What Is the Future Outlook for the U.S. Healthcare Provider IT Consulting and Outsourcing Marketplace?

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Health Industry Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • Introduction
  • A Brief History
    • Healthcare IT Outsourcing First Appeared in the 1970s
    • Specialized Consulting Also First Appeared in the 1970s
    • The Second Era of IT Outsourcing
  • Outsourcing in the Provider Market, 2004-2006: A Mixed Report Card
    • Many Recent Provider ITO Deals Have Failed
    • Is There a Compelling Business Case for ITO in Healthcare?
• Future Outlook
  • Outsourcing Market Trends
    • ITO Growth Is Not Evident in the U.S. Provider Market
    • The HIT Services Market Forecast Suggests Only Modest Growth
    • Table: U.S. Hospital IT Spending by Segment, 2006-2010 ($M)
    • A Shift in the Use of Consultants
    • Smaller Hospitals Favor Their ISVs for Implementation and Integration Services
    • The Reemergence of ISV-Based Outsourcing
    • Growth Prospects in Non-U.S. Markets Are Very Positive
    • Other Factors May Increase the Size of the ITO Market
      • Increased Reliance on IT for Patient Care Delivery
      • Regulatory Enforcement
      • The Impact of the NHIN and Other, Evolving Forms of Health Information Exchange
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • Actions for Service Providers
    • Actions for End Users
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  • Related Research
  • Synopsis