Chapter1

ExecutiveSummary

Overview1-1

Introduction1-1

Chapter2

TotalU.S.CentralStationPatientMonitoringMarket

MarketOverview2-1

HealthcareInformationSystems2-1

Telemetry2-2

CentralMonitoring2-2

PortalTechnology2-3

IntegrationwithPatientRecordKeepers2-3

FullSolutionProviders2-3

StandardizationofMonitoringTechnologiesinHospitals2-4

BriefHistoryofCentralStationPatientMonitoring2-4

CentralStationPatientMonitoringTechnologyOverview2-5

MajorMarketTrends2-6

CentralizedVersusDecentralizedMonitoringParadigms2-6

PrimaryVersusSecondaryAlarmNotification2-6

MiddlewareConnectivityProviders2-8

SeparateorIntegratedNetworkforPatientMonitoring2-8

WirelessStandardsforPatientMonitoringApplications2-9

ClinicalInformationSystemsandPatientMonitoring2-11

PortalsandClinicalDecisionSupport2-11

MarketEngineeringForecasts2-12

MarketEngineeringMeasurementsandMethodology2-12

StationsSoldasPartofTotalMonitoringSolution，notasStand-aloneUnits2-13

CurrentMarketSize2-13

BasisforMarketsizeMeasurements2-13

ForecastMarketSize2-13

BaseYearMarketGrowthRate2-13

CompoundAnnualGrowthRate2-13

Competitors2-14

DegreeofCompetition2-14

DegreeofTechnicalChange2-14

Disclaimer2-14

MarketForecastandMethodology2-14

ResearchMethodology2-14

BaseMeasurementAssumptions2-15

ForecastAssumptions2-15

RevenueForecast2-15

MarketSegmentationandAnalysis2-17

MarketSegmentation2-17

MarketShareAnalysis2-18

CompetitiveStructure2-19

MajorMarketParticipants2-19

MarketEvents2-21

MajorMarketParticipantsShareAnalysis2-22

AcuteCareCentralStationPatientMonitoringMarketShare2-22

TelemetryCentralStationPatientMonitoringMarketShare2-23

OtherMarketParticipants2-24

MiddlewareandApplicationDevelopers2-24

VISICU2-24

Emergin2-25

Cardiopulmonary2-25

GlobalCareQuest2-25

LiveData2-26

OxfordBiosignals2-26

ITMobileSolutionVendors2-26

CompleteMarketParticipantsList2-27

ProductsOverview2-28

IndustryChallengesandStrategicRecommendations2-29

ChallengesandRecommendations2-29

Challenge:LimitedBudgetsforPatientMonitoringPutCaponMarketSize2-29

StrategicRecommendations:OfferCompetitiveUpgradeandExpansionPrices2-30

Challenge:ProprietaryIssuesResultinginIncompatibilityBetweenDifferentBrandsofMonitorsandData

ManagementSystems2-30

StrategicRecommendations:StrategicPricingandCostReductionImplementationto

JustifyMaintenanceandUpgradeCosts2-30

DriversandRestraintsAnalysis2-31

Drivers2-31

StaffingStrainLimitationsinStep-downUnitsandTelemetryWardsDriveIncreased

CentralizedMonitoring2-31

GrowthinAmbulatoryCareCentersDrivesSales2-31

AdvancedHospitalCommunicationsSystemsDriveNewPatientMonitoring

ApplicationDevelopment2-32

Restraints2-33

ComplexReturnonInvestment(ROI)forHigh-endSolutionsLimitsMarketDemand2-33

ConnectivityInterferenceandHighCostofNetworkMaintenance2-33

Chapter3

AcuteCareCentralStationPatientMonitoringMarket

Overview3-1

IntroductionandMarketOverview3-1

SalesProcess3-2

RevenueForecasts3-2

AcuteCareMarketSizebyDepartment3-4

CriticalCareUnitMarket3-5

MarketOverviewandDefinitions3-5

MobileDataAccess3-5

GrowthOpportunity3-6

MarketRevenueForecastandAnalysis3-6

EmergencyDepartmentMarket3-7

MarketOverviewandDefinition3-7

GrowthOpportunity3-8

TechnologyTrends3-8

MarketRevenueForecastandAnalysis3-9

Post-AnesthesiaCareUnitMarket3-10

MarketOverviewandDefinition3-10

GrowthOpportunity3-10

MarketRevenueForecastsandAnalysis3-11

Chapter4

TelemetryCentralStationPatientMonitoringMarket

Introduction4-1

MarketDefinitionandTelemetryBandwidths4-1

MedicalTelemetryFrequencies4-2

MarketRevenueForecast4-2

MarketOverview4-2

RevenueForecast4-3

Chapter5

DecisionSupportDatabase

DecisionSupportDatabase5-1

NumberofHospitals5-1

NumberofHospitalBeds5-4

NumberofNurses5-6

TotalHealthcareExpenditure5-9

HealthcareExpenditureasaPercentageoftheGDP5-11

PerCapitaHealthcareExpenditure5-14