Plunkett’s Industry Almanacs in Printed and eBook Formats

Key Findings:

• Plunkett Research analyzes the top trends changing the industry, and provides in-depth industry statistics. In addition, this publication profiles the top 500 companies in the Health Care Industry.

Available Formats:

• Printed Almanac: ISBN 978-1-62831-509-7 (Available Now)
• E-book: ISBN 978-1-62831-832-6 (Available Now)
• Online Subscription

Key Features Include:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
• Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
• In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
• Industry Glossary
• Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industry

Pages: 686

Statistical Tables Provided: 28

Companies Profiled: 499

Geographic Focus: Global

Price: $379.99

Key Questions Answered Include:

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

This feature-rich book covers competitive intelligence, market research and business analysis—everything you need to know about the health care business including:

Major Trends and Technologies Affecting the Health Care Industry

1. Introduction to the Health Care Industry
2. Continued Rise in Health Care Costs
3. Employers Fight Rapidly Growing Health Care Premiums/Require Employees to Pay a Significant Share of Costs
4. Medicare and Medicaid Spending Continue to Surge/More Baby Boomers Hit 65+ Years of Age
5. U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Rewrote the Rules and Increased Coverage, But Costs Continue to Rise
6. Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Hospital Mergers Result from the Affordable Care Act/Many Hospital Chains Grow Dramatically in Market Share
7. Concierge Care/Direct Primary Care Are on the Rise/New Twists on House Calls
8. Insurance Companies Change Strategies Due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Rapidly Rising Costs of Care
9. Number of Uninsured Americans Declines But Remains High
10. New Blockbuster Drugs Come to Market/Drug Prices Soar
11. Generic Drugs Have Biggest Market Share By Unit Volume, but not by Total Revenues
12. Coupons and Other Marketing Schemes Obscure the Retail Prices of Drugs in the U.S., Which Are Vastly Higher than Prices Paid in Other Nations
13. Biotech and Orphan Drugs Create New Revenues for Drug Firms
14. Quality of Care and Health Care Outcomes Data Are Available Online, Creating a New Level of Transparency
15. Malpractice Suits Are Blamed for Rising Health Care Costs/Tort Reform Is Capping Awards for Damages
16. Obesity Sparks Government, School and Corporate Initiatives/Snack Foods Get Healthier/Taxes
    on Unhealthy Foods
17. Health Care Goes Offshore, Medical Tourism and Clinical Trials Continue in China, India and Elsewhere
18. Retail Clinics, Urgent Care Centers and Employer Sites Increase Health Care Options/Reduce Costs
19. Health Care Industry Grows Rapidly in China, India and Mexico

The Outlook for Health Care Technology:

1. Health Care Technology Introduction
2. RFID Helps Manage Hospital and Pharmacy Inventories
3. Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Records at an Accelerating Pace
4. Telemedicine and Remote Patient Monitoring Rely on Wireless
5. Stem Cells—Multiple Sources Stem from New Technologies
6. Government Support for Stem Cell Research Evolves
7. Stem Cells—Therapeutic Cloning Techniques Advance
8. Stem Cells and 3D Printing—A New Era of Regenerative Medicine Takes Shape
9. Health Care Robotics
10. Patients’ Genetic Profiles Plummet in Price as DNA Sequencing Technologies Advance
11. Advances for Cancer Patients in Chemotherapy and Radiation, Including Proton Beams and IMRT
12. Better Imaging, including MRI, PET and 320-Slice CT, Creates Advances in Detection
13. Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care
14. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning and Machine Learning Advance into Commercial Applications, Including Health Care and Robotics

Health Care Industry Statistics

1. U.S. Health Care Industry Overview

U.S. Health Care Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview

Global Health Statistics, 2012-2018

Affordable Care Act Overview

Domestic & Foreign Pharmaceutical Sales, PhRMA Member Companies: 1980-2016

Employment in the Health Care Industry, U.S.: 2013-July 2018

Employment & Earnings in Health Care Practitioner & Technical Occupations, U.S.: May 2017

Employment & Earnings in Health Care Support Occupations, U.S.: May 2017

The U.S. Drug Discovery & Approval Process

U.S. FDA New Drug (NDA) and Biologic (BLA) Approvals, 2017

Federal R&D & R&D Plant Funding for Health and Human Services,, U.S.: Fiscal Years 2017-2019

2. The Nation's Health Dollar: 2018 Where It Came From (Estimated)

   The Nation's Health Dollar: 2018 Where It Went (Estimated)

   National Health Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2010-2026

   National Health Expenditures by Type of Expenditure with Affordable Care Act Impacts, U.S.: Selected Calendar Years, 2010-2026

   Hospital Care Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2010-2026

   Nursing Home Care Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2010-2026

   Home Health Care Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2010-2026

   Prescription Drug Expenditures, U.S.: 1996-2026

   Prescription Drug Expenditures & Annual Percent Change, U.S.: 2010-2026

   3. Medicare & Medicaid

   Medicare Enrollment, 1975-2092

   Medicare Cost & Non-Interest Income by Source as a Percent of GDP, 1970-2092

   Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Drug Coverage, Summary Report: August 2018

   Medicaid Enrollment & Expenditures for Medical Assistance Payments & Administration: Selected Years, 1966-2025

   Medicaid Enrollment and Expenditures, by Enrollment Group: Fiscal Year 2015

   4. U.S. Health Insurance Coverage & The Uninsured

   Number & Percent of Persons of All Ages with and without Health Insurance Coverage, U.S.: 1999-2017

   Employers' Costs for Health Insurance, Amount & Percent of Total Compensation, U.S.:
   Selected Years, 2014-2018

   5. U.S. Vital Statistics & Population Indicators

   Life Expectancy at Age 65, U.S.

   Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults, by Age, Sex and Race/Ethnicity: U.S., 2017

   Companies Mentioned Include:

   • Premier Inc
   • 3M Company
   • ArthroCare Corporation
   • Agfa-Gevaert NV
   • Abbott Laboratories
   • Abiomed Inc
   • Accredo Health Group Inc
   • Metropolitan Health Networks Inc
   • Diversicare Healthcare Services Inc
   • Aetna Inc