PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1554202
PUBLISHER: Grand View Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1554202
The global medical kiosk market size is expected to reach USD 3.76 billion by 2030, exhibiting a CAGR of 15.1% during the forecast period according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growth is driven by factors such as improved customer experience and increased demand for self-service in hospitals and clinics. Furthermore, innovations in touchscreen displays and streamlining of various hospital processes such as bill payments, and patient registration are propelling the industry's growth.
Digital health ATMs are associated with increased productivity and reduced wait time. It provides patients with highly secure and individualized access. It offers smooth integration between a back-end office and a patient's access to electronic health care records, which is boosting the market growth. Apart from this, increasing focus on startup funding, mergers, and acquisitions are anticipated to bode well with the market. For example, in January 2022, Babylon Health acquired Higi Health, an emerging player in the health kiosk industry, to support a fundamental healthcare delivery transformation.
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the manner of interaction, as end-users are now more concerned with safety and virus prevention. Consequently, consumers have gravitated toward the adoption of health ATMs owing to their role in infection prevention, particularly in healthcare facilities. In several nations, self-service kiosks are used to make the medical environment safe and secure.
As a result of COVID-19, funding for telehealth kiosks has increased. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the U.S. federal government has allocated USD 200 million to help health care providers expand telehealth services by offsetting the cost of providing these services. According to the Federal Communications Commission, the government has approved 539 applications for funding in 47 states and Washington, D.C. in 2020. As a result, numerous organizations are developing a new strategy that incorporates digitization, which is anticipated to stimulate the expansion of the market.