RFID In Hospital Marketplace Predicted To Reach $8.8 Billion By 2010

Dublin, Ireland -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of RFID & Emerging Technologies Guide to Healthcare to their offering.

"RFID & Emerging Technologies Guide to Healthcare" predicts that RFID and its related technologies in the hospital marketplace will skyrocket to $8.8 billion by 2010; and that it will be segmented into three general categories:

• FID Driven Revenue: Hardware and software integration $1.3 billion.
• Infrastructure Support for RFID Enablement: Wireless networks--$1.3 billion, Enterprise-related software -- $1.4 billion.
• Hospital Connectivity: $4.8 billion.

RFID & Emerging Technologies Guide to Healthcare is a business tool that describes and analyzes the impact that the emerging technologies of RFID (radio frequency identification), wireless and connectivity will have on the healthcare industry and is designed to help companies comprehend the cost implications and benefits of these technologies focuses on the U.S. market, while analyzing, at a general level, the impact international markets will have. The study will have an emphasis on the new medical supply chain and its integrated digital components.

This study is a compendium of today's human and industry drivers. The current status of the healthcare infrastructure, the regulatory environment and the enterprising way government and business are addressing these issues, will determine tomorrow's needs for the healthcare industry and the patients they serve.

SOURCE: Research and Markets