The telemedicine market - France

This study covers all these medical acts, and shows how telemedicine can be a solution to medical deserts and the current situation where healthcare expenditure is growing faster than GDP. E-health encompasses innovations in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for health-related activities. Sales in France were estimated at 3 billion euros in 2016 . At the time, telemedicine sales accounted for 5.2% of the e-health market, or 156 million euros. [BPI] It has not been updated to 2022, but has undoubtedly evolved since 2016. Indeed, between 2016 and 2022, 250 fundraisings took place in the e-health sector, with a total value over this period of 3 billion euros. The year 2022 also saw significant fundraising, with a total value of over 1 billion euros. In 2025, they are expected to raise over 1.2 billion euros, an increase of 14% on 2022. [Mind Health] The global telemedicine market is also growing rapidly. It is valued at $72 billion in2022and isexpected to grow at a CAGR of 12.9%over theperiod 2023-2032, reaching$242.2 billion.it is dominated by North America, which holds more than half of the market share. [Global Market Insights] Market growth is being driven by both the prevalence of chronic diseases and an ageing population. In addition, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a strong and positive impact on the development of telemedicine. In France, between January and October 2020, the number of teleconsultations increased by a factor of 3 for patients and by a factor of 5 for healthcare professionals. [Agence du numérique en santé]. Among the 31 OECD members who took part in a telemedicine survey in 2021, 23 countries out of 31 authorize the use of telemedicine services.telemedicine services, 6 more than before the pandemic (Estonia, Germany, Iceland, Luxembourg, Portugal and the United States). [OECD]

Finally, the French government is increasingly mobilizing to digitize the healthcare system and meet current challenges, notably through : the multiplication of ARS (Agences Régionales de Santé) actions, the "Ma santé 2022" plan which aims to accelerate the digital shift, or the reimbursement set up by the Assurance Maladie.