Handhelds in Healthcare: Markets for Smartphones, Tablet PCs, PDAs, Monitors & Scanners

A desire to deliver better care and make healthcare workers more productive, as well as the incentives and mandates for EMR usage, has made handhelds ubiquitous in healthcare worldwide. Increasingly healthcare providers are using devices that can provide information and allow them to research, communicate and order services on a mobile basis.

This Kalorama Information report - Handhelds in Healthcare- represents Kalorama\'s second edition of its review of the market for these type of devices. The report focuses on two primary segments:

Patient Monitoring Devices, including:

• Blood pressure devices
• Pulse oximeters
• ECG/EKG monitors
• Ultrasound
• Diabetes insulin monitors
• Prothrombin time monitors
• TENS
• Fetal heart monitors

Administrative Devices, including:

• Smartphones and PDAs
• Tablet PCs
• Inventory/Medication Management Scanners

As part of its detailed coverage of the market for handhelds in healthcare, the report includes the following important market information:

• Global Market size and Forecast of Handheld Device Segments
• Geographic breakdown (US, Europe, Japan, Rest of Asia, Rest of World) of Market Size for Patient Monitoring and Administrative Devices
• The Apple iPad and it\'s Role in the Market
• The Role of EMR and Electronic Prescription
• Ten Case Studies of Health Systems Using Handhelds
• Possible Growth Inhibitors
• Cloud Technology Role
• Description of Handhelds on the Market Designed for Healthcare Applications
• Key Challenges to Healthcare Sales
• Detailed Profiles of Major Companies
• Physician and Hospital Statistics: Usage and Purchasing
• Discussion of Implementation of Handhelds and Cost and Effectiveness of Their Use
• Kalorama Small-Sample US Hospital Survey of Goals for Handheld Usage

These sources were the primary basis in gathering information specifically relating to revenue and market share data presented in this report. Specific interviews with IT company representatives included marketing directors, division managers, and product representatives.

As part of this report\'s coverage, the following companies are profiled:

• Apple
• Draeger Medical
• GE Healthcare
• Global Media
• Hewlett Packard
• Medtronic
• Omron
• Research In Motion
• Siemens Healthcare
• Socket Mobile
• Welch Allyn

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Healthcare Industry
Scope and Methodology
Size and Growth of the Market
Issues Facing the IT Healthcare Market
Competitor

CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
Healthcare Industry
The United States Healthcare Market
European Healthcare Markets
Asia-Pacific Healthcare Markets
Healthcare Establishments
Hospitals
U.S. Hospital Chains
Consolidation in the Industry
Handheld Device Technology Adoption in Hospitals
Physicians
Number of Physicians
Handheld Device Technology Adoption by Physicians
Nursing Homes
Handheld Device Technology Adoption by Nursing Homes
Pharmacies
Handheld Device Technology Adoption by Pharmacies
The Value Chain of the Healthcare Industry
Demographic Trends
US Demographics
Population Over Age 65
World Demographics

CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRY TRENDS
Overview
Industry Challenges
Emphasis on Reducing Hospital Care Days
Decreasing Healthcare Resources
Nursing Shortage
Capacity Constraints
Health Information Technology and American Investment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Meaningful Use
Industry Initiatives to Meet Meaningful Use Requirements
Bar Code Label Requirements and Technology Demands
‘Cloud’ Technology
Hospitals’ Primary Focus: Improve Patient Care

CHAPTER FOUR: PRODUCTS AND COMPETITORS
Overview
Patient Monitoring Devices
Telemedicine
Patient Monitoring Applications
Blood Pressure Monitors
Growth Factors and Benefits of Hand Held Blood Pressure Monitors
Industry Challenges for Implementation
Pulse Oximeters
ECG/EKG
Ultrasound
Fetal Heart Monitors
Diabetes Monitors
Prothrombin Time Monitors
TENS/EMS Devices
New Developments and Trends
MelaFind Melanoma Detection Imaging System
JM-103 Jaundice Meter
Handheld Patient Monitoring Market Summary
Competitor Summary
Administrative Devices
PDAs and Smartphones
Defining Smartphones and PDAs
Uses of Healthcare PDAs
Benefits of Healthcare PDAs
Challenges in the Implementation of PDAs in Healthcare Settings
New Developments and Trends
Tablet PCs
EMR Software
E-prescription Software
New Developments and Trends
Inventory Scanners and Medication Management Devices
Benefits of Handheld Inventory/Medication Devices
Challenges in the Implementation of Handheld Inventory/Medication Devices
New Developments and Trends
Handheld Healthcare Administrative Device Market Summary
Competitor Summary

CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET OVERVIEW
Total Market Size and Growth
Market by Geographical Region
Market Drivers and Inhibitors
Growth Drivers
Emerging Trends

CHAPTER SIX: IMPLEMENTATION OF HANDHELD DEVICES: TECHNOLOGY BEHIND HANDHELD DEVICES
Overview
Overview of Wireless Technologies
Wireless Personal Area Network - Bluetooth
Wireless Personal Area Network - RFID
Wireless Personal Area Network - ZigBee
Wireless Personal Area Network - UWB
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
Examples of Implemented Technologies
Bethesda Children’s Hospital—Meadville, Pennsylvania
George Washington University Hospital—Washington D.C.
Good Samaritan Hospital—Vincennes, Indiana
Meridian Health—New Jersey
Mount Sinai Hospital and the University Health Network (UHN)—New York, New York
OSU Medical Centre—Ohio
Sentara Healthcare—Norfolk, Virginia
St. Clair Hospital—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
St. Vincent’s Hospital—Birmingham, Alabama
The Whole Child Pediatrics P.S.C.—Florence, Kentucky
Therapy Partners—Ontario, Canada

CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPETITOR PROFILES
Overview
Apple, Inc.
Company Overview
Performance Review
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Draeger Medical, Inc.
Company Overview
Performance Review
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
GE Healthcare
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Global Media Group, LLC
Company Overview
Products and Services
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Growth Strategy
Hewlett Packard Corporation
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Medtronic, Inc.
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Omron Corporation
Company Overview
Performance Review
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Research in Motion Ltd.
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Services
Growth Strategy
New Development
Locations
Siemens Healthcare
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Socket Mobile, Inc.
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Growth Strategy
New Developments
Locations
Welch Allyn, Inc.
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Locations

LIST OF COMPANIES

REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Table 1-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices 2007-2016
Figure 1-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices 2007-2016
CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
Table 2-1: Total Healthcare Expenditures as a Percent of GDP by Country 1990, 2000 and 2008
Figure 2-1: Total Healthcare Expenditures as a Percent of GDP by Country 1990, 2000, and 2007
Figure 2-2: By Sector Contribution to the U.S. GDP
Figure 2-3: The U.S. Healthcare Spending (1960-2015)
Table 2-2: U.S. Registered Hospitals by Type, 2010
Figure 2-4: Number of Hospitals in the US, 1975-2005, Estimated 2015
Table 2-3: Select For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chains, 2010 Data
Figure 2-5: Number of Hospital Mergers in the US, 1998-2007
Figure 2-6: Number of Physician Offices, 2000-2009
Figure 2-7: Number of Nursing Homes, 2000-2009
Figure 2-8: Number of Pharmacies and Drug Stores, 2000-2009
Figure 2-9: Value Chain of the Healthcare Industry
Table 2-4: The U.S. Population, 1980-2020
Figure 2-10: The US Population, 1980-2020
Table 2-5: Percent U.S. Population Over Age 65 by Year
Figure 2-11: Estimated Population by Age Group, 2000 and 2050
Table 2-6: The World Population, 1980-2020
Figure 2-12: The World Population, 1980-2020
CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRY TRENDS
Figure 3-1: Estimated Implementation of IT-related Technologies and Applications in Developed Regions, (includes both completed and in-progress systems)
Figure 3-2: IT Priorities of Healthcare Organizations in the US, 2005-2008
Figure 3-3: Percent of U.S. Hospitals Citing Factor as Number One Reasons for ED Diversion, Current Survey March 2010
Table 3-1: Stage 1 Criteria for Meaningful Use
Figure 3-4: Percent of Organizations that Expect to Qualify for Meaningful Use in 2011 or 2012
Figure 3-5: Investment in ARRA, 2010-2011
Figure 3-6: Distribution of Fatal Prescribing Errors
Figure 3-7: Electronic vs. Paper Prescription Ordering, 2010-2011
Figure 3-8: Key Business Objectives, Healthcare Facilities, 2009-2010
CHAPTER FOUR: PRODUCTS AND COMPETITORS
Table 4-1: Select Handheld Patient Monitoring Systems Current as of December 2011
Table 4-2: The Market for Handheld Patient Monitoring Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2011
Figure 4-1: The Market for Handheld Patient Monitoring Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2011
Table 4-3: Select Handheld Administrative Devices Current as of December 2011
Table 4-4: Percent of Office-based Physicians Using EMR/EHR, 2001-2011
Table 4-5: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Administrative Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type (Blood pressure devices, Pulse oximeters, ECG/EKG monitors, Ultrasound, Diabetes insulin monitors, Prothrombin time monitors, TENS, Fetal heart monitors), 2011
Figure 4-2: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Administrative Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type (Blood pressure devices, Pulse oximeters, ECG/EKG monitors, Ultrasound, Diabetes insulin monitors, Prothrombin time monitors, TENS, Fetal heart monitors), 2011
Figure 4-3: Suppliers’ Share of the Handheld Administrative Device Market for Healthcare, Estimated 2011
CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET OVERVIEW
Table 5-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2007-2016
Figure 5-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2007-2016
Figure 5-2: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2011
Table 5-2: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices Estimated Products Sales by Geographic Region, 2007-2016
Figure 5-3: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices Market Share by Geographic Region, 2011
Figure 5-4: U.S. Healthcare Spending, 2000-2015
Figure 5-5 : Age-wise Population Distribution, 1980-2020
Figure 5-6: Ambulatory Care Visits to Physicians’ Office and Hospital Outpatient and Emergency Departments by Age, 2000-2020e
Figure 5-7: Demand-Supply Gap for Nurses in the US, 2000-2020 (in thousands)
Figure 5-8: Demand-Supply Gap for Physicians in the U.S., 2005-2025
Figure 5-9: Most Significant Barriers to Implementing IT, 2011
CHAPTER SIX: IMPLEMENTATION OF HANDHELD DEVICES: TECHNOLOGY BEHIND HANDHELD DEVICES
Figure 6-1
Wireless Networking Technologies
Figure 6-2
Range of Wireless Networking Technologies
CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPETITOR PROFILES
Table 7-1: Corporate Details of Apple, Inc.
Table 7-2: Financial Details of Apple, Inc 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-1: Apple, Inc Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-2: Apple-funded Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-3: Corporate Details of Draeger Medical, Inc.
Table 7-4: Financial Details of Draeger AG 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-3: Draeger AG Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-5: Corporate Details of General Electric Company
Table 7-6: Financial Details of GE Corporation 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-4: GE Healthcare Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-5: GE-funded Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-7: Corporate Details of Global Media
Table 7-8: Corporate Details of Hewlett Packard
Table 7-9: Financial Details of Hewlett Packard 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-6: Hewlett Packard’s Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-10: Corporate Details of Medtronic Inc.
Table 7-11: Financial Details of Medtronic 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-7: Medtronic’s Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-8: Medtronic’s Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-12: Corporate Details of Omron Corporation
Table 7-13: Financial Details of Omron Corporation 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-9: Omron Corporation Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
158 Figure 7-10: Omron Corporation Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-14: Corporate Details of Research In Motion Limited
Table 7-15: Financial Details of Research In Motion Limited 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-11: Research In Motion Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-12: Research In Motion Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-16: Corporate Details of Siemens Healthcare
Table 7-17: Financial Details of Siemens Healthcare 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-13: Siemens Healthcare Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-14: Siemens AG Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-18: Corporate Details of Socket Mobile
Table 7-19: Financial Details of Socket Mobile 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-15: Socket Mobile Revenues 2008-2011 ($millions)
Figure 7-16: Socket Mobile’s Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2011 ($millions)
Table 7-20: Corporate Details of Welch Allyn
APPENDIX: LIST OF COMPANIES REGULATORY AUTHORITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

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