subject: Arkstore Enterprise - Homecare Information Software And Services Market Shares, Strategies, Forecas [print this page] Homecare Information Software and Services Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2010 to 2016
Table of Contents :
HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ES-1
Homecare Cost Efficient, Effective Care Delivery ES-1
Homecare Information Systems Market Shares ES-3
Homecare Information Systems Market Forecasts ES-5
1. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS MARKET DESCRIPTION
AND MARKET DYNAMICS 1-1
1.1 Home Health Care 1-1
1.1.1 Home Health Quality Care 1-5
1.1.2 Medicare 1-12
1.1.3 Medicaid 1-13
1.2 Home Care Services Payors 1-16
1.2.1 Self-pay 1-17
1.2.2 Public Third-party Payors: Medicare 1-17
1.2.3 Public Third-party Payors: Medicaid 1-18
1.2.4 Public Third-party Payors: Older Americans Act (OAA) 1-19
1.2.5 Veterans Administration 1-19
1.2.6 Social Services Block Grant Programs 1-20
1.2.7 Community Organizations 1-20
1.2.8 Private Third-party Payors 1-20
1.3 Types of Home Care Agencies 1-21
1.3.1 Nursing care 1-22
1.3.2 Physical therapy 1-22
1.3.3 Occupational therapy 1-22
1.3.4 Speech therapy 1-23
1.3.5 Social workers 1-23
1.3.6 Home health aides/home care aides 1-23
1.3.7 Homemaker/Attendant Care 1-23
1.3.8 Volunteers 1-24
1.4 Homecare Information System Software Market Shifts 1-25
1.4.1 Characteristics Particular To The Homecare
Information System Market 1-28
1.4.2 Implementation Depends On Documentation
Of Each Discipline Needs 1-29
1.4.3 Home Care Services Billing Issues 1-29
1.4.4 Prospective Payment System (PPS) 1-31
1.4.5 Managed Care Requirements 1-31
1.4.6 Oasis Home Health Agencies 1-34
1.5 Need For Automation Of Home Care Companies 1-34
1.6 Homecare Information Technology Industry 1-36
1.6.1 History Of Low Investment In Healthcare
Information Technology 1-38
1.6.2 Market Driving Forces For Worldwide
Homecare Information Systems 1-39
1.6.3 Treatment Trends 1-39
1.6.4 Home Healthcare Delivery Industry 1-41
1.6.5 Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical
Care Services Delivery 1-41
1.6.6 Science And Medical Technology 1-42
1.7 Benefits Of Home Care 1-43
1.7.1 Home Health Saves Medicare Billions 1-45
1.8 Demographic Trends Driving Home Care 1-47
1.8.1 Mainstreaming Of People With Disabilities 1-47
1.8.2 Recovery And Active Lifestyles Of Disabled
Portion of the Population 1-48
1.9 Healthcare Equipment Industry 1-49
1.9.1 Reimbursement Drives Healthcare Equipment Industry 1-50
1.9.2 Home Medical Equipment Industry Segments 1-51
1.10 Marketing Globally 1-53
1.10.1 U.S. Healthcare Delivery Industry 1-55
1.10.2 Competition Forms Basis Of U.S. Medical Care
Services Delivery 1-56
1.10.3 European Homecare Market Trends 1-57
1.11 Hospital and Home Care Services Billing Issues 1-58
1.11.1 Managed Care Requirements 1-60
1.12 Market Drivers For Healthcare Cost Containment 1-63
1.12.1 Managed Care Organization Impact 1-64
1.12.2 Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-
Spread Acceptance 1-64
1.12.3 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry 1-65
1.12.4 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities 1-65
1.12.5 Health Care Cost Containment Trends 1-66
1.12.6 Medicare Reimbursement Guide for Power
Wheelchair Drive Control Systems 1-66
1.12.7 Managed Care Organization Impact 1-67
1.13 Reasons Home Health Care Has Gained Wide-
Spread Acceptance 1-67
1.13.1 Managed Care Change In The Healthcare Industry 1-68
1.13.2 Homecare For People With Long Term Disabilities 1-68
1.14 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems
Market Distribution 1-69
1.14.1 Delivery Of Non-Acute Health Care 1-69
1.14.2 Leveraging Distribution Channels 1-70
1.14.3 Worldwide Homecare Information Systems
Market Positioning 1-70
1.15 Increased Need For Information Technology 1-72
1.15.1 Medical Error 1-73
1.16 Shortcomings Of Traditional Healthcare
Information Systems 1-73
1.17 Homecare Information Systems Market Strategy 1-75
1.17.1 Integrated Healthcare Information Technology Solutions 1-76
1.17.2 Flexible Product-Delivery Options 1-76
1.17.3 Leveraging Existing Customer Base 1-77
1.18 Homecare Information Systems Market Trends 1-78
1.18.1 Clinician Support For Spending Less Time At The
Desktop And More Time Taking Care Of Patients 1-80
2. HOMECARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES, MARKET
SHARES AND FORECASTS 2-1
2.1 Homecare Agencies 2-1
2.2 Homecare Information Systems Market Shares 2-6