Ambulatory EHR Market Size (2024 - 2029)

Ambulatory EHR Market Analysis

The Ambulatory EHR Market size is estimated at USD 20 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 26.53 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 5.81% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the ambulatory EHR market. Electronic health record (EHR) systems were designed for tracking and billing patients to provide optimal care, which was the need of the hour due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. For instance, an article published by the Journal of American Medical Informatics Association in March 2022 stated that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several ambulatory healthcare organizations moved toward virtual therapy, which led to an increase in ambulatory clinician EHR adoption. Clinician review and in-basket messaging were discovered to be the primary factors behind the growth in ambulatory clinician EHR use, as more physicians provided care via telemedicine during the pandemic. Such instances are anticipated to have a considerable impact on the studied market.

Therefore, ambulatory EHR has demonstrated the ability to enhance health outcomes and reduce chaos during the pandemic, which made the hospitals realize the advantage of ambulatory EHR systems over manual systems. For instance, according to Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, in March 2023, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare pharmacy department implemented various patient-centered services in ambulatory care pharmacy operations to adapt to COVID-19 pandemic challenges by providing better and more effective patient counseling by utilizing the patient-centered care model of ambulatory care pharmacy design and advanced technologies such as electronic health records (EHR) or virtual mode. Hence, the demand for ambulatory EHR systems increased, eventually driving market growth.

The factors propelling the growth of the ambulatory EHR market include the rising adoption of EHR solutions in developed markets, increasing the need for fluid movement of healthcare information and technological advancements, and government initiatives to maintain and enhance patient health record portals. For instance, according to an article published by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives, in 2021, the adoption of patient flow software continually increased, with nearly 87% of acute and ambulatory care adopting an enterprise-wide patient flow system and high adoption in critical areas.

Furthermore, according to an article published by Oracle Cerner, a key player in the ambulatory EHR market, in December 2021, it was stated that ambulatory care continues to evolve as one of the fastest-growing sectors in healthcare, maximizing clinic efficiency. Thus, the adoption of EHR solutions in developed markets is anticipated to drive market growth over the forecast period.

Additionally, the key strategies implemented by market players, such as launch, approval, partnerships, and collaborations, contribute to the market's growth. For instance, in March 2022, MEDITECH Expanse Ambulatory was launched and is now available to independent and physician-owned practices. The solution's web and touch-based design offers a personalized user experience and efficient office workflows without requiring an expanse of EHR in the hospital setting. Such strategies are expected to drive the growth of the market over the forecast period.

Hence, the Ambulatory EHR market is anticipated to grow due to the above-mentioned factors, such as the rising adoption of EHR solutions in developed markets, increasing the need for fluid movement of healthcare information and technological advancements, and government initiatives to maintain and enhance patient health record portals over the forecast period. However, inconsistent EHR adoption across emerging markets and regulatory barriers are the factors expected to restrain market growth.

Ambulatory EHR Industry Segmentation

As per the scope of the report, ambulatory care involves patients who do not stay overnight for disease treatment in any healthcare setting. Electronic health records (EHRs) are the patient records that helps authorized users securely access the available information about the patient. The EHRs developed for ambulatory services are simpler than inpatient EHRs as they deal with a single practice and its patients and are used in outpatient care facilities and smaller practices. 

The ambulatory EHR market is segmented by application (practice management, patient management, e-prescribing, referral management, population health management, and other applications), delivery mode (cloud-based solutions and on-premise solutions), practice size (large practices, medium-sized practices, and small practices), end user (hospital-owned ambulatory centers and independent ambulatory centers), and geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, and South America). The market report also covers the estimated market sizes and trends for 17 different countries across major regions globally. The report offers the value (in USD) for the above segments.