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Telemedicine, offering quality services with significant cost savings, has given a new dimension to the healthcare sector. Although telemedicine programs have been in vogue for nearly half a century, the recent health care reforms have been instrumental in promoting the increased usage of such applications. Telemedicine services are used in several medical areas including diabetes control, primary health care, psychiatry, genetics, radiology, pathology, cardiology, dermatology and pediatrics, among others. Telemedicine programs have proved cost effective, and with curtailment of health care expenditures becoming one of the major concerns, such programs are being increasingly implemented in several nations across the globe. Telemedicine currently finds application in majority of medical domains including radiology, cardiology, dermatology, psychiatry, dentistry, pediatrics and pathology, among others.
These and other market data and trends are presented in "Telemedicine: A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses
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CONTENTS
1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3
2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4
Factors Influencing the Market 4
Advantages of Telemedicine 4
Patient Perspective 4
Hospital Perspective 5
Significance of Telemedicine in the Current Scenario 5
Application of Telemedicine 5
Market Dynamics 6
Telemedicine Gaining Popularity 6
The Preferred Choice of Consultants 6
Telemedicine Experiences Expansion in Application Areas 6
Objectives Vary for Developing and Developed Nations 6
Cellular Communication to Reform Telemedicine Sector 7
Reduced Device Prices Boost Market Growth 7
Wireless Technology Gains Prominence 7
Rising Radiology Volumes Boost Teleradiology Market 8
Equal Opportunities for IT Companies 8
Telemedicine Moves Closer to Home 8
Customized Email Telemedicine - Beneficial for High-Volume
Consultations 9
Surgical Teleconsultation Brings in New Expertise 9
Rise in Demand for Deployable Telemedicine Equipment 10
Reimbursement Scenario 10
Factors Limiting Market Growth 10
Expanding Reach Increases Risks 11
Competitive Factors 11
3. PRODUCT FACTS 12
Telemedicine 12
Technology 12
Hardware/Equipment 12
Software 12
Telecommunications & Network 12
Services 12
4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 13
EMSC Pockets Templeton 13
Telemedicus Becomes a Member of the American Telemedicine
Association 13
Alcatel-Lucent to Partner with Telemedicine Service Provider
in the US 14
InTouch Technologies Inks Agreement with Genentech 14
TeleHealth Services Takes Over Pathware's IHL Assets 14
Retail Pharmacies and PBMs Merge Health Information Networks 14
Virtual Radiologic Acquires Diagna Radiology 15
SHL Secures US FDA Approval 16
Card Guard Secures FDA Approval for LifeStar ACT III Platinum 16
My Healthy Access Partners with NuPhysicia 16
Royal Philips to Acquire VISICU 17
Healthanywhere Partners with We Care Health Services 17
CompuGROUP Acquires Majority Stake in All for One 18
Cegedim Enters into Agreement with Telehealth Solutions 18
t+ Medical Takes Over Vivatec 18
TeleVital India Receives Telemedicine Solution Contract from
AMD Supplies Telemedicine Equipment in Afghanistan 19
Apollo Telemedicine and Ericsson to Sign MoU 19
Infinity I-China Invests in China Medicine On-Line 20
Intelsat and iDirect Partners with Children's National Medical
Center 20
Johns Hopkins Selects Eceptionist 21
Swedish Medical Deploys Oracle® ECM Software 21
Colubris Enrolls into the Polycom ARENA Partner Program 21
RTX Healthcare Unveils New Wireless Telehealth Monitor 22
Aerotel Launches e-CliniQ Wireless Homecare System 22
eHealth Global Launches eHealthConnect Online Request System 23
HMSA to Launch Novel Healthcare Solution 23
Mennen Medical Introduces VitaLogik® 4000 Series Patient Monitor 24
Siemens Healthcare Introduces ARTISTE Solution 24
DW Healthcare Partners Divests The Radlinx Group 24
NightHawk Radiology Acquires Radlinx 25
NightHawk Radiology Acquires Teleradiology Diagnostic Service 25
Bosch Acquires Majority Stake in Health Hero 25
CardioNet Acquires PDSHeart 25
WorldCare Clinical Partners with University of Chicago 25
Viterion Bags Supply Contract from VNSNY 26
Philips Secures Telehealth GPO Contract from CAHSAH 26
LAN Enters into Agreement with EnovateIT 27
IgeaCare Acquires VaaSah 27
AOK Rheinland/Hamburg Joins Cologne Telemedicine Net 27
TANDBERG Acquires Codian 27
Teleradiology Solutions Partners with National Health Group 28
Yunnan Sunpa Enters into Joint Venture with SRIT 28
Apollo to Establish a Health Superhighway 28
Aerotel Takes Over Tadiran LifeCare 29
CardioNet Enters into Partnership with Cardiac Telecom 29
Invivo Inks Agreement with Philips Medical 29
Apollo Telemedicine Changes Name to Apollo PACS 29
Apollo PACS Inks Collaboration Agreement with NDMA 29
Philips Secures Telehealth Contract from VNAA 30
Cardiac Science HeartCentrix ECG Connects with MicroMD® EMR
of Henry 30
Cardiac Science Enters into Agreement with GEMMS 31
Honeywell to Partner with Procura 31
Franklin & Seidelmann Takes Over Apex Radiology 32
TeleVital Launches Telemedicine Service 32
WCC Launches WorldPRO Technology Software Platform 32
Honeywell Introduces Telehealth Ecosystem 32
Cardiac Science Introduces Quinton Q-Tel RMS 3.0
Rehabilitation System 33