Healthcare Quality Management Software Market – By Type, By Deployment Mode, By Application, By End Use & Global Forecast, 2025 to 2034

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Published Date: December 2024
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Healthcare Quality Management Software Market Size

The global healthcare quality management software market size was valued at USD 2.4 billion in 2024 and is estimated to grow at 13.9% CAGR from 2025 to 2034. Healthcare quality management software denotes application programs developed to track, evaluate, and improve service delivery in the healthcare sector regarding adherence to set rules and regulations, errors, and patient outcomes. Such tools strengthen the collection of data, organizational performance monitoring, and reporting for better clinical practices, patient safety, and organizational productivity.
 

Healthcare Quality Management Software Market

The increasing use of digital healthcare is a major factor boosting the expansion of the market. Given the rising infusion of digital technologies into many healthcare enterprises, there emerges a greater need for solutions that can ease workflow, ensure comprehensive compliance, and improve patient care. Quality management software facilitates the management of clinical risk, evaluation of performance metrics, and ensuring compliance within healthcare institutions. These changes create opportunities for quality management solutions that transform healthcare delivery.

 

Furthermore, the increase in the amount of data in the healthcare sector is one of the major factors contributing to the growth of the quality control application market. To make use of the recorded volumes of data generated in healthcare, effective means of collection, storage, and analysis are needed. Healthcare quality management software is used to convert a large amount of data into valuable information which assists in clinical decision-making, improves operational effectiveness, and facilitates better patient care.

Furthermore, the application of particular tools enhances the health provider's capacity to report and be accountable which fosters the expansion of the market. With the increase in data, the use of this software, which decreases errors and redundes reporting complexities, makes the need for these tools even more necessary.
 

Healthcare Quality Management Software Market Trends

  • The advancement in technology in the current market has been evident and has fostered growth.
     
  • The use of cloud computing in health and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) coupled with Machine Learning (ML) has undoubtedly changed how data is being captured and analyzed. These technologies enable healthcare institutions to monitor risks, enhance patient safety, and comply with regulatory obligations. In addition to that, automated qualitative evaluation of assessments and reporting is enhanced utilizing AI-based technology, which consequently increases the effectiveness of quality audits. Today, even the field of health is more sensitive to factors like scalability, ease of integration, and remote access control, thus, cloud-based solutions are gaining popularity.
     
  • Additionally, new developments in artificial intelligence have a major impact in achieving automation for all processes and the use of blockchain for secure data storage systems. This contributes to information security, mitigates confidentiality violations and abiding legal standards like HIPAA. This ensures data security, prevents data breaches, and compliance with legal regulations such as HIPAA. There is also emerging advanced data visualization to enable stakeholders to make sense of complex datasets leading to informed advanced decisions.
     
  • There are also these emerging features in interoperability that make integration automatic with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and other healthcare platforms to promote better workflow systems and management of resources.
     
  • With the help of these new inventions, everything becomes more efficient, the operational costs are lower, and the quality of patient care improves helping the market grow.
     

Healthcare Quality Management Software Market Analysis

Healthcare Quality Management SoftwareMarket, By Type, 2021 – 2034 (USD Billion)

Based on type, the market is segmented into business intelligence and data analytics solutions, clinical risk management solutions, physician quality reporting solutions, and provider performance improvement solutions. The business intelligence and data analytics solutions segment dominated the market with the largest revenue of USD 833.6 million in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR over the forecast period.
 

  • These solutions enable healthcare facilities to utilize analytics to harness the enormous amount of clinical and operational data collected to gain measurable insights that positively influence patient results, resource utilization, and overall care quality. This segment has so much potential for growth because healthcare providers need insight into what is not working to make changes.
     
  • Additionally, business intelligence tools help towards establishing large quality indicators and tracking and reporting these indicators in real-time helps meet unyielding regulatory guidelines. In addition, these tools help healthcare practitioners keep track of important metrics like clinical performance that are crucial for accreditation and reimbursement, in which care drives adoption.
     
Healthcare Quality Management Software Market, By Deployment Mode (2024)

Based on deployment mode, the healthcare quality management software market is segmented into web and cloud-based, and on-premises. The web and cloud-based segment of the market, which held a 61.2% share in 2024, is poised for substantial growth in the coming years.
 

  • Health institutions can adjust their software needs based on the volume of patients or business activities. This is made possible by the versatility of cloud-based systems in scale. Furthermore, web-based systems offer remote access from any place, making it possible to monitor activity and perform other collaborative tasks as they are needed, which is very important for systems with multiple sites and telemedicine practices.
     
  • These web and cloud-based solutions don't demand sizable investments in IT equipment like maintenance and on-premise solutions often do. They also make maintenance and upgrades easy since it is done manually by vendors at their sites. This reduces the burden on the healthcare provider's IT staff and improves productivity. For these reasons, web and cloud-based systems are the most adopted in the healthcare sector as providers seek flexibility and cost control.
     

Based on application, the healthcare quality management software market is segmented into data management, risk management, and other applications. The data management segment dominated the market with the largest revenue of USD 1.2 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a significant CAGR over the forecast period.
 

  • The healthcare sector is required to maintain enormous amounts of patient information including medical history, treatment, and consider legislative requirements such as HIPAA in the US and GDPR in Europe. Compliant processes are put in place to minimize errors, and dependable data management systems enable these processes to run efficiently.
     
  • Additionally, as value-based care models continue to gain further popularity, providers increasingly depend on data analytics to increase the quality of care and improve operational effectiveness. Strong data management allows organizations to gain valuable information from their data, which facilitates the organization’s decision-making processes as well as the distribution of resources. The focus on compliance with regulations and the need to convert data to useful information is what makes data management systems applicable in healthcare settings today.
     

Based on end use, the healthcare quality management software market is segmented into hospitals, ambulatory surgery centres, nursing homes, and other end users. The hospitals segment of the market, which held a 40.4% share in 2024, is poised for substantial growth in the coming years.
 

  • Hospitals serve big populations and deal with a multiplicity of workflows such as admissions and diagnostics, treatments, and discharges. Achieving this degree of operational complexity requires advanced software, to which the service quality, process improvement, and regulatory compliances must be adhered to.
     
  • Furthermore, there is a growing pressure on hospitals to improve patient outcomes and curtail adverse events. Performance metrics in hospitals can be monitored and enhanced with the help of quality management software to ensure compliance with protocols, the minimization of risks, and the development of a culture of improvement. These drivers make hospitals the best consumers of healthcare quality management software systems in the marketplace.
     
U.S. Healthcare Quality Management Software Market, 2021 – 2034 (USD Million)

The U.S. dominated the North American healthcare quality management software market with revenue of USD 815.8 million in 2024 and is projected to witness substantial growth over the forecast period.
 

  • Adoption of advanced quality management software is necessary to comply with ACA and quality reporting programs set by Medicare for healthcare providers.
     
  • Increased demand for quality management software is stimulated by a developed healthcare system with a noteworthy investment in EHRs and associated integrated software solutions.
     

The market in the UK is expected to experience significant growth from 2025 to 2034.
 

  • Initiatives like Quality and Safety Accounts or Management Information allow the NHS to motivate improvement in patient care and have enabled medical institutions to develop mechanisms by which these goals are put into action. These meet national objectives of bettering hospital mistakes and readmissions ratios.
     
  • To combat high demand for health services and low funding, healthcare providers in the UK are implementing quality management systems in order to improve the efficiency of care delivery. These tools provide automatic capture and tracking of metrics and reports, which lowers the administrative workload of healthcare workers.
     

The Asia Pacific healthcare quality management software market is anticipated to witness lucrative growth between 2025 and 2034.
 

  • The pace of urbanization and economic growth of countries in India, China, and Southeast Asia has stimulated investment into healthcare infrastructure development. This growth increases the emphasis on standardization of service quality through these expanding infrastructures and hence increases the market for quality management.
     
  • Furthermore, this increase in health-affiliated consumers, as well as the increased attention to the patient’s safety and medical error issues, encourages the use of more effective medical care quality management and risk management solutions.
     

The healthcare quality management software market in Saudi Arabia is expected to experience significant growth from 2025 to 2034.
 

  • The reform agenda set out by Saudi Arabia proclaims the 2030 Vision to crusade for a more streamlined and modernized healthcare system using digital transformation as the main driver with special emphasis on the adoption of quality management software systems within hospitals and clinics to meet international benchmarks of care.
     
  • The country is modernizing the nation’s healthcare system partly due to the recently achieved international hospital accreditations which demand efficient quality management processes. Such programs require effective software management solutions. This trend is expected to result in improved adoption rates in the public and private sectors.
     

Healthcare Quality Management Software Market Share

The healthcare quality management software (HQMS) market is highly competitive, with numerous vendors providing tailored solutions to meet the growing demand for improved healthcare quality, efficiency, and compliance. Integration of software, customer care, and the feature sets of each player also plays an important role and thus some key players stand out. Comprehensive platforms focusing on quality management, regulatory compliance, and risk management allow complete companies to have an upper hand over their rivals.
 

Other vendors that are relatively new tend to have a disproportionate target specializing in a particular sector of healthcare. With the growth of the industry, competition is bound to escalate. It is not surprising to expect some vendors attempting to merge with others to gain a large share of the industry. Some important changes are already taking place as the healthcare industry embraces cloud technologies and AI analyzing. These changes will enhance the patient's safety and ensure proper management of operations in the healthcare system.
 

Healthcare Quality Management Software Market Companies

Some of the eminent market participants operating in the healthcare quality management software industry include:

  • EFFIVITY
  • Glorium Technologies
  • HealthStream
  • HTD Health
  • Ideagen
  • Intelex Technologies
  • Karminn Consultancy Network
  • MEG
  • MorCare
  • OdiTek Solutions
  • Okkala Solutions
  • Qualityze
  • Sparta Systems
  • Title21 Health Solutions
  • Veeva Systems
     

Healthcare Quality Management Software Industry News:

  • In February 2022, Hexagon AB's announced the acquisition of ETQ, a major QMS, EHS, and compliance SaaS provider. ETQ's advanced software capabilities coupled with the existing software allowed Hexagon AB to capture quality data and enable digital transformation with an amplified potential across all clients.
     

The healthcare quality management software market research report includes an in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates and forecast in terms of revenue in USD Million from 2021 – 2034 for the following segments:

Market, By Type

  • Business intelligence and data analytics solutions
  • Clinical risk management solutions
  • Physician quality reporting solutions
  • Provider performance improvement solutions

Market, By Deployment Type

  • Web and cloud-based
  • On-premises 

Market, By Application

  • Data management
  • Risk management
  • Other applications

Market, By End Use

  • Hospitals
  • Ambulatory surgery centres
  • Nursing homes
  • Other end users

The above information is provided for the following regions and countries:

  • North America 
    • U.S.
    • Canada
  • Europe 
    • Germany
    • UK
    • France
    • Spain
    • Italy
    • Netherlands
  • Asia Pacific 
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • Australia
    • South Korea
  • Latin America 
    • Brazil
    • Mexico
    • Argentina
  • Middle East and Africa 
    • South Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE

 

Authors: Mariam Faizullabhoy, Gauri Wani
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