Handhelds in Healthcare: The World Market for PDAs, Tablet PCs, Handheld Monitors & Scanners

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Healthcare Industry
Scope and Methodology
Size and Growth of the Market
Issues Facing the IT Healthcare Market
Leading Competitors

INTRODUCTION
Healthcare Industry
The US Market
European Union and Asia-Pacific 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
Pharmacies
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
The Value Chain of the Healthcare Industry
Demographic Trends
US Demographics
Population Over Age 65
World Demographics

INDUSTRY TRENDS
Overview
Industry Challenges Forcing IT Implementation
Decreasing Healthcare Resources
Emphasis on Reducing Hospital Days
Nursing Shortage
Capacity Constraints
Cost Effectiveness
Health Information Technology and American Investment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Bar Code Label Requirements and Technology Demands

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
MedStar Chemotherapy Monitoring

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
Inventory Scanners and Medication Management Devices
Benefits of Handheld Inventory/Medication Devices
Challenges in the Implementation of Handheld Inventory/Medication Devices

MARKET OVERVIEW
Total Market Size and Growth
Market by Product Type
Patient Monitoring Device Market
Administrative Device Market
Market by Geographical Region
Market Drivers and Inhibitors
Growth Drivers
Growth Inhibitors
Emerging Trends

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
Applications of UWB in Healthcare
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Applications of WLAN in Healthcare
Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
Applications of WMAN in Healthcare
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
WLAN vs. WWAN
Benefits of Mobile Phone Technologies
Applications of WWAN in Healthcare
Examples of Implemented Technologies
Therapy Partners—Ontario, Canada
Mount Sinai Hospital and the University Health Network (UHN)—New York, New York
St. Clair Hospital—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Good Samaritan Hospital—Vincennes, Indiana
Bethesda Children’s Hospital—Meadville, Pennsylvania
George Washington University Hospital—Washington D.C.
OSU Medical Centre—Ohio
St. Vincent’s Hospital—Birmingham, Alabama

COMPETITOR PROFILES
Overview
Research in Motion Ltd
Company Overview
Performance Review
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
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
Growth Strategy
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
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
Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
Products and Service
Locations

LIST OF COMPANIES

REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

AND ORGANIZATIONS

LIST OF EXHIBITS

CHAPTER ONE: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Table 1-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices 2007-2014
Figure 1-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices 2007-2014

CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
Figure 2-1: By Sector Contribution to the U.S. GDP
Figure 2-2: The US Healthcare Spending (2005-2017)
Table 2-1: U.S. Registered Hospitals by Type, 2008
Figure 2-3: Number of Hospitals in the US, 1975-2005, Estimated 2015
Table 2-2: Leading For-Profit U.S. Hospital Chains, 2008-2009
Figure 2-4: Number of Hospital Mergers in the US, 1998-2007
Table 2-3: Segmentation of Physicians in the US*
Figure 2-5: Number of Nursing Homes, 2000-2006
Figure 2-6: Number of Pharmacies and Drug Stores, 2000-2006
Figure 2-7: Number of Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories, 2000-2006
Figure 2-8: Value Chain of the Healthcare Industry
Table 2-4: The U.S. Population, 1980-2020
Figure 2-9: The US Population, 1980-2020
Table 2-5: Percent U.S. Population Over Age 65 by Year
Figure 2-10: Estimated Population by Age Group, 2000 and 2050
Table 2-6: The World Population, 1980-2020
Figure 2-11: 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 Reporting ED Capacity Issues by Type of Hospital, Current Survey March 2010
Figure 3-4: Percent of U.S. Hospitals Reporting ED Diversion in Last 12 Months by Type of Hospital, Current Survey March 2010
Figure 3-5: Percent of U.S. Hospitals Citing Factor as Number One Reasons for ED Diversion, Current Survey March 2010
Table 3-1: National Health Expenditure Amounts, by Type of Expenditure: Calendar Years 2001-2015 1

CHAPTER FOUR: PRODUCTS AND COMPETITORS
Table 4-1: Select Handheld Patient Monitoring Systems Current as of June 2010
Table 4-2: Select Handheld Administrative Devices Current as of June 2010
Table 4-3: Percent of Office-based Physicians Using EMRs, 2001-2006

CHAPTER FIVE: MARKET OVERVIEW
Table 5-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2007-2014
Figure 5-1: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2007-2014
Figure 5-2: The Global Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices by Segment 2009
Table 5-2: The Market for Handheld Patient Monitoring Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2009
Figure 5-3: The Market for Handheld Patient Monitoring Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2009
Table 5-3: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Administrative Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2009
Figure 5-4: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Administrative Devices Estimated Products Sales by Product Type, 2009
Table 5-4: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices Estimated Products Sales by Geographic Region, 2009
Figure 5-5: The Market for Handheld Healthcare Devices Market Share by Geographic Region, 2009
Figure 5-6: US Healthcare Spending, 2000-2015
Figure 5-7: Age-wise Population Distribution, 1980-2020
Figure 5-8: Demand-Supply Gap for Nurses in the US, 2000-2020
Figure 5-9: Demand-Supply Gap for Specialist Physicians in the US, 2000-2020
Figure 5-10: Distribution of Fatal Prescribing Errors
Figure 5-11: Barriers to Implementing IT, 2005-2008

CHAPTER SIX: IMPLEMENTATION OF HANDHELD DEVICES: TECHNOLOGY BEHIND HANDHELD DEVICES
Figure 6-1: Wireless Networking Technologies
Figure 6-2: Range of Wireless Networking Technologies
Figure 6-3: RFID Infrastructure and Working
Figure 6-4: Working Process of VoIP
Figure 6-5: Wireless Metropolitan Area Network Infrastructure
Figure 6-6: Working Process of Wireless Wide Area Networks
Figure 6-7: Data Throughput Ranges for Mobile Phone Technologies, 1990-2010
Table 6-1: Comparison between WLAN and WWAN

CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPETITOR PROFILES
Table 7-1: Corporate Details of Research In Motion Limited
Table 7-2: Financial Details of Research In Motion Limited 2007-2009
Figure 7-1: Research In Motion Revenues 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-2: Research In Motion Research and Development Expenditures 2007-2009 ($millions)
Table 7-3: Corporate Details of General Electric Company
Table 7-4: Financial Details of GE Corporation 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-3: GE Healthcare Revenues 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-4: GE-funded Research and Development Expenditures 2007-2009 ($millions)
Table 7-5: Corporate Details of Global Media
Table 7-6: Corporate Details of Medtronic Inc.
Table 7-7: Financial Details of Medtronic 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-5: Medtronic’s Revenues 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-6: Medtronic’s Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2009 ($millions)
Table 7-8: Corporate Details of Omron Corporation
Table 7-9: Financial Details of Omron Corporation 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-7: Omron Corporation Revenues 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-8: Omron Corporation Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2009 ($millions)
Table 7-10: Corporate Details of Siemens Healthcare
Table 7-11: Financial Details of Siemens Healthcare 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-9: Siemens Healthcare Revenues 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-10: Siemens AG Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2009 ($millions)
Table 7-12: Corporate Details of Socket Mobile
Table 7-13: Financial Details of Socket Mobile 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-11: Socket Mobile Revenues 2007-2009 ($millions)
Figure 7-12: Socket Mobile’s Research and Development Expenditures 2008-2009 ($millions)
Table 7-14: Corporate Details of Welch Allyn