Telehealth and remote patient monitoring have become integral to improving health conditions and preventing health complications. The transformations observed during the pandemic have bolstered telemedicine and, consequently, remote patient monitoring, instilling confidence in virtual patient assessment and access to advanced technological monitoring. Since January 2019, remote patient monitoring has experienced a significant surge, and current telehealth systems are leveraging key technologies increasingly prevalent in the health industry to foster further growth. Kalorama Information analyzes these trends and more in “Remote Patient Monitoring and Telehealth Markets, 13th Edition”. This latest edition extends its coverage to include the consumer-grade segment and on-demand telehealth services.
Globally, the patient monitoring and telehealth market continue to expand in both institutional and home segments of the health market, with the United States and many European countries leading the way. This report focuses on global patient monitoring and telehealth market numbers, with specific market coverage for countries such as the United States, Japan, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Italy, Brazil, and Mexico. Additionally, regional coverage includes North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Sales figures are presented at the manufacturers' level in U.S. dollars, offering a close comparison to retail levels in many instances.
This 13th edition builds on its predecessor by providing comprehensive coverage in the consumer-grade segment and on-demand telehealth services. The consumer segment has emerged as a significant aspect of the industry in recent years, prompting professional-grade device manufacturers to adapt their product designs and marketing strategies to tap into this new growth opportunity. This shift has impacted various segments, including glucose monitors, heart rate monitors, fetal and pregnancy monitors, pulse oximeters, sleep apnea devices, weight monitoring devices, and other similar product offerings.
While previous editions extensively explored the impact of COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021, the current edition integrates COVID-19 sales into the total revenues for remote patient monitoring and telehealth market segments. This adjustment reflects changes in the way companies report COVID-19 revenues in 2022 and 2023.
The market specifically includes equipment and devices with wireless and remote technologies, patient data processing applications, and features. Basic and manual patient monitoring devices are excluded, as are obsolete glucose monitors incapable of forwarding data to a telehealth record and standard hospital patient monitoring equipment that does not transmit data to a central station.
Key components of the report include:
Advanced Monitors and Devices: These involve wireless and remote technologies that monitor and transmit data either within an institution via wireless or intranet or at a remote location using wireless transmissions. The covered devices can provide monitoring information beyond a patient room and can offer data for an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system or are expected to add such features in the forecast period.
Patient Data Processing Applications and Equipment: This category includes equipment and devices that use algorithms to evaluate monitoring measurements for a patient's specific condition(s). Typically, physicians can customize these, with reports sent to them. In the market for advanced/remote patient monitoring systems, the applications and equipment are either integrated into the patient monitoring system or added on to the measuring systems.
The base year for the report is 2023, with forecasts provided for each year through 2028. The evaluation of the market considers disease prevalence trends, population trends, device innovations, federal and industry standards and regulations, global penetration, economic influences, and other macro and micro indicators. Both primary and secondary sources were consulted in developing market estimates.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Introduction
Scope and Methodology
Markets by Component
Equipment and Devices
Services
Table 1-1: Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Advanced and Remote Patient Monitoring Component Descriptions
Markets by End Users
Table 1-2: End User Groups in Patient Monitoring, Telehealth and Telemedicine Markets
Markets by Region
Table 1-3: Top 100 Countries by Population and Region, 2020
Market Summary
Figure 1-1: Global Market for Patient Monitoring and Telehealth Equipment, Devices and Services, 2018 - 2028 (millions)
Competitors
Chapter 2: Introduction to Remote Monitoring & Telehealth Markets
Industry Overview
End Users
The Impact of Population, Life Expectancy and Healthcare Efficiency
Population Trends
Figure 2-1: The Global Population, 2005-2050
Impact of Aging Populations
Figure 2-2: Global Population Trends, Total Population vs. Age 65+ Population, 2000-2050
Increasing Life Expectancy and the Demand for Advanced Healthcare Delivery Options
Increase in Chronic Disease
Figure 2-3: Global Prevalence of Disease, 2000, 2015 and Projected 2030
Figure 2-4: Mortality: Chronic vs. Acute, 2000, 2010, 2020
Healthcare Efficiency
Barriers to Telehealth Implementation
Telehealth Security: Hacking Threats
Telemedicine Aids in Physician Shortage
Unique Opportunities in Telehealth/Telemedicine
Mental Health Assessment through Telemedicine
Telehealth in Schools
e-Consults Gaining Ground
Chapter 3: Advanced Monitoring & Telehealth Products and Technologies
Overview
New Technologies
Wireless Technologies
Wearable Medical Devices
Smartphones in Healthcare
Benefits of Healthcare Smartphones
Challenges in the Implementation of Smartphones in Healthcare Settings
Remote Monitoring
Telehealth Clinical Trials
Figure 3-1: Monitoring, Telemedicine & Telehealth Clinical Trials by Condition, April 2022
Figure 3-2: Monitoring, Telemedicine & Telehealth Clinical Trials by Country, April 2022
Applications by Disease State
Impact of Chronic Disease
Figure 3-3: Global Number of Diabetes Cases by Country, 2021
Death: The Ultimate Consequence of Chronic Disease
Challenges in Detecting Sepsis
Cloud-Based Mobile Healthcare
Cloud Connectivity and Compatibility
Technology Achievements
Implantable Medical Devices
Technology for Drug Adherence, Targeted Delivery, and Monitoring
Using Technology to Address Behavioral Health
Managing Obesity with Telemedicine
Mobile Medical Applications and Patient Monitoring
Smart Beds
Nanobots in Medicine
Telehealth Presence Growing in Traditional Retail Outlets
Walgreens
Amazon
Chapter 4: Telehealth Regulation and Reimbursement
Overview
Regulatory and Reimbursement Updates
Table 4-1: US National Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Structure, Medicaid/Medicare (Live Video, Store-and-Forward, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), Email/Phone/Fax, Transmission/Facility Fee)
Figure 4-1: Number of US States with Telehealth Reimbursement Programs
United States: Interstate Licensure Medical Compact
Europe: Country Cross-Border Telemedicine
Reimbursement for Telehealth Services in United States