Segments - Medical Software Development Market by Type (Medical Billing and Coding Software, Telemedicine Software, Electronic Health Records, Medical Practice Management Software, Clinical Decision Support Systems, and Others), Application (Clinics, Ambulatory Care Centers, Hospitals, and Others), End-user (Providers, Patients, and Payers), 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 medical software development market size was valued at nearly USD 45.7 Bn in 2022 and is anticipated to reach USD 118 Bn by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 11.1% during the forecast period, 2023 – 2031. The growth of the market is attributed to the rising use of big data and analytics in modernizing healthcare facilities, increasing popularity of telemedicine, and high adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers.
Medical software development involves developing web interfaces and mobile applications for healthcare professionals and patients. Interaction with patients, collating patient health data, and the analytical use of medical data are major advantages of using medical software.
Patient data analysis solutions, remote patient monitoring systems, telemedicine software development, patient engagement solutions, video conferencing solutions, and telehealth app development solutions are provided by leading custom healthcare software development companies.
Telehealth and telemedicine software development is most widely used that provides end-to-end telemedicine software functions facilitating patients to connect with doctors through instant chat or video calling apps. Patient engagement solutions allow patient monitoring remotely through captured data from wearable devices and IoT sensors or virtual visits.
The creation of automated clinical workflows with the use of emerging machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies is efficiently handled by medical software. Automation of tasks through adaptive staffing and smarter billing enhances patient care through real-time data analysis. Blockchain technologies, voice-enabled solutions, and the internet of things (IoT) are used widely incorporated in healthcare software.
The market report finds that the COVID-19 pandemic propelled the medical software development management market due to reduced manpower during the pandemic. The demand for electronic medical records (EMR) and electronic health records (EHR) platforms for managing patient data grew rapidly with rising number of patients. It enabled efficient data transfer of patient information through the contactless medium of medical software. As a result, the storage of medical history in paper form to restrict the virus spread during the pandemic surged the adoption of medical software.
Growing incidences of chronic health complications have increased the need for chronic disease management through the effective analysis of patient health data. Such data can be categorically analyzed data through the application of medical software, which is driving the market. Maintaining electronic health records is vital for the analysis of vital health parameters of patients, which are expected to propel the medical software development market.
Mining data using medical software for analyzing patient-specific health parameters requires skilled professionals to use medical software. Lack of qualified individuals capable of handling these software hamper the market.
Rising use of telemedicine for online health consultations and diagnosis is presenting massive opportunities for the expansion of the market. The introduction of technology for maintaining patient health data to reduce the burden on limited health facilities in most regions around the world is expected to create lucrative opportunities for widening the reach of the market.
The report on the global medical software development market report includes an assessment of the market, trends, segments, and regional markets. Overview and dynamics have also been included in the report.
Attributes |
Details |
Report Title |
Medical Software Development Market - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast |
Base Year |
2022 |
Historic Data |
2016 – 2021 |
Forecast Period |
2023–2031 |
Segmentation |
Type (Medical Billing and Coding Software, Telemedicine Software, Electronic Health Records, Medical Practice Management Software, Clinical Decision Support Systems, and Others), Application (Clinics, Ambulatory Care Centers, Hospitals, and Others), and End-user (Providers, Patients, and Payers) |
Regional Scope |
Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Middle East & Africa |
Report Coverage |
Company Share, Market Analysis and Size, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends, and Revenue Forecast |
Key Players Covered in the Report |
Codal; IT Craft; DICEUS; Glorium; Technologies; Appinventiv; iTechArt Group; Innowise; Athenahealth; Kanda Software; Open Text Corporation; Infor; Orion Health group of companies; NXGN Management, LLC.; Unitedhealth Group; eClinicalWorks; Hidden Brains; Change Healthcare; TatvaSoft; ScienceSoft; LeewayHertz; and Cerner Corporation. |
Based on type, the market is divided into medical billing and coding software, telemedicine software, electronic health records, medical practice management software, clinical decision support systems, and others. The electronic health records segment is anticipated to dominate the market, due to the high volumes of patient health information that is stored electronically. High demand for population health management and identification of patterns through EHR-generated patient data is expected to drive the segment in the forecast period.
The telemedicine software segment is expected to expand at a significant pace during the projection period, as medical diagnosis or consultation can be provided to patients far off from healthcare facilities through medical software assistance.
A patient’s vital signs and information, videos, or photos during their virtual diagnostic sessions. This enables for improved treatment solutions, as it provides the medical professionals with clear visuals of the problem faced by the patient. Moreover, these images, videos, and information can be saved for easy future access, these factors are expected to boost the segment in the forecast period.
On the basis of application, the medical software development management market is segmented into clinics, ambulatory care centers, hospitals, and others. The hospital segment is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period with the extensive use of medical software in managing humongous volumes of patient data. Lowered operational costs, improved patient outcomes, and increased working efficiency of medical resources are expected to propel the segment.
The clinics segment is anticipated to hold a key share of the market, owing to the growing use of medical software in accessing patient information such as diagnoses, and medications and maintaining medical history records such as allergies. Ease of scheduling appointments, managing medical billing cycles, provider time tracking, and classifying patient information through medical software is expected to boost the segment during the forecast period.
Based on end-user, the market is fragmented into providers, patients, and payers. The providers segment is projected to hold key share of the market, in terms of revenue, owing to the growing use of practice management software and maintaining of patient data through electronic health records (EHR). Extensive use of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) and telemedicine software for virtual consultations and treatment is expected to drive the market.
The payers segment is anticipated to expand at a rapid pace owing to the growing use of medical software in insurance companies for medical billing processes insurance claim settlements, managing documents, and end-to-end communication. Risk identification and selection, identifying risk of fraud, and preliminary assessment of claims are other important functions carried out by payers through the use of medical software, which is likely to boost the segment in the coming years.
In terms of region, the global medical software development management 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 large-scale implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) backed medical software monitoring.
Enhancements in mobile-apps-based and web-based medical consultations are likely to propel the market in North America.
The market of Asia Pacific is projected to grow at a rapid pace in the coming years, owing to the growing preferences for embedding medical software solutions in healthcare systems in the region. Growing focus on the improvement of healthcare products’ delivery services and increasing expenditure on preventive healthcare are expected to drive the market in Asia Pacific.
The global medical software development management market has been segmented on the basis of
Players in the global medical software development management market include Codal; IT Craft; DICEUS; Glorium; Technologies; Appinventiv; iTechArt Group; Innowise; Athenahealth; Kanda Software; Open Text Corporation; Infor; Orion Health group of companies; NXGN Management, LLC.; Unitedhealth Group; eClinicalWorks; Hidden Brains; Change Healthcare; TatvaSoft; ScienceSoft; LeewayHertz; and Cerner Corporation.
These companies use development strategies such as identifying buyer personas, live event hosting, search engine optimization, investments in paid ads, and the usage of automation tools for expanding their consumer base worldwide. The competitive landscape covers key insights into growth strategies adopted by major market players.
In 2021, Steward Health Care and Meditech implemented Meditech's EHR systems for Utah, Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, and Texas. The joint venture was aimed at formulating a One Platform initiative for uniting multiple hospitals under a single EHR.