Wi-Fi in the Healthcare Vertical Market

Prescription for WLAN Equipment Profits

This Research Brief is part of the Wi-Fi Research Service


There are a number of key applications driving Wi-Fi equipment into the healthcare vertical in the United States. These applications tend to center around greater efficiency, cost savings, or improved customer relations. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) has created a demand for Wi-Fi equipment that meets its security requirements. The unique mobility demands of the hospital environment have made it an early adopter of voice over Wi-Fi. ABI Research believes there are 276,000 healthcare establishments within the United States that still do not have Wi-Fi networks. While a majority of these establishments have fewer than 100 employees, there are several sweet spots that WLAN equipment vendors should target.




Executive Summary

Section 1.
MAJOR DRIVERS FOR WI-FI NETWORKS IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
1.1 Cost Savings
1.1.1 Converged Communications
1.1.2 Asset Management
1.1.3 Medication Administration
1.2 Increased Efficiency
1.2.1 Electronic Records
1.2.2 Collaboration
1.2.3 Blood Transfusion Verification
1.2.4 Mobile Physician Rounding
1.2.5 Remote Patient Monitoring
1.2.6 Patient Admission
1.3 Improved Customer Relations
1.4 Government Regulations
1.4.1 Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
1.4.2 Mandated Standardized Barcode Labels for Medication

Section 2.
THE COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
2.1 Major Players
2.1.1 Motorola (Symbol)
2.1.2 Cisco
2.1.3 SpectraLink
2.1.4 Meru Networks
2.1.5 Aruba Networks
2.1.6 Siemens
2.1.7 Colubris Networks
2.2 The Healthcare Wi-Fi Food Chain

Section 3.
WI-FI IN HEALTHCARE: A DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
3.1 Methodology
3.2 Wi-Fi Networks in Healthcare: The Total Available Market
3.3 Sweet Spots and Opportunities
List of Tables and Charts
  • Healthcare Total Available Market for Wi-Fi Networks, by Establishment Size
  • Total Available Market for Wi-Fi Networks in the Healthcare Vertical
Report Code: RB-WIFI-105

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Release Date: 1Q 2007
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