Document Overview

Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, 2004–2008, Electronic Patient Records IT Spending

Author:	Max Claps
Document #	MS13L
Published	October, 2004
Document Type	Market Analysis
Number of Pages	30
Number of Figures	6

Overview

Electronic patient record solutions stand out as a top IT investment priority for all primary and secondary care providers in all of the major Western European countries.

In this report Health Industry Insights examines electronic patient records market dynamics in Western Europe. Drivers and inhibitors of future investments are analyzed and a forecast of total IT spending for electronic patient record solutions, by product line (hardware, software, and services) up to 2008, is provided. A few strategic options are highlighted to suggest a viable marketing approach to IT vendors.

"Electronic records are top of mind for healthcare providers in Western Europe and will drive IT spending over the next four to five years. IT vendors that want to win a share of EPR business must look carefully at early adopters, such as the NHS, to learn lessons and craft a compelling solution-selling framework that adapts to other countries' needs and stage of adoption," said Max Claps, senior research analyst, Health Industry Insights.

Subscriptions Covered:

European IT Opportunity: Healthcare

Companies Covered:

Accenture, Agfa, Atos Origin, BT Global Services, CapGemini, Cerner, CSC, Emis, Engineering, Finsiel, Fujitsu Services, GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, GESI, GSD, GWI Software, Hedra, HP, IBM, IDX Systems Corp., IMS Maxims, iSoft, Kodak, Liquid Logic, LogicaCMG, Medasys, Microsoft, Misys, Newchurch, Noematica, Oracle, Philips Medical, Sagem, SAP, SCC, Siemens Medical Systems, Sistemi Informativi, Sun Microsystems, Symphonie Online, T-Systems, TietoEnator, WM Data