Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/31/2016 -- The valuation of the global telemedicine market was recorded at US$14.30 bn in 2014. After a forecasted progression at a CAGR of 14.30% between 2014 and 2020, this market is expected to reach US$36.30 bn in 2020, according to a market intelligence study published by Transparency Market Research. The report, titled "Telemedicine Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020," highlights the key trends, opportunities, and challenges of this market in the given forecast period, thus providing users with valuable knowledge for the purpose of strengthening their position in this market.

According to the report, the largest driver for the growth of the global telemedicine market is the increasing demand for better personal healthcare methods. A larger percentage of the population is able to express their need for faster and sharper diagnostics and medical attention thanks to their increased spending ability; integrating modern telecommunications with healthcare is one of the best ways to achieve that.

Other drivers of the global telemedicine market are the increasing need for data privacy, larger number of supportive reimbursement policies, and positive government initiatives and investments. Additionally, the growth of the global telemedicine market will also lead towards meeting one of the healthcare industry's largest targets: the rural population. People living in rural areas, or even those that live in remote and difficult-to-access regions can easily be helped through the use of telecom services in medicine.

The report also warns its users of the various restraints associated with the global telemedicine market, the most prominent of which is the current lack of skilled labor required for operating the devices in this market. The lack of standard or professional training for the use of telemedicine is causing healthcare organizations to achieve unfavorable response times. Another issue persistent in the global telemedicine market is the lack of confidence that telemedicine can impart to patients, regarding the accuracy of medical assessment.

The report provides details on the global telemedicine market in a segmented fashion. The market is segmented by specialty, service type, and geography.

In terms of specialty, the global telemedicine market is segmented into gynecology, emergency care, internal medicine, orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, dermatology, and others. The market will benefit from the neurology segment, which is progressing at the fastest CAGR of 15.90% in the market, within the given forecast period.

In terms of service types, the global telemedicine market is segmented into tele-surgery, tele-care, tele-education, tele-consultation, and tele-monitoring. Tele-consultation led the global telemedicine market in the 2013, while tele-monitoring is expected to be the fastest-growing segment till 2020. This is attributed to the growing geriatric demographic that is in greater need of home healthcare.

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The geographical segmentation of the global telemedicine market reveals North America to be the largest region in terms of revenue, in 2013. Meanwhile, the fastest growth rate in the market, over the given forecast period, is attributed to Asia Pacific owing to a high population density and a rapidly developing healthcare infrastructure.

The key players in the global telemedicine market are McKesson Corp., Siemens Healthcare, Medtronic, Inc., Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, LifeWatch AG, Medtronic, Inc., Agfa HealthCare NV, OBS Medical Ltd., Honeywell HomMed LLC, and AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc.

Key segments of the Global Telemedicine Market

Telemedicine Market, by Specialty
Cardiology
Dermatology
Neurology
Orthopedics
Emergency Care
Internal Medicine
Gynecology
Others
Telemedicine Market, by Service Type
Tele-consultation
Tele-monitoring
Tele-education
Tele-care
Tele-training
Tele-surgery
Telemedicine Market, by Geography
North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
Rest of the World (RoW)

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