2010 Planned Research Agenda
Our research advisory services encompass topics covering payers, providers, and life sciences. Within each advisory service we plan a series of research projects spanning the range of interest areas each service covers. Our IDC Health Insights analysts have planned dozens of research projects to help you get the most out of your business in the coming year. The information presented here represents some of our current plans (which are subject to change).
Additionally, Insights research can become the foundation or springboard for custom consulting projects that delve into topics important to your business, such as evaluating new business opportunities, understanding a market segment, exploring new technologies for your operations, improving knowledge of your customers, increasing customer satisfaction, developing a competitive strategy, and more.
Because our Research Agenda may change during the course of the year, regularly check this section for updates. To learn more about the planned research agenda or to learn about regional or country plans, please contact us.
Asia/Pacific Healthcare Country Profile Service |
IDC Health Insights' Asia/Pacific Healthcare Country Profiles Service is a report series that provides a country specific overview of the healthcare markets in key Asia/Pacific countries. Each report provides a detailed look at how the healthcare market is defined; who are the key players; who are the key operators; and, how IT products and services are utilized in the market. It also highlights relevant government related organizations as well as regulatory issues that are driving IT consumption in the healthcare sector. Finally, the reports provide a view into healthcare IT spending for the particular country on key technology segments.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Best Practices | Country Report, China | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Best Practices | Country Report, Singapore | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Best Practices | Country Report, Malaysia | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Best Practices | Country Report, Australia | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Best Practices | Country Report, South Korea | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Best Practices | Country Report, Hong Kong | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Best Practices | Country Report,Vietnam | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practices | Country Report, India | Jul-Sep 2010 |
Clinical Development Strategy and Technology |
IDC Health Insights' Clinical Development Strategy and Technology service provides life science companies with the necessary insight to increase their operational focus and sharpen their study planning and execution skills. Additionally, it provides a forward-looking analysis of IT technologies on the critical path and how they are being adopted all along the clinical development value chain. Qualitative assessments are accompanied by quantitative market sizing and forecasts to provide a complete picture of the processes and technologies that impact clinical development.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Vendor Assessment | Life Science Buyers Guide: Drug Safety solutions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Best Practices | The Phase 4 Clinical Trial Ecosystem and the Move Towards Information Transparency | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Top 10 Predictions | Life Science Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Notable News in the Life Sciences: 3Q09 | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | The Role of Offshoring in Managing Drug Safety | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Industry Perspective on Progress in Predictive Modeling in Drug Development | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Advances in the Use of Business Intelligence in Clinical Development | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Vendor Assessment | Life Science Buyers Guide: ePRO solutions | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Best Practices | Information Connectivity at Its Role in Streamlining Regulatory Compliance and Submissions | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in the Life Sciences: 4Q09 | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Industry Perspective on Progress in Patient Recruitment | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | The Growing Role of Translational Research in Accelerating Drug Development | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Using Web 2.0 Technologies to Drive Drug Development | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | The Increasing Role of Outcomes Research during Drug Development | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | The Changing CTMS Ecosystem | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Best Practices | Clinical Development Standards: Progress Ahead? | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in the Life Sciences: 1Q10 | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Progress in the Use of Biomarkers and Diagnostics in Drug Development | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Whole Genome Sequencing for the Masses - Better Medicine or Superfluous Spending | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Advances in Alzheimer's Diagnostics - The Role of Molecular Imaging | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Visualizing the Interoperable Clinical Information Ecosystem | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practices | Information Automation in Clinical Development | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in the Life Sciences: 2Q10 | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Swine Flu Retrospective - Business Impact on the Life Science industry | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Advocacy Group Impact on Changing Patient Recruitment Practices | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | The Sustainable Niche Blockbuster Paradigm? | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Progress in EDC - EMR Integration | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practices | Clinical Development in Asia-An Emerging Paradigm | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Assessing the Balance between Mega Pharma and Emerging Biotechs as a Business Strategy | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Top 10 Predictions | Life Science Top 10 Predictions | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in the Life Sciences: 3Q10 | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Assessment of the Role of Mega Pharma as VC | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | The Role of Open Source Solutions in Advancing eClinical Development | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | The Changing Role of CROs in eClinical Tool Selection | Oct-Dec 2010 |
European IT Opportunity: Healthcare |
IDC Health Insights' European IT Opportunity: Healthcare service provides detailed information about the European healthcare market. It offers valuable insights into IT solution trends in healthcare, including electronic health records; admission, discharge, transfer; PACS; and patient management systems. IDC Health Insights' research and analysis covers information and communication technology (ICT) spending based on primary end-user surveys and interviews, vendors' go-to-market strategies, and continuous monitoring of the market. The analysis delivered by this program leverages healthcare-specific, consolidated tools and methodologies developed by IDC's Vertical Market Center.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Technology Selection | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector IT Investment Trends: Horizontal Solutions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Technology Selection | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector IT Investment Trends: Vertical Solutions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Technology Selection | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, Unified Communications in the Healthcare Market | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Business Strategy | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector Use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Intelligence (BI) to Maximize Resource Utilization | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Business Strategy | Structure and Performance Indicators – Primary Care | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Pivot Table | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector IT Spending, Forecast 2008-2013 Spring Update Pivot Table | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Bi-Annual Analysis of Healthcare Market in Western Europe | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Top 10 Predictions | 2010 Top 10 Predictions | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Western Europe, Competitive Analysis Healthcare Sector Hardware Vendors | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Western Europe Competitive Analysis Healthcare Sector Software Vendors | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Western Europe Competitive Analysis Healthcare Sector IT Services Suppliers | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Western Europe, Who’s Who in Electronic Health Records (EHR)? | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Biannual Deals and Initiatives Review in the Healthcare Market | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector IT Spending, Forecast 2009-2013 Pivot Table | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector Electronic Patient Records (EPR) IT Strategy and Spending Forecasts | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Technology Selection | Data Management in the Healthcare Environment: Virtualization and Security Concerns | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practices | IT Enabled Human Capital Management | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Western Europe, Healthcare Sector IT Spending, Forecast 2009-2013 November Update Pivot Table | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Biannual Deals and Initiatives Review in the Healthcare Market | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Methods and Practices | Health 2.0: Future of Internet in the Future of Healthcare | Oct-Dec 2010 |
Healthcare Payer IT Strategies |
IDC Health Insights' Healthcare Payer IT Strategies research service provides in-depth coverage of key emerging business trends and technologies that will drive business objectives and impact payer IT portfolios and investment. The research focuses on key transformation business models, including the consumer retail model, healthcare transparency, and how healthcare payer business differentiation is shifting from transaction competency to a leading ecosystem partner.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Best Practices | Payer Provider Technology Investment and the Medical Home: Resurgence of the Payer/Provider Collaborative Model | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Technology Selection | Emerging Market Trends and Technologies for 2010 | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Vendor Assessment | The Quote to Card Sales Mandate and Emerging Solutions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Update on New Core Vendors and Vendor Market Trends | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Marketing and Sales: Market, Technology and Vendor Trends | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Healthcare Reform and the Emerging Market: Changing Vendor Selection Criteria | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Technology Selection | Revenue Cycle Management - New Market Trends and Vendor Solutions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Top 10 Predictions | Top 10 Predictions for Healthcare Payers | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Technology Selection | Healthcare Payer Technology Investment Priorities 2010-2011 (Survey) | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Business Intelligence Market Update | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Best Practices | Quote to Card Solutions: Best Practice Case Study | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Best Practices | Consumer Communications and Incentives: Best Practice Case Study | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Quarterly Market and Technology Trends Update | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | 2010 ICD-10 Solutions Update | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | New Strategies and Imperatives for Health Care Payer Automation | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Technology Selection | Core Administrative Vendor Solutions | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | SaaS Adoption and Trends in the Healthcare Payer Market: Implications for Technology Decisions | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable Vendors to Watch | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Quarterly Market and Technology Trends Update | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | 2010 Healthcare Payer BPO Update | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | 2010 ICD-10 Solutions Update | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Reform Update | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Technology Investment - Strategic Changes | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable Vendors to Watch | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Quarterly Market and Technology Trends Update | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Technology Selection | Emerging Market Trends and Technologies 2011 | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Top 10 Predictions | Top 10 Predictions 2011 | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Best Practices | Payer/Provider Business Intelligence (BI) Collaboration | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable Vendors to Watch | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Quarterly Market and Technology Trends Update | Oct-Dec 2010 |
Healthcare Provider IT Strategies |
IDC Health Insights' Healthcare Provider IT Strategies service offers in-depth coverage of the technologies that provide the most clinical value in terms of quality, cost, time, and agility and are transforming pre-care, point-of-care (POC), and post-care today.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: Ambulatory EMR for Small and Mid-Size Practices | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: Ambulatory EMR for Large Practices | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Best Practice | Best Practices: Getting to Meaningful Use with Ambulatory EMR | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Best Practice | Best Practices: Lessons Learned from HIEs Actively Exchanging Health Information | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Allscripts Professional 9.0: A New Look for a Workhorse of an EMR | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Notable News in Healthcare Provider IT: 3Q09 | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Collaboration Cubed: Industry, Government, and Academia Working Together to Improve Health | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Google Sidewiki: In the Garden of Good and Evil | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Microsoft Acquires Sentillion and Broadens Amalga UIS | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Top 10 Predictions | U.S. Health Industry Provider 2010 Top 10 Predictions | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Technology Assessment | HIE Market Overview | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: HIE | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | EHR/EMR Market Vendor Shares | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: Inpatient EMR for Small and Critical Access Hospitals | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: Inpatient EMR for Mid-sized and Large Hospitals | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in Healthcare Provider IT: 4Q09 | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | HIE Vendors to Watch | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | The Current State of Meaningful Use | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Market Players | Provider Business Intelligence | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Technology Assessment | Remote Patient Monitoring: Home is where the Health Is | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | EHR/EMR Market Forecast | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in Healthcare Provider IT: 1Q10 | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | ARRA One Year Later: Did it Stimulate Healthcare IT Investment? | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Open Source EMRs | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | LARHIX Case Study | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | HIMSS Update | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Telemedicine Case Study | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Healthcare IT Maturity Model Update | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practice | Best Practices: Strategic HIT Investments for the Medical Home | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in Healthcare Provider IT: 2Q10 | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | ARRA Implementation Case Study | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | EMR Case Study | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Update: Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | HIE Case Study | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: Ambulatory EMR for Small and Mid-Size Practices | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Industry Short List: Ambulatory EMR for Large Practices | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Notable News in Healthcare Provider IT: 3Q10 | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | The Emerging Market for Provider CRM | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | Current State of Affairs: Personal Health Records | Oct-Dec 2010 |
Life Science Business Systems Strategies |
IDC Health Insights' Life Science Business Systems Strategies service focuses on the transformation of the post-approval commercial systems environment in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical devices. This service develops comprehensive data and unique analysis through focused topical surveys, secondary research, and insights from industry experts, practitioners, and vendors.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Business Strategy | The Life Sciences Commercial IT Outsourcing Benchmark Guide | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Best Practices | 2009 Life Science Leading Indicators: Part 2 | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Business Strategy | Revenue Leakage: Pharma's $11 Billion Dollar Problem | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Vendor Assessment | Life Science Buyers Guide: Revenue Management | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Best Practices | The Life Sciences Manufacturing and Supply Chain Benchmark Guide | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Life Science Buyers Guide: Sales and Marketing Promotional Spend Compliance | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Best Practices | 2010 Life Science Leading Indicators: Part 1 | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Vendor Assessment | Life Science Buyers Guide: Sales and Marketing IT Outsourcing | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practices | The Life Sciences Sales and Marketing Benchmark Guide | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Best Practices | 2010 Life Science Leading Indicators: Part 2 | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Best Practices | The Life Sciences Commercial IT Outsourcing Benchmark Guide | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | 2010 IT Vendor Preferences | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Adoption Snapshot | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Offshore, Onshore, and Onsite: The Three Faces of IT Outsourcing | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | Drug Rebates: Costing Manufacturers Millions | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Perspective | 2010 Life Science IT Budget Preview | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Business Intelligence Capabilities Drive Data Integration | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | Life Science Top 10 Predictions for 2010 | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | The Next Generation of CRM and Sales Force Automation | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Perspective | ePedigree: When Will Our Drug Supply Be Safe? | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Social Media in the Life Sciences: Fact or Fiction? | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Is Parallel Trade a Reality Under Obama? | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Marketing to Physicians: Promotional Spend Compliance | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Perspective | Fee-for-Service: Has it Really Made a Difference? | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Closed-Loop-Marketing: More Than Just Hype? | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | Field Mobility Transforms Pharma Sales Strategy | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | S&OP: Connecting Demand to Supply | Jul-Sep 2010 |
| Perspective | 2011 IT Vendor Preferences | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | RFID Adoption Snapshot | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | The Limited Impact of Lean & Six Sigma in Pharma | Oct-Dec 2010 |
| Perspective | IMAs: Have They Leaned Out Pharma, or Shifted The Burden? | Oct-Dec 2010 |
Monetizing Telemedicine: Vendors, Service Providers, and Payers Opportunities |
This report series provides a comprehensive analysis of the role that service providers (cable, telcos, and wireless), technology vendors, and healthcare providers and payers can play in telemedicine/telehealth (TM/TH). IDC will integrate its deep expertise to generate a holistic view of the market. Reports will estimate market size and discuss the challenges, costs, revenue, and impact of the regulatory environment.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Business Strategy | The National Landscape for Telemedicine in the United States | Oct-Dec 2009 |
| Business Strategy | Telemedicine Opportunities for Technology Vendors | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Telemedicine Opportunities for Telecommunications Providers | Apr-Jun 2010 |
| Business Strategy | Telemedicine Opportunities for Healthcare Providers and Payers | Jul-Sep 2010 |
Worldwide Healthcare IT Spending Guide |
IDC Health Insights' Worldwide Healthcare IT Spending Guide provides quantitative market sizing and forecast data for information technology (IT) opportunities in healthcare. Published twice a year, the guide provides business executives with comprehensive market and technology intelligence. A detailed analysis and discussion paper accompanies the quantitative data. This document, authored by a senior IDC Health Insights analyst, discusses the key trends that are driving the numbers and forecasts future market dynamics in key technology, business, or geographical segments. This is delivered electronically via pivot table or CD.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Healthcare IT Spending Guide | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Healthcare IT Spending Guide | Jul-Sep 2010 |
Worldwide Life Science IT Spending Guide |
IDC Health Insights' Worldwide Life Science IT Spending Guide provides quantitative market sizing and forecast data for information technology (IT) opportunities in the life sciences. Published twice a year, the guide provides business executives with comprehensive market and technology intelligence. A detailed analysis and discussion paper accompanies the quantitative data. This document, authored by a senior IDC Health Insights analyst, discusses the key trends that are driving the numbers and forecasts future market dynamics in key technology, business, or geographical segments. This is delivered electronically via pivot table or CD.
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| Document Type |
Document Title |
Publish Date |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Life Science IT Spending Guide | Jan-Mar 2010 |
| Pivot Table | Worldwide Life Science IT Spending Guide | Jul-Sep 2010 |
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