentage of GDP
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