The market for mobile health care solutions is expected to double by 2015, with commercial-grade mobile devices taking up the majority of the market share. As a result of the consumerization of IT/bring your own device (BYOD) trend, VDC Research expects the end-user requirements to change significantly. During this QuickCast, VDC's Balca Korkut discusses the overall mobile health care solution opportunity and the end-user requirements driving demand.

1. Mobile & Wireless Practice
David Krebs – Vice President
Eric Klein – Senior Analyst
Balca Korkut – Analyst
QuickCast
Taking the Pulse of Mobility in Health Care
December 2011
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6. Today’s Speaker
Balca Korkut
Analyst
Balca supports all of the Mobile & Wireless practice’s major research programs and is a
contributor on many custom research and consulting engagements. Her work includes
coverage of enterprise mobility hardware, software and services, delivery models
including managed services for enterprise mobility solutions, and more. Balca holds
a B.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Sabanci University in Istanbul,
Turkey and a M.B.A. from University of Massachusetts Boston.
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7. Today’s Topics
Brief Overview & Outlook of Health Care Industry
Closer Look at End-User Requirements for
Mobility in Health Care
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8. Mobile Health Care Solution Opportunity
Mobile health care solutions set to exceed $7 billion by 2015
Uptake in health care is expected to continue Health Care Services Solution
(USD Millions)
through 2015: 5000
 Market to Double by 2015
 Strongest growth to come from commercial
4000
grade solutions.
 Cart based solutions remain to be the de
facto solutions for now… but for how long? 3000
o Increasing demand for more portable solutions
that have greater functionalities.
 Interest for Thinner OSes is Growing 2000
o New mobile application types such as medical
reference and symptom checker are emerging.
1000
0
2010 2011 2015
Rugged Mobile Devices
Commercial Grade Mobile Devices
Software
Professional Services
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9. Key Trends in Mobility in Health Care
Patient safety and cost containment appear as leading issues
Ensuring patient safety and providing higher quality care remain the leading issues
for health care organizations
 Optimizing Workflows
o 30% increase in staff productivity and real-time decision making can be achieved
through mobile computing and communications initiatives.
 Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
o According to VDC’s research, approximately 37% of health care organizations
today support some level of BYOD support.
 Multi-Platform Strategies & Compliance
 Cost Sensitivity
o 3 in 4 respondents identified cost as the primary shortcoming of
deployed mobile solutions.
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10. Impact of Mobile Computing Solutions to Health Care Services Pain Points
Maximizing remote patient care opportunities is a key driver in health
Impact of EMOB Solutions on Health Care Services Pain Points
Source: End-User Survey Fielded May-June, 2011 (N=111)
52.3%
Real-Time Patient Tracking
50.5%
Compliance Management
45.5%
Remote Patient Tracking
45.0%
Security Management
45.0%
Medication Administration
45.0%
Aging/ Legacy Systems
44.5%
High Integration Costs (HW, SW, Services)
44.0%
Labor Management
43.6%
Specimen Tracking/ Collection
41.4%
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S)
39.6%
Asset Tracking
38.7%
Laboratory Management
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
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11. Next-Generation In-Hospital Communications Solutions Driving Efficiencies
Well designed and deployed solutions lead to substantial operational improvements and increased
worker satisfaction
Some short term benefits include:
 Substantial savings in daily clinical hours that can be redirected to other value-adding tasks
 Improved documentation accuracy through immediate message transfer and data recording
 Reduced staff frustration with the wasting of time waiting and searching for people and assets
 More appropriate and timely responses and management of emergencies
 Maximize asset utilization and avoiding idle time and excess stock
Some long term benefits include:
 Improved staff retention
 Streamlined and lean staffing practices
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12. 2012 Research Agenda
Enterprise Mobility Hardware Solutions Market
 Track 1: Fast Forward: Insights for Leaders
 Track 2: Enterprise & Government Mobility Hardware
 Track 3: Enterprise Mobility Professional Services
 Track 4: Enterprise Mobility Software
 Track 5: Enterprise Mobility Industry & Application Markets
 Track 6: Enterprise Mobility Vertical Markets
 Track 7: Enterprise Mobility Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) & Return on Investment Models
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13. Thank You for Attending this VDC Webcast
For more information please contact:
David Krebs – Vice President, Mobile & Wireless
davidk@vdcresearch.com | 508.653.9000 x136
Eric Klein – Senior Analyst
eklein@vdcresearch.com | 508.653.9000 x141
Balca Korkut – Analyst
bkorkut@vdcresearch.com | 508.653.9000 x134
Gerrell Smith – Account Director
gsmith@vdcresearch.com | 508.653.9000 x130
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