Market Challenges And Opportunities

Dermatology EMR Software Market: Drivers

Increasing awareness for use of EMRs in healthcare sector is expected to propel growth of the dermatology EMR software market. For instance, in November 2017, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) completed the third and final phase of the unified electronic medical record (EMR) system Salama, in Latifa Hospital, Hatta Hospital, Thalassemia Centre, Dubai Gynecology and Fertility Centre, and all DHA Medical Fitness Centers across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Salama stores vital patient information such as the medical history of the patient, past surgery details, lab test results, and X-ray reports, which can be easily accessed by any DHA doctor from all DHA facilities across the UAE region.

Dermatology EMR Software Market: Restraint

Increasing cost of EHR services offered by key players is expected to hamper growth of the dermatology EMR software market. For instance, in February 2018, Practice Fusion, Inc., a company in North America, abandoned its business model that contributed to its popularity, as it was offering free EHR software to physicians when it was acquired by Allscripts in 2018. The company later started charging monthly subscription fee of US$ 100 per physician per month for EMR software. Therefore, maintaining the customer base could be a challenge for the company, as it was earlier offering the same service for free.