Health systems have a need for data-driven improvement concerning patient outcomes and operational performance, but many are finding that their current data management and analytics solutions are not keeping up with organizational demand. Some of the challenges providers are facing, particularly with homegrown enterprise data warehouse infrastructures and healthcare analytics platforms, include keeping up with regulatory changes, scaling the analytic infrastructure, internal training, and meeting the needs of partners. To assist providers with these data demands, a broad spectrum of third-party software development has occurred over the last sixty years. 

This report covers key software applications supporting healthcare providers as well as information technology such as PCs, servers, and storage. This report provides analysis of the global informatics and IT market with details on specific application sales as well as associated maintenance and professional services. It also includes insights on the impact of artificial intelligence and natural language processing.