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For the Healthcare Industry, it's No Longer If, But When for Wireless
Technology Assessment Associates Finds Adoption of Wireless Technology Is Set for Rapid Acceleration
AMHERST, N.H., Mar 15, 2002 - Despite struggling with tight budgets and cost containment initiatives that present barriers to
investing in new information technology, the healthcare industry is poised to adopt wireless devices and applications in large numbers. A rapidly increasing number
of healthcare professionals now believe that wireless technology will provide improved data accuracy, reduce errors, and result in an overall improvement patient
care. Propelled by the perceived value of wireless as a way to increase service levels while controlling operating costs, the number of wireless devices in healthcare
will triple by 2005, according to a new study by Technology Assessment Associates.
"We are past the proof-of-concept phase," explains George Perros, Technology Assessment's Managing Director. "The early-adopters have weighed in, and the
results clearly indicate that wireless technology in healthcare is efficient, reliable, and patient- and caregiver-friendly."
Healthcare delivery is being increasingly mobilized through the use of wireless technologies. Physician acceptance, once thought to be an impediment to wireless
growth in this sector, is being mitigated by the annual wave of new MDs, many of who used wireless devices in medical school. Wireless- enabled handheld usage
by U.S. physicians will climb to 55% by 2005, up from the current 18%.
Metropolitan-area hospitals, particularly those with academic teaching affiliations, have been active in adopting wireless systems for medical records, diagnostics,
charting, pharmacy, admissions, billing, and emergency services. For smaller hospitals, the change will be more gradual, with wireless nodes being added to their
existing wired LANS as budget cycles permit.
The healthcare industry has about ten major wireless players and another two-dozen significant participants, all of which are profiled in the study.
Technology Assessment Associates is a marketing and technology strategy company specializing in markets and applications for new technology. Our reports and
studies are organized and written to be of maximum value to business decision makers. They consist of in-depth analyses, descriptions and evaluations of current and
probable future market developments, technology issues and business factors.
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