Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards in European Markets

SUMMARY

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards in European Markets provides an overview of the advances in healthcare related to the smart card technology. It also explains current delivery methods, along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints and trends prevailing in the European markets.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Executive Summary

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Prologue

2. Research Scope and Methodology

• 1. Scope of the Study
  • 1. Research Objective
• 2. Research Methodology
  • 1. Methodology Adopted

3. Introduction and Background

• 1. Smart card Technology
  • 1. Concept of a Smart Card
• 2. Market Overview
  • 1. Introduction to the Smart Card Market
  • 2. European Market
• 3. Value Chain
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Manufacturers of Smart Cards
  • 3. System Integrators
  • 4. Healthcare IT Vendors
  • 5. Medical Associations

4. Industry Challenges

• 1. Market Challenges Drivers and Restraints
  • 1. Industry Challenges
  • 2. Market Drivers
  • a. Need for efficiency in patient data management
  • b. Government mandate for smart cards
  • c. Susceptibility of electronic records to internal and external intrusion
  • d. Changing demographics
  • 3. Market Restraints
  • a. Lack of Interoperability
  • b. Issues Pertaining to Privacy of the Health Data
  • c. Health Professionals Lack Interest in the Smart Card Technology due to Conflicts in Diagnosis
  • d. Old School Clinicians Prefer Traditional Methods
  • e. Hospital Budgetary Pressures
  • f. Priorities for Other Technologies

5. Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards

• 1. Current Applications
  • 1. Health Insurance Card
  • 2. Patient Data Card
  • 3. Health Professional Card
  • 4. Multi-application Card
• 2. Scope of Extended Applications
  • 1. National Programmes
  • 2. Uniform Health Card

6. Healthcare Smart Cards in Europe

• 1. Influence of Government in Europe
  • 1. Role of the Government in e-health
• 2. Healthcare Smart Cards in Austria
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in Austria
• 3. Healthcare Smart Cards in Benelux
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in Benelux
• 4. Healthcare Smart Cards in France
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in France
• 5. Healthcare Smart Cards in Germany
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in Germany
• 6. Healthcare Smart Cards in Italy
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in Italy
• 7. Healthcare Smart Cards in Scandinavia
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in Scandinavia
• 8. Healthcare Smart Cards in Spain
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in Spain
• 9. Healthcare Smart Cards in the United Kingdom
  • 1. Overview of the Healthcare Market
  • 2. Opportunities for Healthcare Smart Cards in the United Kingdom

7. Strategic Recommendations

• 1. Recommendations for the Growth of Smart Cards in Healthcare
  • 1. Defining a Future for Smart Cards in Healthcare

8. Database of Key Industry Participants

• 1. Market Participants in Europe
  • 1. Manufacturers / Integrators
  • 2. Healthcare IT Vendors

9. Decision Support Database

• 1. Decision Support Database for Smart Card Applications in Healthcare
  • 1. Total Population
  • 2. Number of Hospitals
  • 3. Number of Pharmacists
  • 4. Number of Physicians
  • 5. Government Health Expenditure
  • 6. Private Health Expenditure
  • 7. Health Expenditure as Percentage of GDP

List of Figures

Chapter 7

• Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards: Strategic Recommendations (Europe), 2005

Chapter 9

• Decision Support Database: Total Population in Million (World), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Number of Hospitals (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Number of Pharmacists (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Number of Physicians (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Government Healthcare Expenditure in Billion USD (Europe), 1999-2006
• Decision Support Database: Private Healthcare Expenditure in Billion USD (Europe), 1999-2006 Decision Support Database: Healthcare Expenditure as Percentage of GDP (Europe), 1999-2006

List of Charts

Chapter 3

• Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards: The Value Chain of the Smart Card Technology in Healthcare (Europe), 2005

Chapter 4

• Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards: Impact level of the Top Industry Challenges on the Healthcare Industry (Europe), 2006-2012.
• Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards: Impact of the Drivers on the Healthcare Industry (Europe), 2006-2012.
• Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards: Impact of the Restraints on the Healthcare Industry (Europe), 2006-2012

Chapter 7

• Healthcare Applications of Smart Cards: Evolution of the Potential Solution from the Core Benefit (Europe), 2005