DM Industry at the Tipping Point?

COMMENTARY: “Is the Disease Management Industry at a Tipping Point: The Impact of the Technology Companies on DM?.”

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Albeit while many/most of the major full-service DM players are working to develop “links” with large technology companies like Google, Microsoft, Intel, Philips, Trizetto, and IBM and at the same time are developing other distribution and integration strategies, some industry watcher are suggesting that the DM industry is approaching a new period of major change and may be reaching a major tipping point in terms of who will be the major players in the future. The rise of the technology companies in the chronic disease market also comes at a time when a growing number of “best-in-class” component suppliers of chronic disease management and prevention services are also pushing the envelope.
In addition any global solution to the chronic disease challenge is much more complex and has attracted billion dollar technology companies.

Comment & Discussion: A BLOG at www.dmalliance.org/dmblog has been set up to allow IDMA readers to “weigh in” on the potential impact of new players in the DM market.