Future IT Trends and Projects: Healthcare Technology in the Middle East (Industry Focus)

Table of Contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW

• CATALYST
• SUMMARY

ANALYSIS

• Future healthcare IT trends and opportunities in the Middle East
  • New hospitals are being built with cutting edge healthcare IT infrastructure
  • With high rates of mobile phone usage, the Middle Eastern market may be ready for SMS-delivered services
  • High population turnover and the medical tourism market should spur the adoption of PHRs
• Healthcare IT drivers and barriers in the Middle East
  • The economy, demography and tourists are spurring investment in healthcare technology
  • An indecisiveness due to a lack of understanding has slowed the adoption of IT
• Profile of healthcare IT in the Middle East
  • Government initiatives and ongoing healthcare IT projects
  • Key healthcare organizations in the Middle East
  • Key local and international vendors
• Country Overview
  • Demographics
  • Technology use
  • Healthcare

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Companies looking to enter the Middle Eastern market should partner with local vendors
• Educate the market, educate the market, educate the market
• Technology vendors must be patient - the return on investment will be worth the wait

APPENDIX

• Abbreviations
• Methodology
• Further reading
• Ask the analyst
• Datamonitor consulting
• Disclaimer

TABLES

• Table: Demographics and key economic information about the Middle East
• Table: Statistics about IT usage in the Middle East
• Table: Core health indicators