Vendor consolidation in the healthcare industry

Datamonitor
July 13, 2005
17 Pages - SKU: DFMN1124927
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Vendor consolidation in the healthcare industry

 
Introduction
In this brief, Datamonitor examines highlights of IT vendor consolidation during the past 18 months as illustrative of the ways in which vendors need to position themselves to compete in the changing healthcare industry.

Scope
Datamonitor analysis based on ongoing healthcare technology market research.
Geographic coverage includes primarily the US.
Highlights
Consolidation among healthcare IT vendors during the past 12-18 months has not occurred at the bold pace of years past.

Nevertheless, the reasons driving vendors to merge and acquire illustrate a deeper shift in the industry, a shift toward greater integration across various entities in the healthcare ecosystem.

For long-term success in healthcare, IT vendors increasingly will need to offer integrated solutions that help healthcare organizations achieve the multiple levels of integration toward which the industry is pushing.

Reasons to Purchase
Analyze recent vendor consolidation in the context of the broader healthcare industry.
Understand what will be required of vendors to succeed in the healthcare IT market.