The RTLS for healthcare market was valued at US$ 2.37 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach US$ 9.36 billion by 2030. It is expected to register a CAGR of 18.7% in 2022–2030.
Market Insights and Analyst View:
Real-time location services (RTLS) in healthcare are used to provide real-time tracking as well as management of staff, medical equipment, and patients in all types of healthcare facilities. Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, senior living facilities, ambulatory centers, and diagnostic laboratories are using RTLS to track medical equipment, patients, healthcare professionals, and reports. For instance, senior living facilities use tags and badges connected through RTLS to track the geriatric population majorly suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or who suffer from memory loss. Increasing awareness about the advantages of RTLS for staff management and high return on investment with reduced capital expenditure propels the RTLS for healthcare market size.
Growth Drivers and Challenges:
The shortage of healthcare professionals and the increase in the use of RTLS are among the factors driving the RTLS for healthcare market growth. There has been a considerable shortage in the number of healthcare professionals worldwide. In 2020, the first report of the State of the World’s Nursing (SOWN), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), stated that the nursing workforce was at 27.9 million globally, and it projected a shortfall of 5.9 million nurses by 2030 globally. According to the data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the US is expected to face a shortage of about 120,000 physicians by 2030, impacting overall patient care across the nation. In an article published by Siemens, nurses spend about 72 minutes per shift searching for equipment, and the average equipment utilization rate is below 40%, while the share of lost or stolen assets is estimated to be around 10% in facilities without real-time location services (RTLS). With the shortage of staff, searching for equipment becomes an unnecessary task for the nurses. Therefore, to manage the time of the available staff, healthcare facilities are focusing on installing RTLS systems through which they can easily locate the equipment or the staff required. Thus, due to the shortage of healthcare professionals, healthcare facilities have begun using RTLS technology to manage workflow in their facilities.
The use of RTLS technology for proper connectivity during home healthcare is expected to bring new RTLS for healthcare market trends in the coming years.
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RTLS for Healthcare Market: Strategic Insights
Market Size Value in US$ 2.37 billion in 2022 Market Size Value by US$ 9.36 billion by 2030 Growth rate CAGR of 18.7% from 2022 to 2030 Forecast Period 2022-2030 Base Year 2022
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RTLS for Healthcare Market: Strategic Insights
| Market Size Value in | US$ 2.37 billion in 2022 |
| Market Size Value by | US$ 9.36 billion by 2030 |
| Growth rate | CAGR of 18.7% from 2022 to 2030 |
| Forecast Period | 2022-2030 |
| Base Year | 2022 |
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Report Segmentation and Scope:
The RTLS for healthcare market analysis has been carried out by considering the following segments: offering, technology, application, facility type, and geography. By offering, the market is segmented into hardware, software, and services. The hardware segment is further segmented into readers/trackers/access points, tags/badges, and other hardware. The services segment is further divided into consulting, deployment and integration, and support and maintenance. Based on application, the market is divided into inventory/asset tracking & management, personnel locating & monitoring, supply chain management & automation, and others.
In terms of technology, the market is segmented into Wi-Fi, RFID, and others. By facility type, the market is segmented into hospital and healthcare facilities, and senior living facilities. Geographically, the RTLS for healthcare market is primarily divided into North America (the US, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (Spain, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and the Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (South Korea, China, India, Japan, Australia, and the Rest of Asia Pacific), Middle East & Africa (South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the Rest of Middle East & Africa), and South & Central America (Brazil, Argentina, and the Rest of South & Central America).
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Segmental Analysis:
The RTLS for healthcare market, by offering, is segmented into hardware, and software & services. Hardware is further segmented into readers/trackers/access points, tags/badges, and other hardware. In 2022, the software & services segment held the largest share of the market and is expected to record the highest CAGR during 2022–2030. The software & services segment growth is driven by software product launches by companies to improve the efficiency of RTLS systems. For instance, in June 2021, Midmark RTLS launched a cloud-based, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) asset tracking solution, which modernizes asset tracking capabilities.
Based on application, the market is divided into inventory/asset tracking & management, personnel locating & monitoring, supply chain management & automation, and others. In 2022, the inventory/asset tracking & management segment held the largest RTLS for healthcare market share. The personnel locating & monitoring segment is expected to record the highest CAGR during 2022–2030.
Based on technology, the RTLS for healthcare market is segmented into Wi-Fi, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), and others. In 2022, the RFID segment held the largest share of the market and is expected to record the highest CAGR during 2022–2030.
The market, by facility type, is segmented into hospital and healthcare facilities, and senior living facilities. In 2022, the hospitals and clinics segment held a larger RTLS for healthcare market share and is expected to record a higher CAGR during 2022–2030.
RTLS for Healthcare Market, by Offering– 2022 and 2030
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Regional Analysis:
The scope of the RTLS for healthcare market report focuses on North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South & Central America. Asia Pacific is predicted to show the highest CAGR in the market during 2022–2030. North America held the largest share of the global market in 2022 owing to the increasing number of technologically advanced hospitals, the growing use of RTLS in senior living facilities and home care, and the presence of key market players involved in new and existing product developments. North America is the biggest contributor to the RTLS for healthcare market growth. In North America, the US held the largest share of the market in 2022.
Industry Developments and Future Opportunities:
The RTLS for healthcare market forecast is estimated based on various secondary and primary research findings such as key company publications, association data, and databases. A few plans by key players operating in the RTLS for healthcare market are listed below:
- In April 2022, Cognosos launched a new medical equipment software suite named Proactive Periodic Automated Replenishment (ProPAR). ProPAR is a digital version of RTLS dashboards and solutions that support central supply and biomedical engineering teams by providing instant visibility to asset counts and PAR level thresholds in healthcare facilities. The ProPAR leverages Cognosos’ indoor RTLS location engine solution, LocationAI, that provides room-level visibility to equipment location, eliminating the need to search equipment for cleaning or re-circulation, maintenance, and helping to ensure PAR levels are consistently met.
- In July 2020, Advantech launched its RTLS solution-ready package (SRP) designed for real-time locating and monitoring of medical equipment, staff, and patients. Advantech’s RTLS SRP is a hardware-software solution that includes location sensors, edge servers, tags, medical-grade tablets, dashboards, and RTLS management software. Integration of Advantech’s multi-mode sensing dynamic fusion (MSDF) technology with RTLS SRP reduces interference from obstacles and enhances positioning performance in complex indoor environments.
Competitive Landscape and Key Companies:
CenTrak Inc, Advantech, Securitas Healthcare LLC, Zebra Technologies, Aruba Networks, GE Healthcare, Ubisense, TeleTracking Technologies, Siemens Healthcare Pvt Ltd, and HID Global Corporation are among the prominent players profiled in the RTLS for healthcare market report. In addition, several other players have been studied and analyzed during the study to get a holistic view of the market and its ecosystem. These companies focus on geographic expansions and new product launches to meet the growing demand from consumers worldwide and increase their product range in specialty portfolios. Their global presence allows them to serve a large customer base, subsequently facilitating market expansion.
Report Coverage
Revenue forecast, Company Analysis, Industry landscape, Growth factors, and Trends
Segment Covered
Offering, Application, Technology, Facility Type, and Geography
Regional Scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, South & Central America
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Frequently Asked Questions
Based on geography, the RTLS for healthcare market is segmented into North America (the US, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the Rest of Europe), Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and the Rest of Asia Pacific), the Middle East & Africa (the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Rest of the Middle East & Africa), and South & Central America (Brazil, Argentina, and the Rest of South & Central America). North America is the largest contributor to the growth of the global RTLS for healthcare market. Asia Pacific is expected to register the highest CAGR in the RTLS for healthcare market during 2022–2030.
Increasing awareness about the advantages of RTLS for staff management and high return on investment with reduced capital expenditure propel the RTLS for healthcare market growth. However, data security and privacy issues hinder the growth of the market.
The RTLS for healthcare market majorly consists of the players such CenTrak Inc, Advantech, Securitas Healthcare LLC, Zebra Technologies, Aruba Networks, GE Healthcare, Ubisense, TeleTracking Technologies, Siemens Healthcare Pvt Ltd, and HID Global Corporation.
The RTLS for healthcare market, by offering, is segmented into hardware, and software & services. Hardware is further segmented into readers/trackers/access points, tags/badges, and other hardware. In 2022, the software & services segment held the largest share of the market and is expected to record the highest CAGR during 2022–2030. The software & services segment growth is driven by software product launches by companies to improve the efficiency of RTLS systems. For instance, in June 2021, Midmark RTLS launched a cloud-based, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) asset tracking solution, which modernizes asset tracking capabilities.
Based on application, the market is divided into inventory/asset tracking & management, personnel locating & monitoring, supply chain management & automation, and others. In 2022, the inventory/asset tracking & management segment held the largest RTLS for healthcare market share. The personnel locating & monitoring segment is expected to record the highest CAGR during 2022–2030.
Based on technology, the RTLS for healthcare market is segmented into Wi-Fi, Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID), and others. In 2022, the RFID segment held the largest share of the market and is expected to record the highest CAGR during 2022–2030.
The market, by facility type, is segmented into hospital and healthcare facilities, and senior living facilities. In 2022, the hospitals and clinics segment held a larger RTLS for healthcare market share and is expected to record a higher CAGR during 2022–2030.
Real-time location services (RTLS) in healthcare are used to provide real-time tracking as well as management of staff, medical equipment, and patients in all types of healthcare facilities. Healthcare facilities such as hospitals, senior living facilities, ambulatory centers, and diagnostic laboratories are using RTLS to track medical equipment, patients, healthcare professionals, and reports. For instance, senior living facilities uses tags and badges connected through RTLS to track the geriatric population majorly suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or who suffer from memory loss. Increasing awareness about the advantages of RTLS for staff management and high return on investment with reduced capital expenditure propels the RTLS for healthcare market growth size.
The List of Companies - RTLS for Healthcare Market
- CenTrak Inc
- Advantech
- Securitas Healthcare LLC
- Zebra Technologies
- Aruba Networks
- GE Healthcare
- Ubisense
- TeleTracking Technologies
- Siemens Healthcare Pvt Ltd
- HID Global Corporation
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