EMR 2016: The Market for Electronic Medical Records


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EMR 2016: The Market for Electronic Medical Records      

EMR 2016 examines the marketplace and trends affecting electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services. This 499-page contains statistics influencing the business, demographics, life expectancy, and competitor strategies. This total market analysis includes EMR revenue analysis, 2013-2020; revenue share (%) of EMR companies, 2015; hospital EMR revenue estimates: 2013-2020; physician/Web-based EMR revenue estimates: 2013-2020; and sales and market share of EMR manufacturers, 2015.

This market review also features EMR revenue analysis for 2015-2020 for the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, and other countries. The report discusses the primary issues and trends affecting the EMR marketplace. Allscripts, Cerner, Epic, GE Healthcare, and McKesson are among the competitors analyzed in-depth. Kalorama provides sales information for EMR/EHR systems, CPOE systems, and directly related services such as installation, training, servicing, and consulting; PACS or hardware are not included.


  • Executive Summary
    • INTRODUCTION
    • INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE
    • SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
    • USE OF EMR
      • Percentage and Increase of Physician Usage of EMR
    • HOSPITAL USE OF EMR
    • SIZE AND GROWTH OF THE MARKET
    • KEY ISSUES AND TRENDS AFFECTING THE MARKET
    • LEADINGMARKET PARTICIPANTS
    • CONCLUSIONS / HIGHLIGHTS
  • Industry Overview
    • INTRODUCTION
    • THEMEDICAL RECORD
    • THE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD
    • INDUSTRY TERMINOLOGY
      • Table Terminology Comparison Matrix Electronic Medical Record Electronic Health Record Personal Health Record
    • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      • Physician-based/Ambulatory EMR Services
        • Table Physician Adoption of EMRs, 2006-2015 (Basic System and Fully Functional System)
        • Table State Percentage Distribution of Office-based Physicians Using EMR (US) by State, 2013-2015
        • Table Percentage Distribution of Office-based Physicians Using EMR by Age and Practice Characteristics (US, 2012)
        • Table Physician Usage by US Region (2012-2015)
        • Table Percentage of Office-based Physicians with Certified EMR by State, 2014
      • Hospital-based EMR Services
        • Table State Percentage Distribution of Non-federal Acute Care Hospitals Using EMR (US) by State, 2015
    • ADVANTAGES
      • Increased Access and Efficiency
      • Improved Documentation
      • Quality of Care
      • Increased Resources
      • Quality Assurance
      • Eliminates Costs
    • DISADVANTAGES
      • Reliability
      • Accountability
      • Patient Privacy
      • EMR Software
      • Components of an EMR
      • Administrative System Components
      • Laboratory System Components
      • Radiology System Components
      • Pharmacy System Components
      • Computerized Physician Order Entry
      • Clinical Documentation
      • Flow of Patient Data across Various Components
      • Pricing of EMRs
        • Table Average Total Cost for a Three-Physician Practice for EMR/PMS Installations (2013-2014)
        • Table Total Cost Range for EMR/PMS Installations (2013-2014)
        • Table Estimated Two-Year Total Cost for EMR/PMS Installations/Subscriptions, 2010-2015, Selected Products
      • US EMR Adoption Model
        • Table US EMR Hospital Adoption Model, 2015
        • Table Canada EMR Hospital Adoption Model, 2015
        • Table US Ambulatory EMR Adoption Model, 2015
        • Table Ownership vs. Non-ownership Adoption Rates, 2012-2015
        • Table Doctors Office Adoption Rates, 2011-2015 (%)
  • Emerging Trends
    • MEANINGFUL USE
      • Table Attestation Details through November 2015
      • Modified Stage 2
        • Table Modified Stage of Meaningful Use, 2015-2017
    • ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE
      • Table Medicare EHR Incentive Payment Schedule
      • Table Medicaid EHR Incentive Payment Schedule
    • STIMULUS GUARANTEE
    • INFORMATION OVERLOAD
    • PATIENT ACCESS – BLUE BUTTON TECHNOLOGY
    • VENDOR SWITCHES
    • MERIT BASED INCENTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM
    • VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY
    • STORAGE AREA NETWORKS
    • INTEROPERABILITY
      • Types of Interoperability
        • Table Three Types of Interoperability
      • Dimensions of Interoperability
      • Benefits
    • CLOUD COMPUTING
    • HYBRID HEALTHCARE CLOUDS
    • INTEROPERABLE DEVICES
    • BYODACCELERATES
    • DASHBOARD MODULES
    • BIG DATA
    • RISE OF EPIC
    • ONC INTEROPERABILITY GUIDELINES DRAFT
    • MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
      • Table Mergers and Acquisitions
    • PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS USING EMRS
    • STARK LAW
    • DISCREET RECORDABLE TRANSCRIPTION
    • HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE UPDATE
      • Table Number of Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) in 2011 and 2012 by Top States
      • Table HIE Grants by State
    • REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTERS
      • Table 2015 Listing of Regional Extension Centers
    • PERSONNEL ISSUES
    • HEALTHCARE CYBERSECURITY
    • SECURITY BREACHES/PORTABLE DEVICES
      • Table 2015 Data Breaches
    • RANSOMWARE
    • FRAUD AND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE INCREASES
    • MOBILEADOPTION
    • NETWORK FOR DOCTORS
    • NATIONAL PHYSICIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM
    • ICD-10 CONTROVERSY
      • Table Cost of Implementing ICD-10, 2008 and 2014
    • PHYSICIAN POSITION AND USABILITY
    • ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS
      • Table Top Accountable Care Organizations, 2015
    • THE PERSONAL HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM
      • Differences in Access to PHR
    • INDUSTRY SURVEY RESULTS
      • Medscape
        • Table Top 5 Most Widely Used Physician EHRs, 2012, 2014
        • Table Top Rated Physician EHRs Overall, 2012, 2014
        • Table Physician Satisfaction with EHR Vendor
        • Table Switch or Keep EHR, 2014
        • Table Privacy Concerns, 2014
        • Table Meaningful Use Survey, 2014
        • Table Cost per Physician to Purchase and Install EMR, 2014
        • Table Monthly Fees per Physician Web-based System
      • Black Book Ratings
        • Table 2013 Black Book Ratings for Ambulatory Care Practices
      • KLAS Survey
        • Table 2014 Best in KLAS Award Ambulatory EMR (1-10 Physicians)
      • Captera Survey
        • Table Top 20 Vendors by Popularity
      • SK&A Survey
        • Table EHR Vendor Market Share by Practice Size, 2015
        • Table Adoption by Selected Practice Specialties, 2015
    • SMART CARDS TECHNOLOGY
    • WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
    • OPEN SOURCE EMRAPPLICATIONS
      • Benefits of Open Source EMR Applications
        • Table Top Free or Open Source EMR Products, 2014
    • ADOPTION ISSUES
      • Table Physician Office National Level Adoption by Vendor
      • Table Regional Adoption by Vendor
    • USABILITY AND ADOPTION
    • QUALITY OF CARE/MALPRACTICE
    • COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
      • ROI for a Typical Physician Practice
        • Table Cost Break-up for a Typical One-Physician Practice (5-year period)
      • EHR Incentive Program
        • Table EHR Incentive Select Program Payments, 2012-2015 ($)
      • Implementation Costs and ROI for Hospitals
      • Summary
    • PRIVACY ISSUES
    • TECHNOLOGY LIMITATIONS
    • SOCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS
    • E-PRESCRIBING
      • Table Percent of Physicians e-Prescribing Using EHR, December 2008 and April 2014
    • CCHIT
      • Certifications 2006
        • Table Vendor Product Certifications, 2006
      • Certifications 2007
        • Table CCHIT 2007 Vendor Certifications
      • Certifications 2008
        • Table CCHIT 2008 Vendor Certifications
      • Certifications 2010
        • Table EMR/EHR Certifications 2010
        • Table Modular System Certifications, 2010
      • Certifications in 2011
        • Table System Certification in 2011
      • Certifications in 2012
        • Table System Certification in 2012
      • Certifications in 2013
        • Table Select Ambulatory EMR Certified Products, 2013
      • Certifications in 2014
        • Table Select Ambulatory EMR Certified Products, 2014
      • Certifications in 2015
        • Table Select Ambulatory EMR Certified Products, 2015
    • NHIN (EHEALTH EXCHANGE)
    • DIRECT PAY-PER-CLICK (PPC) OFFERINGS
    • GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SPENDING TRENDS
      • Europe
        • Table EU Healthcare Expenditure as % of GDP by Top Countries
      • Asia Pacific
      • The US Market
  • Market Participants
    • Table EMR Mergers and Acquisitions, 2010-2015
    • Table Selected Black Book Ratings
    • 4MEDICA
      • Company Overview
    • ADVANCEDMD
      • Company Overview
    • ALERT LIFE SCIENCES COMPUTING S.A
      • Company Overview
      • Products and Services
    • ALLMEDS
      • Company Overview
    • ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • AMAZING CHARTS LLC
      • Company Overview
    • APRIMA MEDICAL SOFTWARE, INC
      • Company Overview
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • ATHENAHEALTH, INC.
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • BIZMATICS, INC.
      • Company Overview
    • CAMBIO HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
      • Company Overview
      • Products and Services
      • Growth Strategy
    • CARECLOUD
      • Company Overview
    • CERNER CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • CHARTLOGIC
      • Company Overview
    • COMPUGROUP MEDICAL AG
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Service
      • Growth Strategy
    • COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SYSTEMS, INC.
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • CSC
      • Company Overview
    • CUREMD
      • Company Overview
    • DR FIRST/RCOP
      • Company Overview
    • ECLINICALWORKS
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • EGTON MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS LIMITED (NOW EMIS HEALTH)
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Service
      • Growth Strategy
    • E-MDS
      • Company Overview
    • EPIC SYSTEMS CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • GE HEALTHCARE
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • GREENWAY HEALTH, LLC
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
    • HEALTHFUSION, INC
      • Company Overview
    • HEALTHLAND
      • Company Overview
    • HENRY SCHEIN
      • Company Overview
    • IMSMAXIMS
      • Company Overview
      • Products and Services
    • INTERSYSTEMS CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
    • KAREO
      • Company Overview
    • MCKESSON CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Service
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • MEDENT COMMUNITY COMPUTER SERVICE, INC
      • Company Overview
    • MEDHOST
      • Company Overview
    • MEDITAB SOFTWARE INC
      • Company Overview
    • MEDITECH, INC. (MEDICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.)
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • MEDSPHERE SYSTEMS CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
    • MICROTEST LTD.
      • Company Overview
      • Products and Services
    • NEXTECH
      • Company Overview
    • NEXTGEN HEALTHCARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS /QUALITY SYSTEMS INC
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • NIGHTINGALE INFOMATIX CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • NOEMALIFE S.P.A.
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Growth Strategy
    • NUESOFT TECHNOLOGIES INC
      • Company Overview
    • PRACTICE FUSION
      • Company Overview
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • PRAXIS
      • Company Overview
    • QUADRAMED CORPORATION
      • Company Overview
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • QUALITY SYSTEMS, INC.
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, INC
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Key Competitors
      • Growth Strategy
    • SAP AG
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Key Acquisitions, Alliances, and Partnerships
      • Products and Services
      • Growth Strategy
    • SEQUEL SYSTEMS, INC
      • Company Overview
    • STREAMLINE MD
      • Company Overview
    • TIETO
      • Company Overview
      • Performance Review
      • Products and Services
      • Growth Strategy
    • WEBPT
      • Company Overview
    • WRS HEALTH (WAITING ROOM SOLUTIONS)
      • Company Overview
  • Market Analysis
    • MARKET OVERVIEW
      • Table EMR Market Analysis, 2013-2015
      • Table Forecasted EMR Market Analysis: 2016-2020
    • MARKET BY REGION
      • United States
        • Table United States EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
      • EMEA
        • Table EMEA EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table United Kingdom EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Germany EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table France EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Spain EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Nordic Countries EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Middle East EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Africa EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Other EMEA EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
      • APAC
        • Table APAC EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Japan EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table China EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table India EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Australia EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Other APAC EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
      • Rest of World
        • Table Rest of World EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Brazil EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Canada EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
        • Table Other Rest of World EMR Market Analysis, 2015-2020
    • MARKET BY SEGMENT
      • Hospital
        • Table Hospital EMR Market Analysis 2013-2015
        • Table Forecasted Hospital EMR Market Analysis: 2016-2020
      • Physician/Web-based
        • Table Physician/Web-based EMR Market Analysis, 2013-2015
        • Table Forecasted Physician/Web-based EMR Market Analysis: 2016-2020
    • MARKET SEGMENT BY TYPE
    • COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
      • Table Notable Companies by Healthcare Specialty Area, 2015*
      • Hospitals and Health System Technology Providers
      • Practice Management System (PMS) Acquirers
      • Pharmacy Services Providers
      • Other Entities
      • Meaningful Use Attestations
        • Table 20 Top Vendor by State's Meaningful Use Attestations
      • Market Leaders
        • Table Revenues and Market Share of EMR Providers, 2015
      • Hospital
      • Physician Office
  • Conclusions
    • OVERVIEW
    • PHYSICIAN PRACTICES STILL HIGH GROWTH AREA
    • MEANINGFUL USE CONFUSION STILL PLAGUES INDUSTRY
    • NO CLEAR LEADER STILL, OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW PLAYERS
    • MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
    • INTEROPERABILITY AMAJOR HURDLE
    • PREFFECT OF BREACHES DOWNSIDE FOR INDUSTRY
    • USABILITY AND DATA ENTRY AN UNDER THE RADAR ISSUE
    • OPPORTUNITY FOR TELECOMS
    • MOVING BEYOND THE STICK
    • CPOE AND OTHER FEATURES SELL EMR SYSTEMS
    • HOSPITAL EMR INCENTIVES FACTOR IN GROWING MARKET
    • TECHNOLOGY MOVING FASTER THAN EMR TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS
    • DATA STORAGE CONCERNS- TOP FOCUS
    • USER SATISFACTION ON DECLINE
    • SPECIALISTS SEE GAINS
    • EHRSMORE PERSONALIZED
    • MOVE BY ONC FOR MORE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
    • PARADIGM SHIFT IN EXPECTATIONS
    • MOBILE HEALTH SYSTEMS
  • Definition of Industry Products
  • List of Select Major Companies

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