Overview of the U.S. Healthcare Market and Implications for the Healthcare IT Industry

SUMMARY

This research provides an overview and key facts of the U.S. Healthcare System including: overview of healthcare delivery, expenditure and funding, key organisations and initiatives, challenges, and implications for IT vendors, Healthcare IT investment, initiatives, Key organisations, regulatory framework and standards. It also lists Trade Associations, and market participants in the US Healthcare IT market.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

Intoduction

• 1. Introduction

2. OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. HEALTHCARE MARKET

Healthcare Delivery

• 1. Healthcare Delivery

Health Expenditure

• 1. Health Expenditure

Healthcare Funding

• 1. Healthcare Funding

Key Healthcare Organisations

• 1. Key Healthcare Organisations

Healthcare Focus

• 1. Healthcare Focus

Healthcare Challenges

• 1. Healthcare Challenges

Future of Healthcare

• 1. Future of Healthcare

3. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE U.S. HEALTHCARE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY

Healthcare IT Investment

• 1. Healthcare IT Investment

Healthcare IT Initiatives: Year 2000-2003

• 1. Healthcare IT Initiatives: Year 2000-2003

Healthcare IT Initiatives: Year 2004-2006

• 1. Healthcare IT Initiatives: Year 2004-2006

Regulatory Framework

• 1. Regulatory Framework

Healthcare IT Standards

• 1. Healthcare IT Standards

Implications for Healthcare IT Participants

• 1. Implications for Healthcare IT Participants

4. DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY ORGANISATIONS

Key Industry Organisations

• 1. Key Industry Participants