A desire to deliver better care and make healthcare workers
more productive, as well as the incentives and mandates for EMR usage, has made
handhelds ubiquitous in healthcare worldwide. Increasingly healthcare providers
are using devices that can provide information and allow them to research,
communicate and order services on a mobile basis.
This Kalorama Information report - Handhelds in Healthcare-
represents Kalorama's second edition of its review of the market for these type
of devices. The report focuses on two primary segments:
Patient Monitoring Devices, including:
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Blood pressure devices
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Pulse oximeters
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ECG/EKG monitors
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Ultrasound
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Diabetes insulin monitors
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Prothrombin time monitors
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TENS
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Fetal heart monitors
Handheld patient monitoring devices include a wide range of
products which provide the benefits of diagnosing, consulting, monitoring and
treating patients. Handheld administrative devices include products to
streamline healthcare workflow and improve efficiency-patient care. Namely
these products include PDAs, tablet PCs and inventory/medication scanners.
As part of its detailed coverage of the market for handhelds
in healthcare, the report includes the following important market information:
Global Market size and Forecast of Handheld Device Segments
Geographic breakdown (US, Europe, Japan, Rest of Asia, Rest of
World) of Market Size for Patient Monitoring and Administrative Devices
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The Apple iPad and it's Role in the
Market
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The Role of EMR and Electronic
Prescription
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Ten Case Studies of Health Systems
Using Handhelds
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Possible Growth Inhibitors
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Cloud Technology Role
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Description of Handhelds on the Market
Designed for Healthcare Applications
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Key Challenges to Healthcare Sales
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Detailed Profiles of Major Companies
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Physician and Hospital Statistics:
Usage and Purchasing
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Discussion of Implementation of
Handhelds and Cost and Effectiveness of Their Use
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Kalorama Small-Sample US Hospital Survey
of Goals for Handheld Usage
