Research and Markets: Increased Investments by Private Sector to Boost Uptake of Healthcare IT Solutions in Poland

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6fdb67/social_and_economi) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Social and Economic Benefits of HealthCare IT in Poland" to their offering.

This research service explains the social and economic benefits of healthcare IT implementation in Polish healthcare sector. the study gives an introduction and geographical overview to the healthcare system, its structure and delivery and analyses the key initiatives in the healthcare IT sector. It also analyses the challenges, drivers and restraints of the market in Poland.

This Frost & Sullivan research service titled Social and Economic Benefits of Healthcare IT in Poland provides an analysis of the socio-economic benefits and outcomes of deploying IT in the healthcare sector. In this research, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the following: business segment -patient administration systems (PAS) and, scheduling/appointment systems (e-booking) as well as the clinical segment electronic medical records (EMR)/electronic patient records (EPR) systems, order management systems (e-prescription), picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) and telemedicine.

Market Overview

Increased Investments by Private Sector to Boost Uptake of Healthcare IT Solutions in Poland

Various initiatives by the Polish Government, coupled with funding from the European Union (EU), has been driving the adoption of IT systems by the healthcare sector. The acceptance of the Euro as Poland's currency is set to further fuel IT funding by the EU in the country. IT investment by the private sector is increasing, notes the analyst of this research. This is boosting the potential pool of funds for healthcare IT systems in the Polish private healthcare sector. The private hospitals sector in Poland is expanding due to enhanced local investments. This sector is investing larger amounts on IT adoption than its public sector counterpart, thereby promoting overall market potential in the country.

However, low levels of acceptance by healthcare providers is creating roadblocks in the implementation and utilisation rates of healthcare IT solutions by the Polish healthcare sector. Healthcare providers have shown lower acceptance levels of IT systems than most other service sectors in Poland, explains the analyst. While the reluctance of healthcare providers acts as a restraint to overall market expansion, it also creates obstacles to penetration and utilisation rates of these healthcare IT systems.

Healthcare IT system vendors should work closely with healthcare providers and demonstrate the benefits and positive outcomes accrued by the deployment of IT solutions in healthcare. They should also attempt to consolidate their solutions, providing more value-for-money to the healthcare sector.

Market Sectors

Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:

• Patient administration systems (PASs)
• Scheduling/appointment systems (e-booking)
• Electronic medical records (EMRs)/electronic patient records (EPRs)
• Order management systems (e-prescription)
• Picture archiving and communications systems (PACSs)
• Telemedicine

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction and Geographical Overview

3. Structure of Healthcare System and Healthcare Delivery

4. Key Healthcare IT Initiatives

5. Industry Challenges

6. Healthcare IT Market Drivers

7. Healthcare IT Market Restraints

8. Overall HCIT Market Sizing

9. Social and Economic Benefits

10. Competitive Environment

11. Decision Support Databases

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