Wireless Opportunities in Healthcare (The Market for Bluetooth, RFID, Zigbee, UWB WWAN, WMAN, WLAN and other technologies)

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Executive Summary

• 1.1 Healthcare Industry
• 1.2 Wireless Industry
• 1.3 Wireless in Healthcare
• 1.4 Definition and Scope of Study
• 1.5 Application of Wireless Technologies in Healthcare
• 1.5.1 Emerging Applications
• 1.6 Key Wireless Technologies
• 1.7 Implementing Wireless Technologies in Healthcare
• 1.8 Market Overview
  • 1.8.1 Market for Wireless Technologies in Healthcare
  • 1.8.2 Competitive Landscape
• 1.9 Consumer Analysis
• 1.10 Regulatory Environment
• 1.11 Conclusions and Future Outlook

Chapter Two: Overview

• 2.1 Healthcare Industry
  • 2.1.1 Worldwide Healthcare Market
    • 2.1.1.1 Information Technology (IT) Market in Healthcare
  • 2.1.2 Trends
  • 2.1.3 Challenges
• 2.2 Wireless Industry
  • 2.2.1 Worldwide Wireless Market
  • 2.2.2 Trends
  • 2.2.3 Challenges
• 2.3 Wireless in Healthcare
  • 2.3.1 US - The Best Market for Wireless Technologies in Healthcare
  • 2.3.2 Trends
  • 2.3.3 Challenges
• 2.4 Definition and Scope of Study

Chapter Three: Opportunities for Wireless Applications in Healthcare

• 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 Key Benefits
• 3.2 Healthcare Industry Segmentation for Wireless Applications
  • 3.2.1 Healthcare Service Providers
    • 3.2.1.1 Applications of Wireless Technologies for Healthcare Service Providers Segment
  • 3.2.2 Pharmaceuticals
    • 3.2.2.1 Application of Wireless Technologies for the Pharmaceuticals Segment
  • 3.2.3 Health Plan Providers
    • 3.2.3.1 Applications of Wireless Technologies for Health Plan Providers Segment
• 3.3 Key Applications
  • 3.3.1 Remote Patient Monitoring
    • 3.3.1.1 Market Overview
  • 3.3.2 Clinical Drug Trials
    • 3.3.2.1 Market Overview
  • 3.3.3 E-Prescription
    • 3.3.3.1 Market Overview
  • 3.3.4 Patient/Asset Tracking
    • 3.3.4.1 Market Overview
  • 3.3.5 Pharmaceutical Sales Force
    • 3.3.5.1 Market Overview

Chapter Four: Key Wireless Technologies

• 4.1 Data Transmission Sessions
• 4.2 Wireless Operating Systems, Languages, and Protocols
• 4.3 Wireless Networking Technologies
  • 4.3.1 Wireless Personal Area Network - Bluetooth
    • 4.3.1.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.1.2 Benefits of Bluetooth in Healthcare
    • 4.3.1.3 Applications of Bluetooth in Healthcare
    • 4.3.1.4 Issues with Bluetooth Adoption in Healthcare
  • 4.3.2 Wireless Personal Area Network - RFID
    • 4.3.2.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.2.2 Benefits of RFID in Healthcare
    • 4.3.2.3 Applications of RFID in Healthcare
    • 4.3.2.4 Issues with RFID Adoption in Healthcare
  • 4.3.3 Wireless Personal Area Network - Zigbee
    • 4.3.3.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.3.2 Benefits of Zigbee in Healthcare
    • 4.3.3.3 Applications of Zigbee in Healthcare
    • 4.3.3.4 Issues with Zigbee Adoption in Healthcare
  • 4.3.4 Wireless Personal Area Network - UWB
    • 4.3.4.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.4.2 Benefits of UWB in Healthcare
    • 4.3.4.3 Applications of UWB in Healthcare
  • 4.3.5 Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
    • 4.3.5.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.5.2 Benefits of WLAN in Healthcare
    • 4.3.5.3 Applications of WLAN in Healthcare
    • 4.3.5.4 Issues with WLAN Adoption in Healthcare
  • 4.3.6 Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
    • 4.3.6.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.6.2 Benefits of WMAN in Healthcare
    • 4.3.6.3 Applications of WMAN in Healthcare
    • 4.3.6.4 Issues with WMAN Adoption in Healthcare
  • 4.3.7 Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
    • 4.3.7.1 Market Overview
    • 4.3.7.2 Benefits of WWAN in Healthcare
    • 4.3.7.3 Applications of WWAN in Healthcare
    • 4.3.7.4 Issues with WWAN Adoption in Healthcare

Chapter Five: Implementing Wireless Technologies in Healthcare

• 5.1 Wireless Infrastructure for Healthcare
• 5.2 Planning for Wireless Infrastructure Deployment
• 5.3 Initiation and Execution of a Wireless Deployment Project
• 5.4 Cost of Implementation of Infrastructure
  • 5.4.1 Cases of Wireless Implementation Costs
  • 5.4.2 Return-on-Investment Period

Chapter Six: Market Overview of Wireless Technologies in Healthcare

• 6.1 Market Definition
• 6.2 Market Size
  • 6.2.1 The US Wireless Market in Healthcare
    • 6.2.1.1 Technology-wise Market Break-up
  • 6.2.2 WPAN - Bluetooth Market in Healthcare
  • 6.2.3 WPAN - RFID Market in Healthcare
  • 6.2.4 WPAN - Zigbee Market in Healthcare
  • 6.2.5 WPAN - UWB Market in Healthcare
  • 6.2.6 WLAN Market in Healthcare
  • 6.2.7 WMAN Market in Healthcare
  • 6.2.8 WWAN Market in Healthcare
• 6.3 Technology Adoption
• 6.4 Competitive Landscape
  • 6.4.1 Segmentation of Players
    • 6.4.1.1 Network Infrastructure Providers
    • 6.4.1.2 Software Providers
    • 6.4.1.3 Medical Device Manufacturers
  • 6.4.2 Market Shares
  • 6.4.3 Distribution Channel
• 6.5 Drivers and Inhibitors
  • 6.5.1 Growth Drivers
  • 6.5.2 Growth Inhibitors
• 6.6 Emerging Trends
  • 6.6.1 Emerging Applications
    • 6.6.1.1 Nanobots
    • 6.6.1.2 Implantable Medical Devices

Chapter Seven: Demand Side Analysis

• 7.1 Consumer Statistics
  • 7.1.1 Hospitals
    • 7.1.1.1 Number of Hospitals
    • 7.1.1.2 Technology Adoption in Hospitals
    • 7.1.1.3 The Most Wireless Hospitals
  • 7.1.2 Physicians
    • 7.1.2.1 Number of Physicians
    • 7.1.2.2 Technology Adoption by Physicians
  • 7.1.3 Nursing Homes
    • 7.1.3.1 Technology Adoption by Nursing Homes
  • 7.1.4 Pharmacies
    • 7.1.4.1 Technology Adoption by Pharmacies
  • 7.1.5 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
    • 7.1.5.1 Technology Adoption by Laboratories
  • 7.1.5 Life Insurance Carriers
    • 7.1.5.1 Technology Adoption by Life/Health Insurance Carriers
  • 7.1.6 Demography
• 7.2 Consumer Preferences and Challenges
  • 7.2.1 IT Preferences
  • 7.2.2 Technology Adoption Preferences
  • 7.2.3 IT Budget of Healthcare Facilities
  • 7.2.4 Barriers in Implementing IT

Chapter Eight: Case Studies

• 8.1 George Washington University Hospital - WLAN Implementation
  • 8.1.1 Requirement for Implementation of Wireless Technologies
  • 8.1.2 Expected Benefits
  • 8.1.3 Planning and Implementation
  • 8.1.4 Cost of Implementation
  • 8.1.5 Challenges in Implementation
• 8.2 Memorial Medical Center - WLAN Implementation
  • 8.2.1 Requirement for Implementation of Wireless Technologies
  • 8.2.2 Planning and Implementation
  • 8.2.3 Challenges in Implementation
• 8.3 Good Shepherd Hospital - RFID Implementation
  • 8.3.1 Requirement for RFID Technology Adoption
  • 8.3.2 Benefits
• 8.4 Smith & Nephew - Sales Force Automation
  • 8.4.1 Planning and Implementation
  • 8.4.2 Benefits
• 8.5 Achieve Healthcare Technologies - e-Prescription
  • 8.5.1 Requirement for e-Prescription
  • 8.5.2 Benefits
  • 8.5.3 Challenges in Implementation
• 8.6 Bayer Healthcare - e-Drug Trials
  • 8.6.1 Requirement for e-Drug Trials
  • 8.6.2 Benefits
  • 8.6.3 Planning and Implementation
• 8.7 Island Health Care - Tele-homecare
  • 8.7.1 Requirement for Tele-homecare
  • 8.7.2 Benefits
• 8.8 Wireless Technologies for Patient Recovery - Remote Patient Monitoring
  • 8.8.1 Requirement for Remote Monitoring
  • 8.8.2 Telemonitoring Solution
  • 8.8.3 Results

Chapter Nine: Regulatory Environment

• 9.1 Need for Regulation
• 9.2 Defining the Network Security Policy for Health Organizations
  • 9.2.1 Planning the Policy
    • 9.2.1.1 E-mail Access
    • 9.2.1.2 Content Filtering
    • 9.2.1.3 Virtual Private Networks
  • 9.2.2 Implementing the Policy
  • 9.2.3 Using the Policy
• 9.3 Regulatory Bodies and Societies
  • 9.3.1 United States Department of Health and Human Services
    • 9.3.1.1 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • 9.3.2 Health Level Seven
  • 9.3.3 Federal Communication Commission
    • 9.3.3.1 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
  • 9.3.4 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
  • 9.3.5 Health Industry Business Communications Council
• 9.4 Industry Initiatives

Chapter Ten: Conclusions

• 10.1 First Conclusion
• 10.2 Second Conclusion
• 10.3 Third Conclusion
• 10.4 Fourth Conclusion
• 10.5 Fifth Conclusion
• 10.6 Sixth Conclusion
• 10.7 Seventh Conclusion

Chapter Eleven: Company Profiles

• 11.1 Network Infrastructure Providers
  • 11.1.1 Cisco Systems, Inc.
    • 11.1.1.1 Company Overview
    • 11.1.1.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.1.1.3 Performance Review
    • 11.1.1.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.1.1.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.1.2 Extreme Networks, Inc.
    • 11.1.2.1 Company Overview
    • 11.1.2.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.1.2.3 Performance Review
    • 11.1.2.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.1.2.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.1.3 Nortel Networks Corporation
    • 11.1.3.1 Company Overview
    • 11.1.3.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.1.3.3 Performance Review
    • 11.1.3.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.1.3.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.1.4 Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    • 11.1.4.1 Company Overview
    • 11.1.4.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.1.4.3 Performance Review
    • 11.1.4.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.1.4.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.1.5 Terabeam, Inc.
    • 11.1.5.1 Company Overview
    • 11.1.5.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.1.5.3 Performance Review
    • 11.1.5.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.1.5.5 Company Strategy
• 11.2 Software Providers
  • 11.2.1 Cerner Corporation
    • 11.2.1.1 Company Overview
    • 11.2.1.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.2.1.3 Performance Review
    • 11.2.1.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.2.1.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.2.2 Eclipsys Corporation
    • 11.2.2.1 Company Overview
    • 11.2.2.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.2.2.3 Performance Review
    • 11.2.2.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.2.2.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.2.3 McKesson Corporation
    • 11.2.3.1 Company Overview
    • 11.2.3.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.2.3.3 Performance Review
    • 11.2.3.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.2.3.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.2.4 QuadraMed Corporation
    • 11.2.4.1 Company Overview
    • 11.2.4.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.2.4.3 Performance Review
    • 11.2.4.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.2.4.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.2.5 Sybase, Inc.
    • 11.2.5.1 Company Overview
    • 11.2.5.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.2.5.3 Performance Review
    • 11.2.5.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.2.5.5 Company Strategy
• 11.3 Medical Device Manufacturers
  • 11.3.1 Cardinal Health, Inc.
    • 11.3.1.1 Company Overview
    • 11.3.1.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.3.1.3 Performance Review
    • 11.3.1.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.3.1.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.3.2 Datascope Corporation
    • 11.3.2.1 Company Overview
    • 11.3.2.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.3.2.3 Performance Review
    • 11.3.2.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.3.2.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.3.3 GE Healthcare
    • 11.3.3.1 Company Overview
    • 11.3.3.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.3.3.3 Performance Review
    • 11.3.3.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.3.3.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.3.4 Philips Medical Systems
    • 11.3.4.1 Company Overview
    • 11.3.4.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.3.4.3 Performance Review
    • 11.3.4.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.3.4.5 Company Strategy
  • 11.3.5 Siemens Medical Solutions
    • 11.3.5.1 Company Overview
    • 11.3.5.2 Geographical Presence
    • 11.3.5.3 Performance Review
    • 11.3.5.4 Product Portfolio
    • 11.3.5.5 Company Strategy