Hospital Asset Tracking And Inventory Management Systems Market Size

Hospital Asset Tracking And Inventory Management Systems Market Analysis

The Hospital Asset Tracking And Inventory Management Systems Market size is estimated at USD 29 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 38 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

Globally, the hospital sector witnessed a significant impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in its initial stage due to a lack of better tracking systems, improper management of medical devices, and poor staff management. Therefore, this highlighted the need for technological solutions for better asset tracking and inventory management in hospitals. For instance, the United States Department of Health and Human Services results of a national survey in 2020 stated that hospitals reported that they were not able to maintain adequate staffing levels or offer staff adequate support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several countries reported that there was a shortage of crucial medical devices in hospitals during the COVID-19 outbreak. The US FDA published a device shortage list in 2020 to provide transparency to Americans, particularly those who use or purchase medical devices. Thus, such instances provided lucrative opportunities for key players within the hospital asset tracking and inventory management industry, thereby driving the market's growth during the pandemic phase. However, the market has reached its pre-pandemic nature in terms of demand for the systems and is expected to witness steady growth in the coming years.

Moreover, the upsurge in the use of RTLS and RFID in healthcare settings, growth in the demand for asset management, and increase in hospital spending, along with strategic developments such as product launches and approvals within the market are anticipated to drive the market's growth over the analysis period. In June 2022, Silicon Labs introduced its new Bluetooth location services solution using precise, low-power Bluetooth devices, which offers software that can track assets, improve indoor navigation, and more accurately find tags with sub-meter accuracy. In the same year, the platform was adopted by Borda Technology, which offers IoT for Healthcare for asset management and asset utilization. With such new product launches, the market studied is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.

In addition, the increasing awareness and need for better asset tracking solutions, innovation, product launches, partnerships, and acquisitions are boosting the market growth. For instance, in November 2021, Philips N.V. designed the Performance Flow product, which offers real-time operational decision support. Performance Flow maximizes productivity between employees, machinery, and facilities and offers a fully integrated solution made up of hardware, software, data analytics, workflow analysis, and inventory management, as well as independent consultancy to help hospitals choose the best technology and lower the risk of regulatory burden.

Therefore, owing to the aforementioned factors, the studied market is anticipated to witness growth over the analysis period. However, the high cost of installation and maintenance is likely to impede the market's growth.