A recent report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR), titled “Clinical Information Systems Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 – 2020”, presents insights into the growth drivers and restraints impacting the growth trajectory of the global clinical information systems market.

Effective treatment of people suffering from chronic illnesses is not possible without easy access to key data regarding the patients. A comprehensive clinical information system can enhance patient care by providing reminders in time about the needed services. The TMR report analyzes factors leading to the increasing use of electronic medical reports and clinical information systems in hospitals worldwide. It also addresses the bottlenecks restricting large-scale implementation of the digital technology. Cultural factors leading to the reluctance to embrace this novel technology are also studied in the report in detail.

A clinical information system or CIS is a computer-aided program designed to manage, store, and recheck exhaustive medical information such as prescriptions, doctor’s notes, diagnosis reports, or any other special comments, in hospitals. Such information is kept together in a clinical information system. CIS, therefore, makes decision making easier and clinical care delivery more effective and efficient. CIS helps hospitals and other healthcare institutions to computerize repetitive tasks and ensures a high degree of accuracy in keeping records of medical observations and results by automating the whole process. The functions of CIS are, therefore, not limited to a single area of expertise; rather, its operations are more widespread, practically comprising every aspect of recording clinical information and diagnosis data management.

As per the findings of a study conducted by The Johns Hopkins Medicine Institute, over 40% of the physicians attend to more number of patients than they have expected in a typical day. The increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses has spurred the number of patients requiring medical attention. Clinical information systems make it easier and simpler to manage the staggering data generated on a daily basis in a healthcare setting. This in turn augments the demand for clinical information systems around the world.

For the purpose of the study, the report segments the global clinical information systems market regionally into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World (RoW). Of these, North America and Europe dominate the global CIS market, followed by Asia Pacific and RoW. In terms of services, the report segments the global CIS market into web-based and cloud-based markets. Of these, the web-based segment holds the largest share in the market, however, cloud-based clinical information systems are expected to exhibit growth at the fastest pace during the report’s forecast period.