Global EHR market to grow at CAGR of 6%: 5 notes

The global electronic health records system market hit about $21 billion in 2014.

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Here are five notes:

 

1. The demand for improved healthcare facilities is driving the creation of integrated healthcare systems.

 

2. Rising investments from healthcare IT companies are also increasing the demand of EHR systems.

 

3. More hospitals around the world need of EHR systems, as well.

 

4. High maintenance, services expenses and a lack of professionals trained in EHR systems all pose as barriers to the market’s growth.

 

5. Allscripts, Cerner, Epic Systems, GE Healthcare, Healthland, MEDITECH, McKesson Corporation, Quality Systems, athenhealth and eClinicalWorks lead the market.

 

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