Hospital Information Systems Market in Europe

Summary

Significant Government Efforts to Invest in the Healthcare Sector Drives the European Hospital Information Systems Market

While many hospitals in Europe have some sort of information system in place, few have fully integrated and functional HIS solutions. The adoption rate of HIS solutions in 2008 in Europe was diverse, from approximately 73.0 per cent in Italy and Spain to 95.0 per cent in Scandinavia. "Government and regulatory authorities are compelled to increase investments into healthcare automation due to political pressure as well as public demand," says the analyst of this research. "A significant part of the government's budget allocation goes towards healthcare, with the healthcare expenditure versus the gross domestic product (GDP) of the countries growing, worldwide."

However, the growth rate in the HIS market is considerably lower because of the decreasing number of potential end users year after year. Additionally, the market's penetration rate has almost reached its saturation level. Another significant challenge lies in the lack of adequate adaptable and flexible systems, leading to complex system architecture, reducing the utilisation rates of HIS systems amongst hospital staff. "The workflow environment in a hospital is more complex than other sectors and the data processing workflow could extend from several departments to across sectors and territories," notes the analyst. "Therefore, it is vital for the systems to be highly flexible and adaptable and encompass powerful, effective and user-friendly tools to support the end users." Moreover, the large number of potential people to access or change the medical data makes security concerns an issue.

"Despite low investments from private and non-profit hospitals, their numbers are on the rise and vendors should pitch for low-cost systems in these sectors," concludes the analyst. "Vendors should promote low-cost systems such as remotely hosted systems and application service provider (ASP) systems to successfully cater to high potential consumers such as private and non-profit hospitals."

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

By Application:

• Clinical
• Financial
• Administrative

By End User:

• Small-sized hospitals
• Medium-sized hospitals
• Large-sized hospitals

Technologies

The following technologies are covered in this research:

• Complete HIS solutions
• Partial HIS solutions

Contents

• 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Executive Overview
    • 1. Executive Summary
• 2 RESEARCH SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
  • Research Scope and Methodology
    • 1. Research Scope and Methodology
• 3 ANALYSIS OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN EUROPE
  • Overview of Healthcare Information Systems in Europe
    • 1. Healthcare Information Systems in Europe - An Analysis
• 4 ANALYSIS OF HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET IN EUROPE
  • Hospital Information Systems Market in Europe - An Overview
    • 1. Hospital Information Systems Market in Europe - An Analysis
• 5 HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN EUROPE - MARKET DYNAMICS
  • Market Dynamics
    • 1. Hospital Information Systems Market - Market Challenges
    • 2. Hospital Information Systems Market - Market Drivers
    • 3. Hospital Information Systems Market - Market Restraints
    • 4. Measurements
• 6 HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN EUROPE - MARKET FORECASTS
  • Forecasts on Hospital Information Systems Markets
    • 1. Market Forecasts
    • 2. Pricing Forecasts
• 7 HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET - REVENUE FORECASTS AND ANALYSIS
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - United Kingdom
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - Germany
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - France
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - Italy
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - Spain
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - Scandinavia
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Revenue Forecasts and Analysis - Benelux
    • 1. Market Forecasts and Analysis
    • 2. Revenue Forecasts and Analysis
  • Hospital Information Systems Markets in Europe - Market Share Analysis
    • 1. Market Share Analysis
• 8 HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET - STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Strategic Recommendations for the Market Challenges
    • 1. Strategic Recommendations
• 9 DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS
  • Database of Key Industry Participants
    • 1. Database of Key Industry Participants
• 10 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASES
  • Databases on Healthcare Infrastructure
    • 1. Decision Support Databases
• List of Figures
  • Forecasts on Number of Hospitals, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Adoption Rate of HIS Solutions, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on the Number of Hospitals with HIS Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on the Number of Hospitals Adopting New HIS Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on the Number of Hospitals with Replacement HIS Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Number of Hospitals with New Installations, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Number of Hospitals with New Complete Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Number of Hospitals with New Partial Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on the Number of Hospitals Paying for Annual Maintenance, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on the Number of Existing Hospitals with Complete HIS Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on the Number of Existing Hospitals with Partial HIS Solution, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Revenue from New-Complete HIS Installations, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Revenue from New Partial HIS Installations, Based on Size
  • Forecasts on Revenue from Annual Maintenance by existing Users of Complete HIS Solution
  • Forecasts on Revenue from Annual Maintenance by existing Users of Partial HIS Solution
  • Forecasts on Total Revenue