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Healthcare Industry in South Africa - IT Market Assessment
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6-May-2009, Pages-18
The growth of the healthcare industry in South Africa is keeping pace with the government's efforts to strengthen the healthcare system and make healthcare services more accessible to the citizens. Apart from the public spending on health, the sector has been considerably benefited from the inflow of foreign aid to control the pandemic diseases. Further, the public sector is concentrating on improving primary care in the country and developing the infrastructure of healthcare institutions, to provide healthcare services in remote areas.
The need to improve the efficiency of services and quality of care and also to reduce healthcare costs are pushing healthcare facilities to implement IT applications. The basic IT applications include; electronic medical records, hospital information systems, networking applications, health decision-support systems, and Telemedicine solutions, used for providing remote diagnostics. In addition, since the current healthcare system has not attained sustainability, implementation of IT would support the expansion of its reach to remote areas, along with a move to a digital health platform.
The development of wireless networks, to reduce the digital divide between the rural and urban areas, has enhanced the delivery of healthcare services. Several healthcare programs such as Project Masiluleke, introduced by the government and NGOs are increasingly using wireless services to provide services in remote areas. Moreover, improved broadband access and availability of cost-effective software solutions is boosting the uptake of information and communication technologies in the healthcare sector.
The report by TechNavioTM Insights forecasts the IT spending of the Healthcare Industry in South Africa for the period 2008-2012. It discusses the market segmentation of this industry based on the IT spending, and also highlights the IT sales opportunity in the Healthcare Industry in South Africa. Further, the report discusses the market trends that characterize this industry. The key IT market growth drivers & barriers of the Healthcare Industry in South Africa and profiles of some of the key vendors & projects operating in this industry are also included in the report.
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