Currently, Penetration Levels in Europe Are Highest in the UK Due to Strong Efforts by the Government to Upgrade the Existing Healthcare System.DUBLIN Dublin, city, Republic of Ireland Dublin, Irish Baile Átha Cliath, county borough (1991 pop. 915,516), Leinster, capital of the Republic of Ireland, on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the Liffey River. , Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58030) has announced the addition of the new Frost & Sullivan report "European European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. Electronic Medical Records (EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ) Markets" to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan research service titled European Electronic Medical Records Markets provides an overview of market dynamics and revenues, along with a complete analysis of key market drivers, restraints and trends in the following European countries: Germany Germany (jûr`mənē), Ger. Deutschland, officially Federal Republic of Germany, republic (2005 est. pop. 82,431,000), 137,699 sq mi (356,733 sq km). , France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and Benelux. Standardisation Noun 1. standardisation - the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars" standardization Issue to have a Direct Bearing on EMR Adoption The European electronic medical records (EMR) markets are highly fragmented frag·ment n. 1. A small part broken off or detached. 2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit: overheard fragments of their conversation; extant fragments of an old manuscript. 3. due to the diverse nature of the continent and the types of healthcare systems that its different countries follow. The levels of penetration of healthcare information technology (HIT) vary considerably across Europe, with some countries having achieved more than 90.0 per cent in the primary care sector, while others are gradually getting to that point at the rate of 8.0 to 9.0 per cent per year. While EMR implementation has helped healthcare organisations attain exceptional operational efficiencies, the process of transferring information is a tedious and sometimes discouraging dis·cour·age tr.v. dis·cour·aged, dis·cour·ag·ing, dis·cour·ag·es 1. To deprive of confidence, hope, or spirit. 2. To hamper by discouraging; deter. 3. one. This has led to a concerted standardisation drive in Europe to provide the highest levels of care delivery. "The possible requirement of standardisation and EMR certification is a topic of great interest today, with supporters of this drive citing complexity and fragmentation (1) Storing data in non-contiguous areas on disk. As files are updated, new data are stored in available free space, which may not be contiguous. Fragmented files cause extra head movement, slowing disk accesses. A defragger program is used to rewrite and reorder all the files. in the European markets as a compelling reason," says the analyst of this research service. The fragmented state of the market has a particularly strong impact on vendors who have a European presence as it forces them to customise or even re-invent their products as well as price them differently. Given that EMR forms the very basis for integrated healthcare delivery, unique patient identities are critical to create a strong foundation on which EMR can be rolled out but this has been a subject of much discussion in many regions. The debate also continues on whether certification is really needed for EMR solutions, and the answer to this will greatly influence technology adoption and solution creation. Public Sector has the Greatest Say in Adoption of EMR The introduction of EMR has transformed healthcare delivery as it ensures quicker response and shorter waiting times, swift reporting and scheduling and efficient record keeping. Under the earlier system of manual filing of patient records, the updating was not always carried out in real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. , while the potential for lapses and the time spent on charting was considerable. "EMR's ability to quickly combat wastage wastage a loss of product or productivity; in terms of animal production includes losses due to deaths of animals, lowered production from survivors, including reproduction, and lost opportunity income. wastage Fetal wastage, see there of time in charting has been a key driver in promoting these solutions in the primary care sector," says the analyst. "EMR also has a sort of plug-and-play functionality, making it very simple for physicians to prepare case notes using voice-to-text software that works with most EMR solutions." Currently, penetration levels in Europe are highest in the United Kingdom due to strong efforts by the Government to upgrade the existing healthcare system. This can also be attributed to the key role played by general physicians (GPs) in the system. The public sector plays a major role in providing healthcare in the United Kingdom The vast majority of health care in the United Kingdom (UK) is provided by the four National Health Services (commonly referred to in the singular as "the" NHS) which are funded by the taxpayer and are not insurance based systems. and indeed, across the whole of Europe. The influence of this sector on the healthcare system and in promoting technologically-driven healthcare is, therefore, considerable. This being the case, companies will need to ensure a high degree of involvement with governments and their key decision makers to ensure sustained growth of the EMR markets. Market Sectors Expert analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research: By Technology: - Web-enabled EMR - Portable and wireless devices By Geographic Region: - United Kingdom - Germany - France - Italy - Spain - Scandinavia - Benelux Areas covered: - Industry Challenges - Market Engineering Research for the European EMR Market - European EMR Markets - Trends by Geographic Region For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58030. |
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