The global telemedicine market size is expected to reach USD 298.9 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 22.4% from 2021 to 2028. Key drivers of the market include increasing incidences of chronic conditions and rising demand for self-care. Furthermore, enhancing internet application, virtual medicine and rising demand for centralization of healthcare are expected to save on cost incurred, which is one of the critical success factors attributing to market growth.
In the U.S. both state and federal laws have evolved to facilitate the widespread use of telemedicine to cope up with the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, in March 6, 2020 the U.S. president signed Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. It includes USD 8.0 billion emergency funding for the federal agencies and to expand reimbursement coverage for telehealth services. Various U.S. states also waived of the licensure for better utilization of the service. This positively impacted the market growth during the pandemic.
Rapid advancements in technology is further expected to boost the demand for online consultation, thereby contributing to the market growth of telemedicine solutions and services over the forecast period. For instance, in April 2020, American Well launched Amwell Private Practice that is a secure, simple and cost-effective solution for doctors to deliver virtual primary or specialty care for COVID19 patients. There has been a significant rise in telemental health visits over the past decade in the U.S. and the trend is expected to continue during the forecast period, thereby contributing to the adoption of telemedicine systems by hospitals and healthcare settings.
North America dominated the market for telemedicine and accounted for the largest revenue share of 34.4% in 2020 owing to high demand in the recent past followed by Europe. These regional markets are expected to show a similar trend over the forecast period due to rising healthcare awareness coupled with cloud-based technologies acceptance over the forecast period. A developed region such as North America has accounted for the maximum revenue share in the global industry due to the constant research and development initiatives.
Developing regions such as Asia Pacific and the Middle East and Africa are expected to experience positive growth in the industry owing to rapid demand for healthcare assistance, especially in the rural areas. Emerging economies including India and China are estimated to witness growth over the next eight-year period. Innovation and development towards telecommunication are anticipated to enhance further the growth in this region in near future.
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