Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/m49tzf/global_electronic) has announced the addition of the "Global Electronic Health Record Systems (EHR) Market Size, Share, Development, Growth and Demand Forecast to 2020" report to their offering.
The global electronic health records (EHR) systems market was worth $20,961.2 million in 2014, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.2% during 2015-2020.
The need for better healthcare facilities through improved and effective quality of treatments is driving the demand for integrated healthcare systems. The increasing investments from healthcare IT players are also escalating the demand of EHR systems globally. In addition, number of hospitals is also increasing worldwide, which would require electronic health records systems for cost-effective and efficient healthcare services.
The restraints associated with EHR systems market include high maintenance and service expenses for EHR systems. Purchase, installation and maintenance of information systems, which help in producing EHRs, are expensive processes; and require timely service. This elevates the cost of healthcare services provided. In addition, lack of skilled professionals for efficient handling of the EHR systems and lack of privacy and security are also restraining the growth of the market.
Companies Mentioned:
- Allscripts
- Cerner Corporation
- Epic Systems Corporation
- GE Healthcare
- Healthland
- MEDITECH
- McKesson Corporation
- Quality Systems Inc.
- athenahealth Inc
- eClinicalWorks
Key Topics Covered:
Chapter 1. Research Scope And Methodology
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
Chapter 3. Market Outlook
Chapter 4. Global Market Size And Forecast (2011 - 2020)
Chapter 5. Market Breakdown By Delivery Mode
Chapter 6. Market Breakdown By End User
Chapter 7. Market Breakdown By Geography
Chapter 8. Competitive Positioning And Market Share Analysis
Chapter 9. Company Profiles And Strategic Developments
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