Philippines targets USD10b market for healthcare IT services
14-Sep-15, Manila Bulletin
In the next decade, the local healthcare information management services (HIMS) sector targets to quintuple its revenues from US$1.3 billion last year to US$9.8 billion in 2020.
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“The healthcare industry is undergoing profound transformation with more technological advancement pushing service providers to adapt. We need to step up,” declared Healthcare Information Management Association of the Philippines (HIMAP) President Myla Reyes.
So far, the local sector has targeted “bucket” services for pharmaceuticals, billing, claims management, member and patient management, among others.