Alex Green

The EMEA market for Electronic Healthcare Records (EHR) IT is estimated to have been worth $4.8B in 2022 (down 3.5% from 2021 in USD) according to Signify Research’s latest global EMR Market Intelligence Service update.

For many years the annual DMEA meeting in Berlin was very much a German affair; however, more recently the show has become Europe’s leading pan-continent digital health IT conference and exhibition. Whilst the agenda at DMEA2023, which will take place from 25 to 27 April, will still have a German bias, issues discussed, and products showcased, increasingly impact healthcare IT development across Europe. Here’s our take on the leading themes.

Health that Connects + Tech that Cares' are the two overarching themes of this year's HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition, being held in Chicago from 17 to 21 April.

The US retail health clinic sector is expanding fast. Billions of dollars are being spent by household pharmacy names to offer primary care services to larger swathes of the population than ever. CVS Health’s acquisition this month of VBC-focused provider Oak Street Health for $10.6B is the latest big money move here, and follows its Signify Health acquisition.

The Inpatient EHR Market has undergone several changes recently, with the Covid-19 pandemic providing the conditions to catalyse development in many areas.

Last week saw EMIS Group Plc, the leading primary care EHR vendor in the UK, agree to be acquired by US insurance and healthcare IT giant UnitedHealth.

Earlier this month Oracle closed its $28.3B acquisition of Cerner and shortly after Oracle founder and CTO, Larry Ellison, outlined Oracle’s vision for Healthcare IT post-acquisition.