Wireless technologies and healthcare are a perfect fit. The clinical environment is a highly mobile   one, and physicians, nurses and other clinical operators have a real need for fast information and   action. With a record of successful implementations across aspects of healthcare from patient care   to sales, wireless technologies have moved from conjecture to reality. Hospitals are dedicating large   portions of current and future budgets to IT development and wireless is likely to be among their   choices. Given these trends, Kalorama expects the 1.7 billion dollar wireless healthcare market to   grow to four times its current size by the end of the decade.

  Kalorama’s Wireless Opportunities in Healthcare is your guide to the nascent market for wireless   healthcare applications in the United States and globally. This report contains explanations that cut   through the confusion surrounding these technologies and provide readers with a total picture of   wireless in healthcare.

  The report provides:

• Current Revenues and Forecasts to 2010 for all wireless areas.
• Over 130 Tables and Figures provide a clear picture of this growing marketplace.
• Easy access to the Objective Expertise of Market Pioneers who have achieved results in this nascent market.
• Eight Real-Life Case Studies of wireless technologies in action in sales forces, hospitals, group practices and other healthcare environments.
• Detailed Profiles of 15 Companies in this market, major products and key executives and pricing where possible.

• Formal Healthcare Facilities (Hospitals, Nursing Homes, etc.)
• Homecare and Tele-health
• Pharmaceutical Research (Clinical Drug Trials)
• Pharmaceutical Sales Force Management
• Physician Offices
• Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories

  The report details the early companies in this field - and why there is an opportunity for new   competitors who move fast. It discusses the currently implemented technologies and the   technologies to watch that in four years, will gain impressive market share. Finally, it describes the   trends that will push market expansion and reduction of cost of these devices. The healthcare   applications and marketplace for the following technologies are discussed in detail:

• Bluetooth,
• Zigbee,
• RFID
• UWB
• Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN),
• Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WMAN)
• Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWAN).

  Wireless technologies have immense potential to cast a major impact on the healthcare industry.   The application of wireless technologies in healthcare can lead to improvement in the patient care,   cost savings, streamlined processes, regulatory compliance and a number of other benefits. For   making decisions at the point of action, doctors, nurses, clinicians, pharmacists and sales people   alike, need real-time access to data for enhancing the decision-making process. With the use of   wireless technologies, healthcare personnel can enhance and streamline their decision-making   processes. Some other applications of wireless technologies in healthcare are remote patient   monitoring, e-clinical trials, e-prescription and asset management and tracking. Wireless   Opportunities in Healthcare will discuss in detail the role of these technologies in these healthcare   settings:

  A truly global report, Wireless Opportunities in Healthcare will look at the wide-open opportunities   available in the European Union and at Asian markets, but acknowledges the role of the United   States as the leader in this field and the market to watch.

  Kalorama’s unique and thorough research process provides an exhaustive analysis of this evolving   market. Information was gathered using both primary and secondary research including   comprehensive research of secondary sources such as company literature, databases, investment   reports, and medical and business journals. For the purpose of this study, Kalorama Information   conducted telephone and email interviews with key industry officials, consultants, health care   providers, and government personnel. These sources were the primary basis in gathering information   specifically relating to revenue and market share data presented in this report. Specific interviews   with wireless technology company representatives included marketing directors, division managers,   and product development representatives.

  In addition to superior coverage of the overall wireless healthcare market, ind-depth company profiles   are included for the following wireless technology companies:

• Cisco
• Extreme Networks
• Nortel Networks
• Symbol Technologies
• Terrabeam
• Cerner
• Eclipsys
• McKesson
• Quadra Med
• Sybase
• Cardinal Health
• Datascope
• GE Healthcare
• Phillips Data Systems
• Siemens