The following are three things to know about the growth of the global patient engagement solutions market, which is expected to reach $39.3 billion by 2024, according to a new report from Grand View Research.
1. Most of the market growth is tied to the increase in patients with chronic diseases that require patient education, such as diabetes.
2. The U.S. government's established interest in patient engagement is also spurring growth. The report offers the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health, or HITECH, act and the ACA as examples.
3. Key players in the patient engagement solutions market include Allscripts, Cerner, Phytel, athenahealth, McKesson and MEDecision.