Global Telehealth Equipment Market Valued at $163 Million; Expected To Grow Over 3,000% By 2020

In 2010, worldwide shipments of telehealth equipment—home-monitoring medical devices such as blood glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, weight scales, peak flow meters, health hubs and integrated cellular handsets used as telehealth gateways—were valued at about $163 million. The market value is projected to grow by 513% (exceeding $1 billion) by 2016 and by 3,580% (more than $6 billion) by 2020. About 134,000 vital sign measurement units and 67,000 telehealth gateways shipped in 2010. By 2015, peripheral unit shipments are forecast to exceed 950,000 and telehealth gateway shipments are forecast to reach . . .