Global Markets and Technologies for Home Medical Equipment

Report Highlights

The global market for home medical equipment (HME) is expected to grow from $27.8 billion in 2015 to nearly $44.3 billion by 2020, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% between 2015 and 2020.

Report Includes

• An overview of the global markets for home medical equipment
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2014, 2015, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2020
• Major product types and applications, both commercial and developmental
• Analyses of the impact of demographic, technological, regulatory and other factors that will drive future demand in different segments
• Market size and segmentation, including historical data on sales by product type and geographical breakdowns
• Evaluation of the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities
• A relevant patent analysis
• Profiles of major players in the home medical equipment industry

Report Scope

This report is an analytical business tool whose primary purpose is to describe and analyze the dynamics of the global market for home medical equipment. HME is defined as durable equipment, e.g. equipment with an expected service life of at least three years that meets the following criteria:

• Can withstand repeated use.
• Is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose.
• Is generally not useful to a person in the absence of an illness or injury. 
• Is not implanted inside the patient’s body.
• Is appropriate for use in the home.
• Does not require a trained medical professional to operate.
• Usually requires a doctor’s prescription to buy (excluding most canes, walkers and other elderly and disabled assistive devices).
• Does not generally include drugs and other consumables.

While the report’s coverage is global, it focuses on selected international HME markets including:

• North America (U.S. and Canada).
• European Union (France, Germany, Italy, U.K., other European countries).
• Japan.
• BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China).
• Rest of the world.

The report includes sections on the following topics:

• Major product types and applications, both commercial and in development.
• Market size and segmentation, including historical data on sales by product type and geographical market.
• Market drivers and constraints.
• Detailed market projections through 2016.
• Patent analysis.
• Competitor profiles.

Analyst Credentials

Andrew McWilliams spent more than 25 years as a consultant with Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearny focused on manufacturing before segueing into research analysis. He has been covering myriad technology categories for BCC Research for more than 15 years. McWilliams has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from Harvard University. He has worked in more than 40 countries and he resides in the greater Boston area.