Emergency Room Triage Market Size and Trends

The Emergency Room Triage Market size was valued at US$ 3.10 Billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 6.27 Billion by 2030, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.6% from 2023 to 2030.

Emergency room triage is the process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments that are based on the severity of their condition. It allows medical personnel to identify critically ill patients and prioritize care delivery. Various software, services, and integrated solutions are used for emergency room triaging. The market growth is driven by rising patient volumes, need to reduce wait times, increased expenditure on healthcare Information Technology (IT) and government initiatives.

Figure 1. Emergency Room Triage Market Share (%), By Region, 2023

Emergency Room Triage Market Trends:

Workflow automation: Healthcare organizations are increasingly adopting workflow automation tools and software to streamline ED triaging and enhance clinical efficiency. Solutions that allow automated patient data collection, documentation, care coordination, resource allocation, and patient tracking enable providers to improve front-end ED workflows. Technologies like workflow automation, care collaboration platforms, and operational intelligence analytics will continue trending in the market.
Integration with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems: Seamless integration with facility-wide EHR systems allows better interoperability, patient data access, and onboarding for triage solutions. It also reduces documentation delays. Key market players are increasingly focusing on improving EHR integrations to enhance data exchange and accessibility during the triage process. The demand for solutions with robust Electronic Health Record (EHR) integrations will continue rising. This will remain a key trend.
Cloud-based solutions: Web and cloud-based triage solutions are witnessing increasing adoption as compared to on-premise systems due to various advantages like flexibility, cost-efficiency, easier upgrades, and accessibility. Moreover, cloud-based tools allow collaborative workflows by enabling access across departments and locations. Triage system manufacturers will continue focusing on providing SAAS and cloud-based solutions. The trend of transitioning from legacy on-premise systems to cloud-based platforms will persist.
Smart triage technologies: Incorporating technologies like AI, ML, sensors, IoT, wearables, and analytics to develop intelligent and optimized triage solutions is a major ongoing trend. AI chatbots are being integrated to automate patient interviews for faster triage. Big data analytics enables improved clinical decision making. Adoption of smart triage technologies will increase due to their ability to augment workflows, thereby enhancing patient outcomes and enable data-driven triaging.