Thursday, September 6, 2018

Global Healthcare Cloud Computing Industry to See the Good Times in Next 5 Years

The growth of this market is majorly driven by factors such as increasing adoption of big data, wearable devices, and IoT in healthcare; advantages of cloud usage such as improved storage, flexibility, and scalability of data); implementation of healthcare reforms such as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and the dynamic nature of health benefit plan designs.

Objectives of the Study
  • To define, describe, and forecast the global market by application, deployment model, pricing model, service model, component, end user, and region
  • To provide detailed information regarding the major factors influencing market growth (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges)
  • To analyze micromarkets with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contributions to the overall market
  • To analyze market opportunities for stakeholders and provide details of the competitive landscape for market leaders
  • To forecast size of market segments in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and RoW
  • To strategically profile key players in the global market and comprehensively analyze their core competencies
  • To track and analyze competitive developments such as mergers and acquisitions; product developments; agreements, partnerships and collaborations; and research and development activities in the market

The global healthcare cloud computing market is projected to reach USD 44.93 billion by 2023 from USD 19.46 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 18.2%. The healthcare cloud computing market is highly fragmented with players such as CareCloud Corporation (US), ClearData Networks Inc. (US), Athenahealth (US), Cerner Corporation (US), Epic Systems Corporation (US), NextGen Healthcare (US), Carestream Corporation (Canada), Dell Inc. (US), DICOM Grid Inc. (US), INFINITT Healthcare (South Korea), Sectra AB (Sweden), Merge Healthcare Inc. (US), Siemens Healthineers (Germany), iTelagen Inc. (US), NTT DATA Corporation (Japan), Nuance Communications (US), and Ambra Health (US).



Agreements, partnerships, collaborations, alliances, expansions, acquisitions, and product launches were the major strategies adopted by key players to achieve growth in this market. Agreements, partnerships, collaborations, and alliances accounted for 45.3% of the total strategies adopted by the players in this market. The key players that adopted this strategy include IBM (US), Carestream Health (US), Siemens Healthineers (Germany), Philips (Netherlands), athenahealth (US), and GE Healthcare (US). 

For instance, in 2018, Carestream health (US) signed an agreement with Premier Inc. (US). Premier Inc. (US) awarded a three-year group purchasing agreement to Carestream Health (US) for Enterprise Image Management Solutions. This agreement will allow Premier members to take advantage of Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform featuring enterprise image management, vendor-neutral archiving, and Vue Motion enterprise viewer at special pricing and pre-negotiated terms.

Product launches accounted for 21.7% of the total strategies adopted by the players in the healthcare cloud computing market from 2015–2018. Players adopted this strategy to strengthen their existing product portfolios, increase their global presence, and enhance customer experience. The market players that adopted this strategy include IBM (US), CareCloud (US), eClinicalWorks (US), Philips (Netherlands), Allscripts (US), NTT DATA (Japan), and GE Healthcare (US). For instance, in 2018, eClinicalWorks launched acute care EHR and revenue cycle management and in 2015 GE launched 25 new products, services, and digital solutions.

Incorporated in 1911 and headquartered in New York (US), IBM is an information technology company that provides business, technology, and consulting services. The company operates through five business segments, namely, Cognitive Solutions, Global Business Services, Technology Services & Cloud Platforms, Systems, and Global Financing. Through the Cognitive Solutions segment, the company mainly provides analytics and data management platforms, cloud data services, Watson Platform, and Watson Health solutions. In April 2016, IBM acquired Truven Health Analytics (US), which helped it to expand its healthcare analytics segment offerings. Furthermore, in 2015, IBM acquired Merge Healthcare (US) which helped the company expand its image management and image informatics solution offerings including VNAs, PACS, and CIS solutions.

Philips operates as a health technology company worldwide. The company offers mother and childcare, and oral healthcare products; male grooming and beauty products; kitchen appliance, coffee, air, garment care, and floor care products; and sleep, respiratory care, and respiratory drug delivery products. It also provides diagnostic X-ray, integrated clinical, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and molecular imaging solutions.


Philips offers its products through five segments Personal Health, Diagnostic & Treatment, Connected Care & Health Informatics, and Health Tech other. The Connected Care & Health Informatics business is further segmented into Patient Care & Monitoring Solutions, Healthcare Informatics, and Population Health Management. The Healthcare Informatics segment provides solutions such as Universal Data Management solutions, Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), and fully integrated Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems. Through its Health Tech Other segment, the company offers Philips HealthSuite, a cloud-based connected health ecosystem of devices, apps, and digital tools. In 2018, Philips partnered with Samsung (South Korea) to connect Samsung’s ARTIK Smart IoT Platform to the Philips’ HealthSuite Digital Platform. In 2017, Philips acquired VitalHealth (Netherlands) to enhance the portfolio of current population health management and to deliver integrated solutions for care providers and patients.

Target Audience:
  • Healthcare IT Providers
  • Healthcare insurance companies/payers
  • Healthcare institutions/providers (hospitals, medical groups, physician practices, diagnostic centers, and outpatient clinics)
  • Research and development companies
  • Government bodies and municipal corporations
  • Business research and consulting service providers
  • Venture capitalists
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