Remaining Competitive in Digital Imaging (Strategy Focus)

Publication Date	February 2007
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Brief
Pages	11
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT04590

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Summary

Introduction

As the demand for imaging continues to grow and the need for increased efficiency in healthcare becomes imperative, Picture Archiving and Communication System's (PACS ) priority will grow across the healthcare industry

Scope

Further vendor consolidation will occur within the PACS market
PACS is not just a technology, it is a healthcare solution

Highlights

As the role of PACS continues to become more significant within healthcare technology, the market is becoming more competitive. Significant technological advances are being made within PACS and vendors need to seek new ways to remain competitive within the market.

Reasons to Purchase

Understand how the changes in technology should be used to create a strategy for different geographies
Understand the significance of technological advances in the mature PACS markets

Content

Catalyst
Summary
Methodology
Analysis
- Further vendor consolidation will occur within the PACS market
- through consolidation vendors will seek to add applications and functionality
- Vendors will seek to offer further synergy across the market
- The American market is looking increasingly attractive to European vendors
- despite this continental Europe will still offer opportunities
- Using technological advances innovatively will give vendors the edge in mature markets
- Developments in technology and usage will be key to success in mature PACS markets
- These technological advances result in a change in costs structure
- Conversely, simplicity is the key to immature markets
- Managed services are likely to be popular within smaller institutions
- The cost of PACS may seem prohibitive to some
- Hosting will offer a key strength within immature markets
- PACS is not just a technology, it's a healthcare solution
- Clinical benefits will prove a strong selling point in France and Germany
- The characteristics of PACS require a flexible approach by vendors
Actions
- Cost effectivness will continue to play an integral role in the immature markets
- Vendors should move the technology forward to help create opportunities within the market
Appendix
- Definitions
- Extended methodology
- Further reading
- Ask the analyst
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Dollar spend per person on PACS, 2006
- Figure 2: Services, hardware and software as a proportion of USA PACS market, 2006-2011
- Figure 3: German and French Market Size, 2006-2011
- Figure 4: Diagram showing flexible approach of vendors to market differences