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New Report Healthcare Industry in United States 2007 Features a Waste & Emissions Profile of the US Healthcare Industry

Posted on: Thursday, 3 May 2007, 12:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55880) has announced the addition of "Healthcare Industry in United States" to their offering.

Healthcare in the United States is provided by many separate legal entities. Current estimates put US healthcare spending at approximately 15% of GDP, which is the highest in the world. The United States spends the highest percentage of health care costs on pharmaceuticals in the world. The health share of gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to hold steady in 2006 before resuming its historical upward trend, reaching 19.6 percent of GDP by 2016. In the United States, around 85% of citizens have health insurance, either through their employer or purchased individually.

The federal government does not guarantee universal health care to all its citizens, but certain publicly-funded health care programs help to provide for some of the elderly, disabled, and the poor and federal law ensures public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay. Those without health insurance coverage are expected to pay privately for medical services. Health insurance is expensive and medical bills are overwhelmingly the most common reason for personal bankruptcy in the United States.

This report on the Healthcare Industry in United States looks at the overall industry, starting with the basic market analysis, and leading on to analyzing the major issues facing the industry today. The report contains two Michael Porter's Five Forces Analysis, and an industry analysis through the PEST framework. A look at the major players, growth drivers, the issue of GPOs in the healthcare industry, outsourcing trends, role of IT in the industry, and a lot more factors are looked at in this report.

Content Outline:

A. Executive Summary

B. Analyzing the Industry

Defining the Market

Business Segments

Industry Scenario

Investments in the Industry

C. Growth Drivers

D. Barriers to Industry Growth

E. Looking at the Healthcare Workforce

Types of Jobs Available

Workforce Issues

Role of US Department of Labor

F. Group Purchasing Organizations & the Healthcare Industry

Overview

Financial Burden of GPO Activities

The Economic Impact of GPOs on the Healthcare Industry

Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII)

Growth Trends of GPOs

Structure of GPOs

G. Michael Porter's Analysis of GPOs in the Healthcare Industry

Intra-Industry Competition

Oligopolistic Competition

Market Domination by GPOs

New Entrants & Threat of Competition

Bargaining Power of Suppliers & Buyers

H. Michael Porter's Analysis of the US Healthcare Industry

Power of Suppliers & Buyers

Competition

Threat of New Entrants

Threat of Industry Substitution

I. Health Care Industry Evolution and the Role of Information Technology

J. Outsourcing Trends in the Healthcare Industry

K. Budget Crises and the Impact on the Healthcare Industry

L. Analyzing Industry Growth

M. Looking at Competition

N. Analyzing the Industry through a PEST Framework

Political Features

Economic Features

Social Features

Technological Features

O. Waste & Emissions Profile of the US Healthcare Industry

Biohazardous Waste

Hazardous Chemical Waste

Wastewater Discharge Data for the Healthcare Industry

Air Emissions from the Healthcare Industry

Municipal Solid Waste

P. Analysis of Leading Market Players

Q. Directions for Industry Players

R. Future Outlook

S. Appendix

T. Glossary of Terms

Companies Mentioned:

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

Amsurg Corp

Advanced Medical Optics Inc

Allied Healthcare Group

BJC Healthcare

Cardinal Health

McKesson Corporation

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c55880

Source: Business Wire

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