Segments - Healthcare Cognitive Computing Market by Type (Machine Learning, Automated Reasoning, Natural Language Processing, and Others), Deployment Mode (Cloud-based and On-premise), End-user (Hospitals, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, and Others), and Region (Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2023 – 2031
The global healthcare cognitive computing market size was valued at USD 13.15 Billion in 2022 and is likely to reach USD 94.51 Billion by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 26.95% during the forecast period, 2023–2031. Increasing cases of chronic diseases is likely to boost the market. Furthermore, rising awareness about the advantages of cognitive computing include analytical accuracy, customer interaction & experience, business process efficiency, and employee productivity & service quality is expected to fuel the market.
Cognitive computing is a technology that combines various artificial intelligence (AI) techniques such as Natural Language Processing (NLP), machine learning, and neural networks to stimulate human-like cognitive processes. In the healthcare industry, cognitive computing involves the use of AI technologies to assist healthcare professionals in clinical decision-making, patient diagnosis, and treatment.
Cognitive computing is applied in healthcare in several ways, such as medical diagnosis, treatment recommendation, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and electronic health records. Cognitive computing has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by improving patient outcomes, reducing costs, and increasing efficiency in the healthcare system.
The market report finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has fueled the healthcare cognitive computing market. Globally, patients are opting for virtual consulting instead of physical consultations due to the pandemic. Manufacturers are focused on developing various ways to connect patients and doctors.
Artificial intelligence is anticipated to drive the healthcare cognitive computing market during the forecast period. Cognitive computer systems handle important amounts of data, potentially improving the quality of medical care by answering inquiries and performing specialized analyses. Advances in cognitive and AI technology improve guidance, customer service, and population health.
The recent COVID pandemic has shown the importance of establishing quality healthcare organizations. The fusion of cognitive computing and AI helps to enhance healthcare in several ways such as a enabling better understanding of patient needs, providing personalized medicine, providing physician guidance, improving mobile health apps, and innovative ways to properly utilize ICU facilities. Such advantages are likely to boost the integration of AI in various health solutions.
In March 2023, Nuance Communications, Inc. and Microsoft announced the first fully AI-automated application for clinical documentation. Groundbreaking Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX) express is the next milestone in a growing portfolio of solutions uniting OpenAI’s GPT-4 with recognized workflow-integrated technology to describe the upcoming intelligence-infused healthcare experiences.
Increasing use of cognitive technology in the healthcare industry is driving the market. In the healthcare industry, the use of internet of things and wearable is increasing due to the advancements in distributed computing models. Moreover, rising adoption of healthcare IT solutions is driving healthcare cognitive computing market. Increasing demand for personalized medicine and easy availability of large amounts of healthcare data analysis are boosting the market.
A lack of awareness regarding cognitive computing among users is restraining the market. Lack of quality medical data and methodological research flaws are the common challenges of AI in the healthcare sector, which hampers the healthcare cognitive computing market.
Increasing research & development (R&D) in cognitive systems is expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market players. Cognitive computing allows doctors, researchers, and other healthcare professionals to personalize care with a greater diagnostic certainty. Additionally, it allows healthcare providers to take decisions and provide patients with insights to understand their health and receive personalized care.
The market report includes an assessment of the market trends, market segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
Attributes |
Details |
Report Title |
Healthcare Cognitive Computing Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast |
Base Year |
2022 |
Historic Data |
2016–2021 |
Forecast Period |
2023–2031 |
Segmentation |
Type (Machine Learning, Automated Reasoning, Natural Language Processing, and Others), Deployment Mode (Cloud-based and On-premise), and End-user (Hospitals, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Insurance, and Others) |
Regional Scope |
Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa |
Report Coverage |
Company Share, Cognitive Computing Market Size and Analysis, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, Market Trends, and Revenue Forecast |
Key Players Covered in the Report |
Google LLC; IBM; Saffron Tech Pvt Ltd; MEDWHAT; Apple Inc.; Nuance Communications, Inc.; Apixio; Microsoft; Healthcare X.0; and Intel Corporation |
Based on type, the healthcare cognitive computing market is divided into machine learning, automated reasoning, natural language processing, and others. The natural language processing (NLP) segment is expected to expand at a significant pace during the projection period. NLP is used to transcribe physician notes, which is a time-consuming and error-prone task.
To transcribe notes, healthcare professionals save time and reduce errors by using NLP, which allows them to focus on providing patient care instead of documentation.
The automated reasoning segment is anticipated to hold a key share of the market in the coming years, owing to the high investments. Automated reasoning technology is used to recognize the complexity, and data context, and uses logical reasoning to derive the insights which are used to support business development and organizational growth.
On the basis of deployment mode, the global market is segmented into cloud-based and on-premise. The cloud-based segment is expected to register a robust growth rate during the forecast period, due to the increasing adoption of cloud services in the healthcare sector. In the healthcare industry, cloud computing makes medical records safer, and easier, automates the backend operations, and even facilitates the maintenance of telepath apps.
Based on end-user, the global market is segregated into hospitals, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and others. The hospital segment is projected to register a considerable CAGR during the forecast period, owing to the increasing demand for personalized medicine, oncology, and gene-specific therapies. The expansion of the segment is further attributed to the increasing incidences of chronic disorders and growing geriatric population.
The pharmaceuticals segment is anticipated to account for a major market share in the coming years, due to the use of big data analytics and cloud services. High cost of drugs and clinical trials is boosting cognitive computing solutions, which is expected to drive the segment.
In terms of region, the global healthcare cognitive computing market is classified as Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa. North America is expected to dominate the market during the projection period, owing to the increasing demand for healthcare expenditure and rising adoption of cloud-based technologies.
The regional market growth is due to the increasing technological advancements such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and robotics that offer new opportunities for providers and other healthcare organizations.
The market in Asia Pacific is anticipated to expand at a rapid pace in the coming years, owing to the increasing geriatric population and increasing government and private expenditures in the healthcare sector.
The population of older persons around over 60 years in the region is triple between 2010 and 2050, reaching close to around 1.3 billion people. The regional market growth is due to the presence of a strong healthcare network and the availability of supportive policies by regulatory bodies.
The global healthcare cognitive computing market has been segmented on the basis of
Key players competing in the global healthcare cognitive computing market are Google LLC; IBM; Saffron Tech Pvt Ltd; MEDWHAT; Apple Inc.; Nuance Communications, Inc.; Apixio; Microsoft; Healthcare X.0; and Intel Corporation. These players are adopting strategies such as partnerships, acquisitions, collaboration, mergers, R&D investments, and product launches to increase their market share.
In August 2022, Apixio launched Apicare ChartSpace, a health data management solution, which provides real-time data access to centralized medical charts and audit file retrieval. It allows the surfacing of actionable insights across value-based care programs.