Telecommunications, IT and Healthcare: Wireless Networks, Digital Healthcare and the Transformation of US Healthcare, 2009 - 2014

Table of Contents

Chapter I

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• 1.1 US Healthcare and Telecommunications
• 1.2 Healthcare Industry Telecommunications Spending

Chapter II

HEALTHCARE IT TRANSFORMATION

• 2.1 Background
• 2.2 Pervasive Healthcare
• 2.3 The Role of IT and Telecom in Healthcare
• 2.4 Transform Healthcare through IT
• 2.5 Private Initiatives impacting Healthcare
• 2.6 Government Initiatives impacting Healthcare
• 2.7 Healthcare Provider Consolidation
• 2.8 International
• 2.9 Future Healthcare IT and Telecom Trends
• 2.10 Carrier Opportunities

Chapter III

HEALTHCARE MARKET SEGMENTATION

• 3.1 US Healthcare Market
• 3.2 Market Segments
  • 3.2.1 Hospitals
  • 3.2.2 Physician Offices
  • 3.2.3 Nursing
  • 3.2.4 Clinics
  • 3.2.5 Nursing Homes
  • 3.2.6 Home Care
  • 3.2.7 Pharmaceuticals
• 3.3 Veterans Affairs
• 3.4 Industry Consolidation

Chapter IV

HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS

• 4.1 Imaging
• 4.2 Telemedicine
• 4.3 Home Health Monitoring
• 4.4 Practice and Operations Management
• 4.5 Electronic Health Records
• 4.6 Healthcare Information Exchanges
• 4.7 Electronic Prescription
• 4.8 Integrated Health Managers
• 4.9 National and Regional Networks

Chapter V

INDUSTRY FORCES DRIVING IT AND TELECOM SERVICES

• 5.1 IT and Telecom in the Healthcare Setting
• 5.2 US Population Trends
• 5.3 World Population and Life Expectancy
• 5.4 Healthcare Costs
• 5.5 Healthcare Employment
• 5.6 Hospitalization
• 5.7 Clinics and Labs
• 5.8 Physicians
• 5.9 Nursing
• 5.10 Pharmaceuticals

Chapter VI

TELECOM AND IT TECHNOLOGY DRIVING HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION

• 6.1 Information and Bandwidth
• 6.2 Wireless Services and Coverage
• 6.3 Technology Investment and Adoption
• 6.4 Networks
  • 6.4.1 Wireline Access
  • 6.4.2 Ethernet Services
  • 6.4.3 Wireless Access
  • 6.4.4 Wireless LANs
  • 6.4.5 Wireless 4G: Wimax/LTE
  • 6.4.6 Satellite
• 6.5 Equipment
• 6.6 Managed Services and Outsourcing

Chapter VII

HEALTHCARE FORECASTS, 2009-2014

• 7.1 Forecast Summary
• 7.2 Methodology
• 7.3 Healthcare Industry Metrics
• 7.4 Services Forecast
• 7.5 Healthcare Provider Forecast
• 7.6 Pricing and Penetration Forecasts
• 7.7 Conclusion