Health and social care technology market seen growing 9% annually through 2030

The Business Research Company says the global health and social care technology market will rise from $0.26 billion in 2025 to $0.41 billion by 2030, driven by telemedicine, remote monitoring and wider use of electronic health records. North America led the market in 2025, while Asia-Pacific is expected to grow fastest.

Why it matters: - Health and social care technology is moving deeper into mainstream care delivery as providers adopt digital tools for records, monitoring and virtual visits. - The market’s expected growth signals more spending on systems that can improve access, coordination and patient oversight. - The shift matters for hospitals, care networks and device makers because the strongest demand is coming from connected and remote care.

What happened: - The Business Research Company projects the health and social care technology market will grow from $0.26 billion in 2025 to $0.29 billion in 2026. - The report forecasts the market will reach $0.41 billion by 2030. - The company pegs the market’s 2025-2030 compound annual growth rate at 9.0%. - North America was the largest market in 2025. - Asia-Pacific is expected to post the fastest growth during the forecast period. - The report covers Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East and Africa. - Download a free sample of the report. - View the full market report.

The details: - The market’s recent growth was linked to paper-based patient records, slow adoption of remote care, fragmented healthcare data, manual appointment scheduling and limited use of digital health devices. - The report says expansion ahead will be driven by broader use of electronic health records, stronger demand for remote patient monitoring, wider telemedicine adoption, more connected wearable health devices and greater use of AI-assisted clinical decision support. - Health and social care technology includes electronic health records management, telemedicine, wearable health devices and smart care applications. - These tools support remote patient monitoring, care coordination, operational efficiency and better patient outcomes. - The report identifies sustainability-focused green healthcare operations, low-carbon hospital infrastructure, standardized health data interoperability, value-based care, decentralized care delivery and virtual workforce training as key trends. - The report also adds market attractiveness scoring, TAM analysis, company scoring matrix graphics, Excel-based forecasting dashboards, market hotspot infographics, and updated graphics and tables.

Between the lines: - Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring are emerging as the clearest near-term growth engines because they extend care beyond traditional facilities. - A more connected care model also points to rising demand for interoperable data systems and digital workflows. - The report’s emphasis on sustainability and decentralized care suggests buyers are looking beyond clinical features toward operating efficiency and infrastructure change. - In August 2025, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services reported Medicare spending on remote patient monitoring exceeded $536 million in 2024, up 31% from the prior year. - Nearly one million beneficiaries used RPM services in 2024, a 27% increase year over year. - About 4,600 medical practices regularly billed for RPM services.

What's next: - Growth is likely to stay tied to the rollout of electronic health records, telemedicine platforms, wearable devices and AI-supported clinical tools. - Asia-Pacific’s expected pace suggests suppliers may focus more attention on that region as adoption widens. - The report points to further investment in digital training, interoperability and hybrid care networks as the market matures.

The bottom line: - Health and social care technology is shifting from a niche digital category to a core part of care delivery, with telemedicine and remote monitoring leading the next phase of growth.