This report analyzes the North American And European markets for Electronic Medical Record Systems in US$ Million. Annual forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 74 companies including many key and niche players such as Agfa-Gevaert Ltd., Ascribe plc, Cambio Healthcare Systems, Cambio Healthcare Systems, CompuGROUP HOLDING AG, Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., EBIT AET S.p.A., Eclipsys Corporation, Egton Medical Information Systems Limited, Epic Systems Corporation, GE Healthcare, Hewlett Packard Company, IBA Health (Europe) Ltd., IMS MAXIMS plc, Indra Sistemas SA, iSoft Group plc, McKesson Corporation, MDS Medical Software, MedPlus, Inc., Medical Information Technology, Inc., Medasys SA, Nexus AG, Noemalife SpA, Profdoc AB, QuadraMed Corporation, SAP (UK) Limited, Siemens Medical Solutions GSD GmbH, and System C Healthcare plc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEMS		MCP-1847
A NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT


                                       CONTENTS



  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope Of Study                            I-3


 II. A NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MARKET REPORT

  1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                  II-1
      Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Systems: A Prelude                II-1
      Growth Drivers for the Industry                                   II-1
      Factors Impeding EMR Implementation                               II-2
      Measures to Facilitate EMR Adoption                               II-2
      Future Prospects of the EMR Industry                              II-2
      Developments in e-Prescription Technology                         II-3
      Key Market Trends                                                 II-3
       Spending on Healthcare IT Increase                               II-3
       Clinical Information Systems Gain Traction                       II-3
       HIT and EMR to Help Reduce Health Care Costs                     II-4
       EMR Adoption Rises Globally                                      II-4
       Physician Practices Exhibit Significant Opportunity for EMR
        Systems                                                         II-5
       Need for Efficient Medical Information Systems Drives Demand
        for EMRs                                                        II-5
       Demand for Automated Electronic Medical Records On Rise          II-5

  2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-7
      EMR - A Review                                                    II-7
      Features of EMR                                                   II-7
      Advantages of EMR                                                 II-8
      Difficulties in EMR Implementation                                II-8
      Ambulatory EMR                                                    II-9

  3. REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                        II-10
      North America                                                     II-10
       The United States                                                II-10
        Outlook                                                         II-10
        EMR Usage on Rise in the American Healthcare Domain             II-10
        Patient Care Improves with the Entry of Electronic Medical
         Records                                                        II-11
        Swift Growth Forecast for EMR Systems                           II-11
        US Hospital IT Industry - A Brief                               II-11
        Trends Favoring Rising IT Spends by US Healthcare Providers     II-12
        The Role of Federal Government                                  II-13
        IT Budget Allocation Increases in Smaller Hospitals             II-13
        Integrated Systems - A Way Forward for Hospitals                II-13
        Market Analytics                                                II-13
         Table 1: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
         Electronic Medical Record Systems - Annual Revenues in US$
         Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-13
       Canada                                                           II-14
        Overview                                                        II-14
        Market Analytics                                                II-14
         Table 2: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
         for Electronic Medical Record Systems - Annual Revenues in
         US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-14
      Europe                                                            II-15
       Market Outlook                                                   II-15
       The European EMR Market                                          II-15
        Growth Restraints in the European EMR Industry                  II-16
        Factors Fortifying Growth of EMR systems in the European Market II-16
       Strong Sales and Deployment Strategies - Need of the Hour for
        IT Solutions Vendors                                            II-17
       PAS: The New Answer to Paperless Administration                  II-17
        PAS Aids in Effective Implementation of EMR                     II-18
       Increased Demand for ACIS                                        II-18
       Market Analytics                                                 II-19
        Table 3: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Electronic Medical Record Systems by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and Rest of Europe
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-19

        Table 4: European 6-Year Perspective for Electronic Medical
        Record Systems by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
        of Value Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and
        Rest of Europe Markets for 2006, 2009 & 2012 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-20

  4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                  II-21
      Allscripts Launches Patient Kiosk for Physician Practices         II-21
      McKesson Unveils Comprehensive e-prescribing Solution for
       Specialty Physicians                                             II-21
      Prime Clinical Systems Introduces Advanced EMR Solution           II-22
      WVU to Roll Out Merlin Electronic Medical Records Project         II-22
      HealthNet to Unveil Innovative PM/EMR System                      II-22
      Philips Launches its Premium Xcelera Cardiology IM Offering       II-23
      CardioDynamics Unveils Latest BioZport ICG Data Management
       Software                                                         II-23
      Picis Launches "Results Talk" Webinar Series                      II-24
      Picis Introduces ED PulseCheck 4.0, a Comprehensive EDIS          II-24
      Webahn Unveils iPhone Web Application for Online EMR Service      II-25
      Cardiac Science Releases Quinton Q-Tel RMS 3.1                  II-25
      Somatic to Launch Somadex Electronic Medical Records Software     II-26
      Sevocity Launches New Website for Electronic Health Records       II-26
      CBaySystems Unveils Kyps                                          II-26
      U.S. Military Expands the Application of Medical Records System   II-27
      SSM to Unveil Integrated Electronic Medical Record System         II-27
      Forte Holdings Unveils ForteEMR                                   II-27
      Methodist North Hospital Introduces EMR System                    II-27
      MediNotes Introduces Latest Version of MediNotes e EMR Software  II-28
      IMPAC Launches the First Oncology Specific EMR to Interface
       with OTN Lynx Mobile                                             II-28
      UNIVAL Releases New Data Conversion System from Paper to
       Digital Format                                                   II-28

  5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-29
      IMT at Linköping University forms a Strategic Alliance with
       Cambio Healthcare                                                II-29
      Zynx Health Enters Into a Deal with Advanced Data Systems         II-29
      Edge Health Solutions Inks a Deal to Resell Allscripts EHR as
       EdgeEHR                                                          II-29
      Tully-Wihr and Ray Morgan Inks a Deal to Resell Allscripts MyWay  II-30
      Aspyra Inks Reseller Deal with Allscripts                         II-31
      Siemens to Intensify Cooperation Agreement with SAP and T-Systems II-32
      Siemens Healthcare and Asklepios Hospitals to Expand IT Sector
       Cooperation                                                      II-33
      QuadraMed Bags Contract from Fremont-Rideout                      II-34
      Pee Dee Cardiology Chooses Allscripts Professional EHR and PM
       Solution                                                         II-34
      Physician Associates Chooses Allscripts EHR                       II-35
      Excela Health Chooses Allscripts Electronic Health Record         II-36
      Healthvision Offers Interoperability Support to Health
       Information Exchange of Sandlot                                  II-36
      McKesson Enrolls Three More Customers Under Physician Alliance
       Program                                                          II-37
      Glendale MRI Institute to Implement Aspyra RIS Solution and
       Upgrade PACS                                                     II-38
      GE Healthcare Introduces New Offerings to Boost EMR Adoption      II-38
      Perot Systems Acquires Tellurian Networks                         II-39
      Healthscreen Solutions Acquires Regent Healthcare Systems         II-39
      MediNotes Acquires Bond Technologies                              II-39
      Netsmart Technologies Acquires Therapist Helper Product Suite     II-40
      MedCom Acquires Absolute Medical and PayMed USA                   II-40
      Healthvision Acquires MediSolution Division                       II-40
      Altaris Capital, NewSpring Capital Jointly Acquire Precyse
       Solutions                                                        II-41
      Misys Announces Acquisition of Allscripts Healthcare              II-41
      Bottomline Technologies Acquires Optio                            II-41
      Ophthalmic Imaging Announces Acquisition of AcerMed               II-41
      OIS Signs Acquisition Agreement with AcerMed                      II-41
      Wolters Kluwer Plans to Take Over UpToDate                        II-42
      Noteworthy Medical Systems Acquires ChartConnect                  II-42
      NextGen Healthcare Takes Over Practice Management Partners        II-42
      Eclipsys to Take Over MediNotes                                   II-43
      Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Acquires AcerMed                       II-43
      Clinix Completes Acquisition of MedicWare                         II-44
      Zynx Health Enters into Strategic Alliance with NextGen
       Healthcare                                                       II-44
      MedcomSoft Enters into Strategic Alliance with eQHIP              II-44
      MediNotes Collaborates with Akamai Practice Management            II-44
      InteGreat Enters into ASP EHR Agreement with WVVA HealthCare      II-45
      Healthscreen Enters into a Strategic Alliance with Wolf Medical   II-45
      Indra Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with maat Gknowledge  II-46
      GE Healthcare Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Kryptiq  II-47
      Picis Signs Agreement with Six Leading US Health Systems          II-48
      Aspyra Enters into Deal with Client Groups to Upgrade LIS and
       RIS Systems                                                      II-48
      Aspyra Enters into Deal with Physician's Laboratory               II-49
      Elite Lab Enters into a Deal with Aspyra                          II-50
      CliniComp Signs a Deal with Tenet Healthcare                      II-50
      iSOFT Enters into a Licensing Contract with Royal Flying
       Doctor Service                                                   II-50
      Department of Veterans Affairs Renews RCMT and HIM Contract
       with QuadraMed                                                   II-51
      GE, Montefiore Medical Center and Mayo Clinic to Develop EMR      II-52
      GE Healthcare to Incorporate ECG Results in EMR                   II-52
      Lee Memorial Selects Agfa's Impax PACS for Radiology Department   II-52
      NMMC to Undertake Replacement of Medical Record Systems           II-52
      KU Hospital Installs EMR System in Emergency Department           II-53
      Newton Medical Center Launches EMR System                         II-53
      Cardiac Science Connects with HeartCentrix ECG Informatics System II-53
      Children's Community Pediatrics Introduces Electronic Medical
       Record System                                                    II-54
      St. Joseph Health System Opts for Allscripts EHR and PM Solution  II-54
      Maxwell Medical Imaging to Use Aspyra RIS/PACS Solution           II-55
      Evangelical Community Hospital Chooses Allscripts EHR             II-55
      CMS Chooses Cerner as a Participant in Physician Quality
       Reporting Initiative                                             II-56
      CHMB Chooses Allscripts EHR and PM Solutions for California
       Physicians                                                       II-57
      Swedish Medical Center Integrates Oracle Software into EMR        II-57
      GE to Invest US$200 Million to Digitize Patient Medical
       Information                                                      II-58
      Iron Mountain Announces Acquisition of RMS Services               II-58
      QuadraMed Acquires CPR Venture of Misys PLC                       II-59
      Iron Mountain Announces Acquisition of Accutrac Software          II-59
      WiFiMed Holdings Completes Acquisition of JMJ Technologies        II-59
      McKesson Announces Acquisition of Physician Micro                 II-59
      ArchivesOne Announces Acquisition of ESD                          II-59
      QHR Acquires National Medical Solutions                           II-60
      RemedyMD Completes Acquisition of ECHealthcare                    II-60
      Walgreen to Take Over Take Care Health Systems                    II-60
      McKesson Takes Over Practice Partner                              II-61
      Healthscreen Solutions Completes Medical Telecom Acquisition      II-61
      SynaMed Collaborates with Nuesoft Technologies                    II-61
      iSALUS Healthcare Forms Partnership with Indianapolis Medical
       Society                                                          II-61
      New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Enters
       into a Deal with eClinicalWorks                                  II-62
      Nightingale Corporation Inks Agreement with MCI Medical Clinics   II-62
      Scriptnetics Inks Agreement with Microsoft Financing              II-62
      VisualMED Signs Agreement with Baraka Holdings                    II-62
      Wood Buffalo PCN Selects Wolf Medical to Provide Hosted EMR
       Solution                                                         II-63
      Carle Foundation Hospital Introduces Electronic Medical Record    II-63
      Healthvision Expands Healthcare Information Exchange
       Interoperability                                                 II-63
      Rush University Implements EMR System                             II-64
      Cedara Software Takes Over Axicare                                II-64
      GE Healthcare Acquires IDX Systems Corporation                    II-65
      McKesson Corporation to Acquire Per-Se Technologies               II-65
      Allscripts Acquires A4 Health Systems                             II-66

  6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                            II-67
      Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (UK)                                             II-67
      Ascribe plc (UK)                                                  II-67
      Cambio Healthcare Systems (Sweden)                                II-67
      Cerner Corporation (USA)                                          II-68
      CompuGROUP HOLDING AG (Germany)                                   II-68
      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc (USA)                          II-68
      EBIT AET S.p.A. (Italy)                                           II-69
      Eclipsys Corporation (USA)                                        II-69
      Egton Medical Information Systems Limited (UK)                    II-70
      Epic Systems Corporation (USA)                                    II-70
      GE Healthcare (UK)                                                II-70
      Hewlett Packard Company (USA)                                     II-71
      IBA Health (Europe) Ltd (UK)                                      II-71
      IMS MAXIMS plc (UK)                                               II-71
      Indra Sistemas SA (Spain)                                         II-72
      iSoft Group plc (UK)                                              II-72
      McKesson Corporation (USA)                                        II-72
      MDS Medical Software (USA)                                        II-73
      MedPlus, Inc (USA)                                                II-73
      Medical Information Technology, Inc (USA)                         II-73
      Medasys SA (France)                                               II-74
      Nexus AG (Germany)                                                II-74
      Noemalife SpA (Italy)                                             II-74
      Profdoc AB (Sweden)                                               II-75
      QuadraMed Corporation (USA)                                       II-75
      SAP (UK) Limited (UK)                                             II-75
      Siemens Medical Solutions GSD GmbH (Germany)                      II-76
      System C Healthcare plc (UK)                                      II-76


 III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 106 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 110)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     81
     Canada                                 3
     Japan                                  1
     Europe                                21
        France                              1
        Germany                             4
        The United Kingdom                  8
        Italy		                    2
        Spain		                    1
        Rest of Europe                      5
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)         4
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