2012 Aarkstore.com: Wireless Health Market (WLAN, WMAN, WPAN, Sensors, Smartphone, Tablet, PC, Mobile APPS) - Global Trends, Opportunities, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2016

2012 Aarkstore.com: Wireless Health Market (WLAN, WMAN, WPAN, Sensors, Smartphone, Tablet, PC, Mobile APPS) - Global Trends, Opportunities, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2016

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According to the West Wireless Health Institute (WWHI), wireless health may be defined as “the use of wireless technologies for personal health management and health care delivery. Encompasses solutions that facilitate continuous access to health care information, expert advice, or therapeutic intervention enabled by ubiquitous telecommunication networks. Example applications include real-time monitoring, medication compliance and imaging“.

The wireless health market is segmented on the basis of wireless technologies, handheld devices, and mobile apps across their applications in healthcare amenities (hospitals, nursing homes), pharmaceuticals, medical and diagnostic laboratories, home care, telehealth and by physicians. The global wireless health market is forecasted to reach $38.51 billion by 2016, at a CAGR of 19.43% from 2011 to 2016.

Wireless technologies segment includes the wireless network technologies and wireless sensor networks market. Wireless network technologies comprises of Wi-Fi , WiMAX, wireless personal area network (Bluetooth, Z-wave, ZigBee, UWB), wireless wide area network technologies (CDMA, GPS, GPRS, 3G) and wireless sensor networks with their applications in healthcare industry. The handheld devices and apps segment comprises of the mobile devices and mobile apps which are contributing to the growing wireless health market. It includes devices such as Smartphones, tablet pc, mobile phone, PDA, pagers and various mobile apps that cater the need of a patient and the healthcare professional.

North America dominated the global wireless health market with around 45% share in 2011. The U.S. captures the largest market share of North America, and shows a remarkable growth opportunity. The second largest market is Europe, and Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing region with China capturing the largest market share of APAC region.

Scope of the Report

The wireless health market report will enables strategic understanding of the following key segments of the market:

Global wireless health market, by technologies:

Wireless network technologies: WLAN (Wi-Fi), WiMAX (WMAN), WPAN (Bluetooth, ZigBee, RFID, Z-Wave, UWB), and WWAN (CDMA, GPS, 3G, GPRS).
Wireless sensor networks: Wearable and implantable

Global wireless health market, by handheld devices and apps:

Handheld devices: Smartphone’s, tablet PC, mobile phones, pagers, and PDAS
Mobile apps

Global wireless health market, by application areas:

Healthcare amenities (hospitals, nursing homes): Asset tracking and inventory control, remote patient monitoring/medical monitoring
Pharmaceutical: clinical trial management ,sales force management
Medical & diagnostic Laboratories
Physician : E-prescription
Home care : Chronic disease management
Telehealth

Global wireless health market, by geography:

North America

U.S.
Canada

Europe

U.K.
Spain
Germany
Italy
France
Rest of Europe (ROE)

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia

ROW (Rest of the World)

Each section of the report offers market data for the various market segments and geographies. It also provides market trends with respect to drivers, restraints, and opportunities. The report’s “strategy” section sketches the competitive landscape with about four company profiles.
   

Table of Contents :

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY TAKE AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1.4.1 MARKET SIZE
1.4.2 KEY DATA POINTS FROM SECONDARY SOURCES
1.4.3 ASSUMPTIONS
1.5 STAKEHOLDERS
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 DEFINING WIRELESS HEALTH
3.2 WIRELESS HEALTH MARKET
3.2.1 MARKET SEGMENTATION
3.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
3.3.1 DRIVERS
3.3.1.1 Increasing demands of the healthcare industry
3.3.1.2 Increasing healthcare spending
3.3.1.2.1 Increasing ageing population
3.3.1.2.2 Effective asset management
3.3.1.2.3 Accurate billing & patient information
3.3.1.3 Newer healthcare delivery models coming up
3.3.1.4 American recovery & reinvestment act 2009 and U.S. healthcare reforms 2010
3.3.2 RESTRAINTS
3.3.2.1 Privacy and security issues
3.3.2.2 Lack of standard communication protocols and reimbursement policies
3.3.2.3 Infrastructural and cost issues
3.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
3.3.3.1 Novel clinical software programs
3.3.3.2 Wellness and fitness market
3.3.3.3 Mobile Apps market
3.3.4 TRENDS
3.3.4.1 Buyers of wireless devices will continue to drive the market
3.3.4.2 Wireless health Apps will be focusing on chronic disease management
3.3.4.3 Wireless health Apps developers and agencies will be the players in the market
3.3.4.4 Smartphone and tablet penetration will determine the dominant wireless health market model of a country
3.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES
4 WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES MARKET
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 WIRED VS WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTHCARE
4.3 NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES
4.3.1 OVERVIEW
4.3.2 WLAN (WI-FI)
4.3.2.1 Drivers
4.3.2.1.1 Ease and hassle free installation
4.3.2.1.2 Faster transmission speed
4.3.2.1.3 Drop in WLAN equipment prices
4.3.2.2 Restraints
4.3.2.2.1 Low awareness levels
4.3.2.2.2 Government regulations & HIPAA compliance
4.3.2.2.3 Distance limitation
4.3.3 WPAN
4.3.3.1 Drivers and Restraints
4.3.3.1.1 Cost effective
4.3.3.1.2 Ease-of-use and Security
4.3.3.1.3 Short range communications
4.3.3.2 Bluetooth
4.3.3.3 ZigBee
4.3.3.4 RFID
4.3.3.4.1 Barriers to RFID adoption
4.3.3.4.2 Common applications of RFID in healthcare
4.3.3.4.2.1 Drug administration
4.3.3.4.2.2 Hospital equipment/medical supplies/medical waste/asset tracking
4.3.3.4.2.3 Patient tracking
4.3.3.5 UWB (Ultra Wideband)
4.3.3.6 Z-Wave
4.3.4 WWAN (WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK)
4.3.4.1 Drivers & Restraints
4.3.4.1.1 Broad area data transfer compared to WLAN
4.3.4.1.2 Unavailability of broadband access
4.3.4.1.3 3.5G, 3.75G and 4G networking technologies enable faster transmission speeds
4.3.4.1.4 High costs associated with ISP contracts and replacement of WWAN card
4.3.4.2 3G
4.3.4.3 GPRS
4.3.4.4 CDMA
4.3.4.5 Global positioning system (GPS)
4.3.5 WIMAX (WORLDWIDE INTEROPERABILITY FOR MICROWAVE ACCESS)
4.3.5.1 Drivers & Restraints
4.3.5.1.1 Covers larger area compared to WLAN
4.3.5.1.2 Better security
4.3.5.1.3 Easy installation & interoperability
4.4 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
4.4.1 WEARABLE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK
4.4.2 IMPLANTABLE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK
4.4.3 DRIVERS & RESTRAINTS
4.4.3.1 Convenience
4.4.3.2 Advances in design
4.4.3.3 Need for better power management systems & material constraints
4.5 ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES
4.5.1 WIRELESS CAPSULES
4.5.2 WIRELESS SMART PILLS
4.6 IMPACT OF WIRELESS HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES
4.6.1 INCREASE IN PATIENT ENGAGEMENT
4.6.2 DETAILED INFORMATION
4.6.3 MOBILITY
4.6.4 MEANINGFUL INTERACTION
4.6.5 IMPROVE THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
5 WIRELESS HEALTH MARKET, BY HANDHELD DEVICES &
MOBILE APPS 80
5.1 HANDHELD DEVICE & APPS
5.1.1 HANDHELD DEVICES
5.1.1.1 Smartphone
5.1.1.2 Tablet PCs
5.1.1.3 PDAs
5.1.1.4 Mobile phones
5.1.1.5 Pagers

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