Western European Healthcare Sector, 2007, IS Budget, IT Strategy, and Decision Making

an IDC Survey

Publication Date	December 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	23
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC06733

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Summary

As the European macroeconomic environment becomes gloomier, healthcare executives will face tighter budget constraints and IT spending will increasingly be allocated to those solutions that truly respond to industry-specific needs. Modernization of IT infrastructure in the Western European healthcare sector will be more cautious.

"Integration, competitiveness, and security are today's buzzwords for the healthcare sector," said Silvia Piai, senior research analyst, Health Industry Insights. "As the agenda becomes more costumer-oriented in the health industry, solutions requiring systems integration and that enhance competitiveness are favored overall. However, continued improvement is also seen to be necessary in data privacy and information security."

This Health Industry Insights report provides an analysis of healthcare trends in IS budget plans, IT strategy, and decision-making processes, channel selection, and customer satisfaction. Analysis is based on 174 interviews in the healthcare sector as part of the annual IDC Vertical Market Survey conducted in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K.

Content

Health Industry Insights Opinion
In This Report
- Methodology
- Definitions
  - Healthcare Market Definition
Situation Overview
- New Initiatives Face Limited Budgets and Fragmented Decision Making
  - Maintenance Spending Holds Back Investments on New IT Initiatives
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, Breakdown of IS Budget by Type of Initiative
  - Table: Western European Healthcare Sector, Breakdown of IS Spending by Type of Initiative
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, Breakdown of IS Budget Between Internal and External Expenditure
  - Table: Western European Healthcare Sector, Breakdown of IS Spending Between Internal and External Expenditure
  - New Stakeholders in the ICT Decision-Making Scenario
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, IT Budget Decision Making
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, IT Implementation Decision Making
Future Outlook
- Anticipated Increases in Operating Budgets will not Necessarily Translate Into Higher IS Budgets
  - Overall Business Outlook for the Healthcare Industry is Positive
  - Table: Western European Healthcare Sector, IS Spending Outlook
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, 12-Month Outlook
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, Total Expenditure Budget Outlook
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, IS Spending Outlook
  - How IT Spends its Money is Unlikely to Change
  - Figure: Western Europe, Hospital Sector, Expected Change of IS Spending by Type of Initiative
  - Figure: Western Europe, Other Healthcare Services Sector, Expected Change of IS Spending by Type of Initiative
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, Expected Change of the Share of External Expenditure
  - Table: Western European Healthcare Sector, Expected Change of the Share of External Expenditure
  - Healthcare Executives Look to Proven Solutions for Systems Integration and Data Safety
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, Significance of Business Priorities
  - Figure: Western European Healthcare Sector, Urgency of Specific IT Improvements
Essential Guidance
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- Related Research
- Synopsis