N. American health IT market to reach $31.3B by 2017
Pressure to cut healthcare costs, growing demand to integrate healthcare systems, rising interest in computerized physician order entry to reduce medication errors and government incentives translate into a rosy forecast for the health IT market.
The North American health IT market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.4 percent and reach $31.3 billion by 2017, according to a 266-page report released by MarketsandMarkets. The value of the health IT market was $21.9 billion in 2012.
Health IT market, which encompasses hardware, software and services, delivers benefits of improved patient care, increased engagement of the patient in healthcare, improved population-based knowledge, development of new tools for medicine and augmented administrative efficiency, according to the report.
The U.S. commands the largest share of the health IT market due to firm government support in investment and incentives. However, the Canadian health IT market is slated to grow at the highest compound annual growth rate as healthcare organizations in the region move toward digitization to ensure patient safety.
The MarketsandMarkets report also identifies key players in the market. For more information, go here.