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Marketing Electronic Health Record Solutions (Technology Focus)

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Datamonitor
Published: May 2006
Product Code: R313-14349
Description
Introduction
The buzz of activity in electronic health records today requires healthcare providers and vendors to distil their requirements into solutions that will serve their needs today while preparing them for inevitable changes in the long term.

Scope
  • EHRs are a catalyst for the healthcare industry but the landscape is in flux
  • EHR systems should meet fundamental requirements
  • Vendor solutions should address six categories of features
Report Highlights
Industry efforts to define electronic health records form a valuable foundation for discussions in the US and globally. Nevertheless, too much market noise creates confusion and slows down the process of EHR adoption. Vendors need to keep fundamental objectives of EHRs in mind to develop a compelling solution & value proposition for customers.

Reasons to Purchase
  • Distil industry noise into salient features for electronic health records
  • Align your healthcare solution with the pain points of the industry
  • Highlight compelling electronic health record value propositions
Table of Contents
DATAMONITOR VIEW

CATALYST

SUMMARY

METHODOLOGY




ANALYSIS

EHRs are a catalyst for the healthcare industry but the landscape is in flux


Multiple terms and definitions pervade the industry

Industry efforts lay important groundwork for defining EHR functionalities


EHR systems should meet fundamental requirements


EHR solutions should map to key healthcare pain points

Accessing and/or integrating information and data from multiple systems

Supporting clinical decisions and informing the delivery of care

Capturing data and information at the point of encounter

Vendor solutions should address six categories of features




ACTIONS

Information sharing should drive technology decisions

Using information to effect change in the industry




APPENDIX

Definitions

Extended methodology

Datamonitor's ongoing primary research efforts

External secondary research and sources

Further reading

Ask the analyst




List of Figures

Figure 1: Distinguishing between electronic health records (EHRs) and personal health records (PHRs)

Figure 2: The value of EHRs lies in the sharing of information and achieving an integrated view
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