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Healthcare BPO involves the outsourcing of specific business functions by healthcare organizations to external service providers. This practice includes the delegation of non-core business activities to outside vendors by healthcare organizations.
The primary services provided by healthcare BPO are revenue cycle management, patient enrollment and strategic planning, and patient care. Revenue cycle management (RCM) tracks patient care episodes from registration to the final payment of a balance using medical billing software. Payer services include human resource management, claims management, customer relationship management (CRM), operational/administrative management, care management, provider management, and other services used by pharmaceutical companies for research and development, manufacturing, and non-clinical service.
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The healthcare BPO market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $336.81 billion in 2024 to $372.11 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to data security concerns, globalization of healthcare services, healthcare industry growth, cost pressures in healthcare, regulatory changes in healthcare.
The healthcare BPO market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $651.73 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to remote patient monitoring, demand for data analytics, AI and automation integration, evolving revenue cycle management, precision medicine support. Major trends in the forecast period include patient experience enhancement, telemedicine and remote healthcare, data security and compliance, population health management, revenue cycle management.
The healthcare BPO market is witnessing significant growth due to the rapid increase in clinical process outsourcing. Clinical process outsourcing involves administrative work in the healthcare industry that requires clinical expertise. The rise in clinical trials outsourcing is attributed to the increasing number of drugs entering clinical phases, leading companies to seek Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) to manage their portfolios. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, a total of 437,515 clinical trials were registered in 2022, with 56,561 successfully completed. The increasing reliance on clinical process outsourcing is expected to drive the healthcare BPO market in the coming years.
The healthcare BPO market is expected to experience growth due to the rising healthcare expenditure. Healthcare expenditure refers to the total resources, including financial resources, spent on healthcare services and related activities within a specific period. Healthcare BPO services contribute to cost containment, efficiency improvements, and strategic resource management, positively impacting healthcare expenditure. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information in November 2022, healthcare expenditure in the United States rose to 0.8%, reaching $331 billion in 2022, compared to 7.6% in 2021. The increasing healthcare expenditure is a driving force for the growth of the healthcare BPO market.
Major players are leveraging technological advancements to increase profitability by developing new cloud-based solutions. Cloud-based solutions in healthcare BPO optimize data and application management by utilizing the capabilities of cloud computing platforms over the internet. For example, in March 2023, Fujitsu Limited, a Japan-based information and communications technology company, introduced an innovative cloud-based platform to revolutionize personalized healthcare and advance drug development. This cloud-centric system aims to gather health information from electronic medical records, wearable gadgets, and various channels, with the integrated data intended to enhance healthcare practices, refine clinical research methodologies, and optimize the drug development process. Fujitsu envisions this platform contributing to the establishment of a fresh health and medical community focused on promoting the overall well-being of individuals.
Major players in the Healthcare BPO market are concentrating on advanced digital solutions like Generative AI and process automation to improve operational efficiency and lower costs for healthcare organizations. Generative AI solutions streamline complex healthcare administrative workflows by automating tasks such as data retrieval, contract management, and appeals processing. This automation reduces manual errors, enhances operational efficiency, and ensures compliance with healthcare regulations. For example, in June 2024, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a US-based information technology firm, introduced its initial suite of healthcare large language model (LLM) solutions in partnership with Google Cloud, a US-based software company. These solutions target essential administrative workflows within the healthcare sector, aiming to optimize processes like appeals management, contract lifecycle management, and marketing content creation, ultimately improving efficiency and patient experience in healthcare delivery. The healthcare LLM solutions will be incorporated into Cognizant's existing platforms, such as the Cognizant Flowsource platform, to enhance their automation capabilities and user experiences.
In January 2022, Betaine BV, affiliated with Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA), acquired Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) Limited for a total enterprise value of $1,200 million. This acquisition positions HGS to invest strategically in technology capabilities, supporting its future growth endeavors. HGS, an Indian company specializing in business process management (BPM) and customer experience optimization in healthcare, aligns with Betaine BV's goals.
Major companies operating in the healthcare BPO market include Accenture, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Infosys BPM, WNS Global Services, EXL Service, Tata Consultancy Services, Conduent Inc., HCL Technologies, Genpact, Omega Healthcare, Sutherland Global Services, GeBBS Healthcare Solutions, R1 RCM Inc., IBM Corporation, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, NTT Data Services, UnitedHealth Group (Optum), TriZetto Healthcare Products, CitiusTech, MedData, Vee Technologies, Capgemini, HGS Healthcare, Flatworld Solutions, Invensis Technologies, Wipro, Tech Mahindra
North America was the largest region in the healthcare BPO market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the healthcare bpo market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the healthcare bpo market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The healthcare BPO market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as claims processing, data processing services, access to industry experts. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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