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Research and Markets: United States Connected Health M2M Market 2014-2018: Allscripts, Apple, Cisco & Microsoft Lead the Market
[October 20, 2014]

Research and Markets: United States Connected Health M2M Market 2014-2018: Allscripts, Apple, Cisco & Microsoft Lead the Market


DUBLIN --(Business Wire)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/n67kvl/connected_health) has announced the addition of the "Connected Health M2M Market in the US 2014-2018" report to their offering.

The analysts forecast the Connected Health M2M market in the US to grow at a CAGR of 34.34% to 2018

Connected health M2M is a remote healthcare service delivery model that functions in an IT ecosystem. It enables the accessing and sharing of healthcare information and the analysis of healthcare data. It provides the management of clinical data, and communication and collaboration among all the stakeholders of the healthcare service ecosystem.

Some of the major functions of connected health M2M services are the following: home monitoring, clinical monitoring, telemedicine, first responder connectivity, connected medical envronment, clinical remote monitoring, assisted living and clinical trials, and healthcare asset management.



A key trend in the market is the concept of virtual nurses, which is gaining ground. Virtual nurses are essentially a group of relational agents that act as a stand-in for front-line staff in hospitals. These nurses can guide patients on what medicines to take at what times and other precautions pertaining to their ailment.

According to the report, a key factor is raising healthcare costs in the US. An increased number of baby boomers and rising life expectancy are leading to high healthcare prices. These high costs are also attributed to the increased use of highly sophisticated medical technology in the US and a highly fragmented health insurance system that does not have a centralized price-setting mechanism.


Further, the report states that as the US has a very high number of baby boomers, the shrinking pool of qualified medical practitioners is a very serious challenge. In addition, the life expectancy of the country is very high. This puts additional pressure on the medical infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for medical facilities that require well-qualified and trained medical staff in adequate numbers.

To calculate the market size, the report considers the following:

  • Services revenue from home monitoring
  • Clinical monitoring
  • Telemedicine
  • First responder connectivity
  • Connected medical environment
  • Clinical remote monitoring
  • Assisted living and clinical trials
  • Asset management applications

Key Vendors

  • Allscripts
  • Apple (News - Alert)
  • Cisco
  • Microsoft

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/n67kvl/connected_health


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