Market Trends of Global Healthcare Equipment Leasing Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Healthcare Equipment Leasing Market according to our research experts:
Durable Medical Equipment Segment is Expected to Hold a Major Share in the Healthcare Equipment Leasing Market
The durable Medical Equipment segment is expected to hold a significant share in the market studied. Durable medical equipment (DME) are devices and products intended for medical purposes and allowing frequent and/or repeated use. Patients now prefer postoperative and long-term care at home. Consequently, the growing demand for home care services provides opportunities for DME manufacturers, thereby driving the market growth.
According to the news published in March 2020, Respiratory equipment is provided (and maintained) by DME vendors for patients at home during the pandemic. Besides that, hospitals are now asking DME suppliers to rent respiratory equipment to them, in an interesting (but not unexpected) twist, so that the hospitals can deal with the influx of COVID-19 patients. Suppliers of durable medical equipment have stepped up to help hospitals. Such instances have further impacted this segment's growth during the pandemic.
In addition, according to the news published in December 2021, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made certain durable medical devices, such as continuous glucose monitors, more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries. The Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) final rule establishes methodologies for adjusting the Medicare DMEPOS fee schedule amounts, as well as procedures for making benefit categories and payment determinations for new items and services that are DMEPOS, therapeutic shoes, and inserts, surgical dressings, or splints, casts, and other devices used for reductions of fractures and dislocations under Medicare Part B. Such an initiative of covering the DME fees under medicare will boost this segment's growth significantly. Therefore, owing to the above-mentioned factors, this segment is expected to drive in the market studied.
North America Holds a Major Share and Expected to do Same in the Forecast Period
North America holds a major share in the healthcare equipment leasing market, and it is expected to do the same over the forecast period. The factors responsible for the growth of this market in North America include the developed healthcare system, the rise in chronic diseases, sophisticated healthcare infrastructure, the rise in demand for healthcare services, and the strong foothold of key market players, among others.
Rising acquisitions in the field of healthcare equipment leasing services will broaden the portfolio of the key market players, providing a wide range of services, and driving market growth. For instance, in September 2021, Agiliti has agreed to buy Sizewise Rentals, a medical equipment rental company based in the United States, for USD 230 million. Sizewise serves over 3,000 customers in the acute and post-acute care markets by manufacturing and distributing specialist hospital beds, surfaces, patient handling equipment, and mobility equipment.
In addition, according to the American Hospital Association Fast Facts 2022, the total number of hospitals in the United States in 2022 is 6,093, and the total number of hospital admissions was 33,356,853. Such a high number of hospitals and hospital admissions in the United States will lead to rising demand for advanced and costly healthcare equipment in mid and small size hospitals, driving the market growth.
Furthermore, in April 2020, Stonebriar Commercial Finance closed a USD 20 million equipment lease facility with a renowned healthcare services provider. In numerous locations around the United States, the firm operates recognized hospitals and specialist care clinics. The lease facility was designed to enable the building and long-term lease of critical-use assets for one of the lessee's key hospital locations. Such initiative in the United States based on the lease of critical medical equipment will further drive the market growth in this region.
Therefore, owing to the above-mentioned factors, the market in North America is expected to drive at a significant pace over the forecast period.
