Analytics and big data will likely experience "rapid growth" during the next 12 months, according to a Venrock survey.
For the survey, Venrock polled 300 respondents from provider organizations, academic institutions, insurance companies, health IT startups, larger employers, government agencies and investment firms about their healthcare predictions for 2018.
Here's what respondents said about three major health IT segments when asked: "Will the following healthcare IT sub-sectors experience growth (e.g., some combination of new entrants, influx of capital, customer traction) in the next 12 months?"
Analytics and big data
- Rapid growth: 54 percent
- Some growth: 41 percent
- No growth: 4 percent
- Growth declines: 1 percent
EHRs
- Rapid growth: 3 percent
- Some growth: 46 percent
- No growth: 42 percent
- Growth declines: 9 percent
Telemedicine
- Rapid growth: 41 percent
- Some growth: 53 percent
- No growth: 5 percent
- Growth declines: 0 percent
To access Venrock's survey, click here.