Electronic patient records: the £2.7 billion opportunity

New research from EHI Intelligence reveals that the English NHS hospital sector is about to commit to spending £2.7 billion to deliver electronic patient records.

The electronic patient records: the £2.7 billion opportunity report focuses on how NHS trusts are picking up the pieces from the long wind down of the National Programme for IT in the NHS and its failure to deliver record systems to trusts. EHI Intelligence has identified more than 120 trusts that will be contracting for new EPR and EPR-like systems over the next three years.

Key findings

• the market for patient administration and EPR systems will continue to be lively as trusts take one of three routes to developing an EPR
• incumbent suppliers will face some significant challenges as they look to retain or expand their market share
• there will be space for new incumbents in a market we estimate will be worth £2.7 billion over the next six years, with 2013 and 2014 the key years for that opportunity

The investigation included interrogation of the EHI Intelligence NHS Trust Database, structured interviews with the IT directors of 11 trusts about their plans, and an examination of recent tenders, strategies and other documents.

For an overview of the report, please download the report summary.

The Electronic patient records: the £2.7 billion opportunity report is available for purchase as a stand-alone report, or as part of a subscription to EHI Intelligence.

The report will help suppliers to:

• Pinpoint opportunities
• Save marketing and sales resources
• Take a strategic view of the market
• Win new business

More information

For further information about the electronic patient records: the £2.7 billion opportunity report, please contact Daniel Read on dan@e-health-media.com or 0207 785 6925.