The
market is highly competitive in nature, with several big as well as emerging
players. Prominent players in this market include Microsoft (US), IBM (US),
Oracle (US), SAP SE (Germany), SAS Institute Inc. (US), Tableau Software (US),
MicroStrategy Incorporated (US), QlikTech International AB (US), Information
Builders (US), Sisense Inc. (US), Yellowfin BI (Australia), and BOARD
International (Switzerland).
IBM is one of the key
players in the healthcare BI market and provides a comprehensive range of
solutions for this market. IBM is an innovation-centric company; its R&D
expenditure has increased substantially in 2017 as compared to 2015. In 2017,
it invested 7.3% of its annual revenue in R&D activities. This significant
investment allows the company to offer innovative solutions by adopting new
product launches. With an aim to increase its footprint in various sectors, IBM
has adopted inorganic strategies, such as acquisitions, collaborations, and
partnerships.
Recent Developments
- In 2018, Oracle
acquired Zenedge (US) to secure critical IT systems deployed via cloud,
on-premise, or hybrid hosting environments with the help of Zenedge.
- In 2018, SAS
entered into an agreement with Deloitte (Canada) to support their existing
strategic alliance that will leverage their combined expertise to
introduce lower-risk and higher-quality outcomes in the insurance
marketplace.
- In 2017,
Microsoft partnered with SAP SE (Germany) to drive more business
innovation in the cloud and provide joint support services to ensure the
best cloud experience for customers.
The market is dominated by North America, followed by Europe,
Asia, and RoW. The market in North America is expected to witness the highest
growth during the forecast period. The high growth of the North American market
can be attributed to the increasing adoption of healthcare intelligence
solutions and services by healthcare providers (especially in the US) to
provide better quality care and lower healthcare costs is a major factor
driving healthcare BI market growth.

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