Key Trends to Look out for in Healthcare Technology in 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84546) has announced the
addition of "2008 Trends to Watch: Healthcare Technology" to their
offering.

Technology markets are changing fast. This brief identifies and
tracks the key forces shaping your business. The healthcare technology
analyst will outline the main business priorities in your market,
explain which trends will have the biggest impact and highlight
technologies that healthcare organizations are most likely to invest
in this year.

Scope

- An overview of challenges facing healthcare organizations in
2008

- The view of the technology priorities of providers and payers

- Strategies to help vendors in the healthcare technology market

Highlights of this title

- We believe improving quality of care will be a top of mind
priority for healthcare organizations in 2008

- Providers will continue to invest in clinical and administrative
applications

- Interoperable solutions will be more important than ever in
healthcare

Key reasons to purchase this title

- Learn about the top trends in healthcare in 2008

- Gain insight into the technology areas healthcare organizations
are investing in

- Identify strategies for expanding business opportunities in
healthcare

Key Topics Discussed

OUR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

ANALYSIS

- Patients, and governments, are expecting a higher standard of
care

- Quality of care from a patient-centric view requires better
healthcare management

- Standardization will increase the quality of care of entire
populations

- Limited access to care is an increasing concern for healthcare
systems

- A growing, changing population needs more healthcare

- The unsuccessful recruitment and retention of providers will
result in a continued shortage

- Individual costs of healthcare are high and discourage patients
from getting the care they need

- Sustainability of healthcare systems is a problem for all

- Technology priorities in healthcare directly align with quality,
access and cost

- End users will continue to focus on investing in administrative
and clinical applications

- Healthcare organizations are interested in aspects of advanced
healthcare technology

- Interoperability will be increasingly important to payers and
providers

ACTIONS

- Vendors should demonstrate that their solutions will improve
quality, access and cost

- Healthcare technology solutions must be interoperable

- Intuitive, reliable and affordable technology will be preferred
over complex solutions

APPENDIX

- Abbreviations

- Methodology

- Further reading

- Ask the analyst

- Our consulting

- Disclaimer

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Source: Datamonitor

Research and Markets
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