Released on = November 23, 2005, 7:04 am

Press Release Author = Roopa Shree

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Frost & Sullivan (http://telecomservices.frost.com) reveals
that Healthcare providers spent a total of $9.8 billion in 2005. It is estimates to
reach $13.3 billion in 2011.

Press Release Body =
Palo Alto, CA - November 23, 2005 - Over the past several years, the emergence of
wireless technology applications within hospital facilities has seen a steady amount
of growth and adoption. As physicians become more accustomed to utilizing IT as
part of their everyday patient care, a greater amount of applications continue to
emerge. This continuance has led to physician utilization of wireless not only for
patients within the hospital, but also for those outside the healthcare facility.

Frost & Sullivan (http://telecomservices.frost.com) reveals that Healthcare
providers spent a total of $9.8 billion in 2005. It is estimates to reach $13.3
billion in 2011.

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Mobile applications are re-defining the way medical professionals provide care.
There is a tremendous amount of competition among large healthcare provider
establishments such as hospitals.

"Caregivers are investing heavily in technology to improve operational efficiency,
reduce medical errors and enhance patient safety," says Industry Analyst Roopa
Shree. "PDA\'s are the most commonly used wireless devices to eliminate the
time-consuming and error prone paper work at the point of care."

However, the rising cost of malpractice insurance is forcing healthcare services
providers to focus on improving patient safety. Various technologies are being used
within the healthcare settings to reduce medication errors. Healthcare services
providers are increasingly implementing bar codes, computerized physician order
entry systems, as well as communications technologies that allow for more efficient
and effective coordination between physicians and other hospital staff.

"Many healthcare managers are concerned with noticeable return on investments
(ROIs) for technology investments. With telecommunications purchases, ROI sometimes
takes a year or more and this deters spending on telecom," notes Shree. "Tight
budgets are pressuring IT Managers and directors of telecommunications in
healthcare to focus on what money they can save in the near term."

Close relationships between the carrier and the healthcare services provider will be
needed to clearly define the benefits and the return on investment in each telecom
service to be incorporated by the end-user. Service providers also need to create
partnerships with various IT vendors specializing in healthcare systems/solutions in
order to penetrate this sector. These IT vendors can range from large consulting
organizations and systems integrators to small IT software and hardware vendors that
exclusively target healthcare services firms.

U.S. Healthcare Vertical Telecom Services Markets, a part of the U.S. Government
Vertical subscription service, provides an overview and outlook for the market. This
research includes detailed market opportunities and industry trends that have been
evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants. Interviews are
available to the press.

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with
clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years.
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www.frost.com.

U.S. Healthcare Vertical Telecom Services Markets
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