PUBLISHER: Grand View Research, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1097063
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research, Inc. | PRODUCT CODE: 1097063
The global smart healthcare market size is expected to reach USD 483.4 billion by 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13.3% from 2022 to 2030. The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to boost the market growth as these solutions help healthcare professionals to connect effectively with their patients and offer quality treatment. Owing to social distancing, remote patient monitoring, and virtual healthcare delivery is gaining momentum. For instance, the U.K. has introduced free virtual consultation during the coronavirus crisis. In April 2020, doctorinthehouse.net, a not-for-profit online healthcare service in the U.K. launched a platform in collaboration with volunteers amongst doctors, pharmacists, and specialist nurses aiming to schedule 25,000 online appointments and supply 100,000 online assessments for over 200 at-home clinicians. Such initiatives are expected to drive the market ahead.
Operating costs are mainly governed by production costs, inventory storage costs, manufacturing overhead costs, wages, energy costs, and logistical costs. Poor inventory control is a major issue faced by companies that leads to substantial operating losses. There is an increasing demand for RFID kanban systems to control their inventory costs. RFID kanban systems owing to associated benefits such as reduction in manpower, higher efficiency, and cost-effectiveness is anticipated drive traction over the forecast period.
Technological advancements are rapidly transforming the market for smart healthcare. Some of the major market players such as IBM, Cisco, Given Imaging, Inc., Olympus Corporation, Logi-Tag, Brooks Automation, Stanley Innerspace, GE Healthcare, and others account for a substantial market share, owing to their extensive product offerings. Key players are focusing on expanding their current portfolio as in March 2020, Siemens Healthineers launched Teamplay digital health platform. It is aimed to enable digital healthcare transformation and eases quick access to clinical and operational solutions. Also, in June 2019, Intel introduced Network And Custom Logic Group it is a broad portfolio of products for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 5G cloud. This is aimed to broaden the horizons of healthcare applications.