(PharmaNewsWire.Com, September 06, 2019 ) The wide usage of consumer instant messaging apps, poor internet connectivity in several countries, and the high volume of miscategorized apps on Android and Apple stores are the major factors that are expected to restrain the growth of this market during the forecast period.
What the Market Looks Like?
Predicted to grow at a CAGR of 41.3% during the forecast period, the global Urgent Care Apps Market is estimated to reach USD 2,515.1 million by the end of 2023. In 2018, North America to dominate the market.
On the basis of type, the urgent care apps market is segmented into pre-hospital emergency care & triaging apps, in-hospital communication & collaboration apps, and post-hospital apps. In 2017, the post-hospital apps segment accounted for the largest share of the urgent care apps market. With growing concerns about medication noncompliance and medication dosage errors, the adoption of medication management apps is on the rise. Better connectivity and networks have enhanced the outcome of such apps, which is further boosting the adoption of these apps by patients and healthcare professionals.
Based on clinical area, the global urgent care apps market is broadly segmented into trauma, stroke, cardiac conditions, and other clinical areas. In 2018, the trauma segment is slated to account for the largest share of the market. The increasing number of road accident across the globe is driving the growth of this segment. As the awareness to address trauma is increasing due to continuous efforts by health organizations, such as WHO, the adoption of apps to manage trauma and casualty among paramedics and emergency centers is also growing.
The growth of the global market for Urgent Care Apps is primarily influenced by the following factors:
• Ease of Communication
• Cost-Containment in Healthcare Delivery
• Increasing Penetration of Smartphones
• Growing Penetration of 3G and 4G Networks
• Rising Focus on Patient-Centric Healthcare Delivery
Geographical growth scenario of Urgent Care Apps Market
North America is expected to hold the largest share of the urgent care apps market in 2018, followed by Europe. The growth of the North American urgent care apps market is driven by the implementation of regulations in the region regarding the safety of patient data and improving quality of care, increasing penetration of 4G networks, rising need to reduce the escalating healthcare costs, and the rising focus on patient-centric healthcare delivery.
Some of the prominent players in this market are Allm (Japan), Pulsara (US), Vocera Communications (US), PatientSafe Solutions (US), Voalte (US), Twiage (US), TigerConnect (US), Imprivata (US), Siilo (Netherlands), Forward Health (UK), Hospify (UK), Argusoft (US), Alayacare (US), Pivot Design Group (Canada), Medisafe (US), Smartpatient (Germany), and Johnson & Johnson (US).
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