Electronic health records in Western Europe – still a local affair?
Computing_Electronics
| Product Code | OVM01111 |
| Publication Date | January 2010 |
| Publisher | Ovum |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 13 |
| ISBN Number | not applicable |
Electronic health records in Western Europe – still a local affair?
Computing_Electronics
Healthcare providers in Europe are facing incongruous challenges, including an aging population and an increase in chronic diseases or long-term conditions, while having to meet an overriding need to reduce costs and maintain high quality healthcare. These necessities fuel the demand for e-health IT in general, and electronic health records (EHR) in particular, but also create a new set of challenges, especially in the field of data protection. Western European countries have deployed EHR solutions for some time, with local players still having a strong position in the local markets. However, the consolidation of healthcare providers and insurers alters the scale of the installations and increases opportunities for international players. Their increasing geographic expansion prompts questions about how easily and cost effectively EHR solutions can be adapted to local conditions.
Contents
- Executive Summary
- in A Nutshell
- Ovum View
- Key Messages
- Methodology
- Definition
- E-Health
- Electronic Health Record
- The Case for Electronic Health Records
- Ehrs Are at The Core of A Modern Healthcare System
- Ehrs Improve Treatment and Cost Efficiencies
- Ehrs in Support of Medical Research
- The Stakeholders
- Challenges
- The Role of The European Union for The Deployment of Ehrs
- Healthcare Spending Represents A Significant Share on Gdp
- The Market for Electronic Health Records
- Expenditure on Ehr Services
- The Early Days of Electronic Health Records in Europe
- The Geographic Factor
- Country Uptake - Anecdotal Evidence
- UK
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- The Nordics
- Eastern Europe
- Competitive Landscape
- US Headquartered Firms
- International Players
- Ehr Deployment across Europe: A Need for Local Adoption?
- Barriers
- Local Culture
- Common Terminology/Standards
- Interoperability of Systems/Lack of Standards
- Cooperation
- Recommendations to Vendors
- Recommendations
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Ratio of healthcare expenditure on GDP in selected European countries and the US: 2007
- Figure 2: Estimated expenditures on EHRs in selected European countries in 2009