Abstract
This IDC study focuses on the healthcare sector in Australia,
providing a map of where short- and longer-term opportunities can
be found, highlighting purchasing patterns for products and services by
market. It is part of a series of reports focusing
on specific vertical markets. Actual ICT market sizing are provided
for 2008, along with forecasts for 2009 through 2012 and
compound annual growth rates (CAGRs). Overall, ICT spending by the
healthcare market in Australia will grow from A$2,076 million in
2008 to A$2,378 million by 2012, which will provide a
CAGR of 3.5% for the forecast period.
"Healthcare is an issue
that touches us all. The health of Australians also has
important implications for our national well-being and prosperity. Currently, the
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission is in charged with
developing a long-term health reform plan for a modern Australia
— the final plan is due in mid-2009. Combined with
the potential of the National Broadband Network (NBN), the healthcare
industry in Australia is on the verge of an exciting
transformation process that presents both challenges and opportunities for ICT
vendors. The desired end state for this sector is a
fully integrated healthcare system that offers patients with a highly
integrated and satisfying experience whilst facilitating improved management of the
costs associated with providing this care. This end state includes
a wide spectrum of potential services and application offerings including
business-related tools such as HR systems, accounting systems and customer
relationship management (CRM); patient-care applications such as electronic prescribing offerings;
and integrated applications that encompass both business and patient care
capabilities such as the electronic health record (EHR)," says Melissa
Martin, senior market analyst, IT Spending and Vertical Markets, IDC
Australia.
Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Situation Overview
- The Healthcare Market in Australia
- Future Outlook
- eHealth
- eHealth Projects in Australia
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australia Trends
- Key Themes of eHealth Projects in Australia
- Electronic Prescribing
- Healthcare Portals
- Computerised Physician Order Entry
- Electronic Patient Records
- Key Inhibitors of eHealth Projects in Australia
- ICT Spending by the Australia Healthcare Market
- Australia Healthcare Spending on Hardware
- Australia Healthcare Spending on Services
- Australia Healthcare Spending on Software
- Australia Healthcare Spending on Telecommunications
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Market Context
- Changes to Previous Forecast
- Essential Guidance
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Synopsis
- Table: Australia Healthcare ICT Market Forecast, 2007–2012
- Table: Australia Business Demographics and Economic Indicators in Health, 2008
- Table: Australia Healthcare Sector Top Improvements, 2008
- Table: Australia Healthcare ICT Spending by Subsegment, 2007–2012
- Table: Australia Healthcare Spending on Hardware Forecast, 2008–2012 (A$M)
- Table: Australia Healthcare Spending on IT Services Forecast, 2008–2012 (A$M)
- Table: Australia' s Top Healthcare Services Suppliers, 1H08
- Table: Australia Healthcare Spending on Software Forecast, 2008–2012 (A$M)
- Table: Australia Healthcare Spending on Telecommunications Forecast, 2008–2012 (A$M)
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Australia Healthcare Market, 2009–2012
- Table: Australia Health ICT Market 2005–2012 (A$M): Comparison of June 2007 and January 2009 Forecasts
- Figure: Australia ICT Spending by Industry, 2009
- Figure: Principal Drivers of ICT Strategic Purchases in Australia Healthcare, 2008
- Figure: Aim of eHealth Initiatives
- Figure: Australia Healthcare ICT Spending Breakdown by State, 2008–2012
- Figure: Australia' s Top Healthcare Sector Business Priorities, 2008–2010
- Figure: Healthcare Evolution Drives Technology Investment
- Figure: Australia Healthcare ICT Spending, 2009
- Figure: Australia Healthcare ICT Market 2005–2012: Comparison of June 2007 and January 2009 Forecasts
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