Here are five things to know:
1. In 2014, the market was valued at $20.2 billion.
2. The market is expected to reach $110 billion by 2022.
3. Factors driving growth include increasing penetration of modernized network techniques and systems as well as patient-centric mobile devices.
4. Mobile devices’ short battery life and lack of standardized protocols of communication as well as price issues and infrastructure problems may hinder the market’s growth.
5. Key players include McKesson, Koninklijke Philips, Airstrip Technologies, Oracle, Cisco Systems, SAP, Cerner, AT&T, Philips Healthcare, Zebra Technologies and Omron.
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