The healthcare consulting services market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• There has been a swift expansion in the market size of healthcare consulting services in the past few years. The market, expected to surge from $28.69 billion in 2024 to an impressive $32.5 billion in 2025, has a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3%.
This historical growth has been propelled by factors such as adherence to regulations, healthcare reforms, containment of costs, augmented population health management, and the integration of telehealth.
The healthcare consulting services market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The market size of healthcare consulting services is projected to expand substantially in the upcoming years, with estimates suggesting it will reach $55.85 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.5%.
The surge during this forecast period can be attributed to the expansion of value-based care, hikes in healthcare consumerism, measures for data privacy and compliance, pandemic preparedness, and healthcare equity. Key trends for this forecast period includes digital transformation consulting, healthcare data analytics, management of healthcare supply chain, cybersecurity and data protection, along with optimization of healthcare revenue cycle.
The swift embrace of digital transformation in the healthcare sector is playing a sizable role in expanding the healthcare consulting services market. Digital transformation incorporates the use of digital tools to alter business models, create valuable opportunities, and enhance technology. By harnessing the benefits of digitalization, healthcare can facilitate the gathering of public health information and the tracking and monitoring of diseases. This proves highly beneficial to healthcare consulting service providers by supplying them with specialized advice on disease-related matters. For instance, the American Medical Association, a professional and advocacy group for physicians and medical students based in the US, indicates that tele-visits or virtual visits carried out by physicians have seen a surge to 80% in September 2022. Furthermore, the use of remote monitoring devices has witnessed a 30% upsurge in 2022. Consequently, this fast-paced adoption of digitalization is fueling the growth of the healthcare consulting services market.
The healthcare consulting services market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Components: Software, Hardware, Services
2) By Operations: Operational Management, Financial, Clinical
3) By End User: Government Bodies, Healthcare Providers, Health Insurance Payers, Pharmaceutical And Biotechnology Companies, Medical Device Companies, Other End Users
Subsegments:
1) By Software: Health Information Technology (HIT) Consulting, Electronic Health Record (EHR) Implementation Consulting, Data Analytics And Business Intelligence Software Consulting
2) By Hardware: Medical Equipment Consulting, IT Infrastructure Consulting, Telehealth Technology Consulting
3) By Services: Strategic Planning Services, Operational Improvement Services, Regulatory Compliance Consulting, Financial Consulting And Revenue Cycle Management
The prevalent trend in the healthcare consulting services market is the advancement in technology. The leading companies in this sector are striving to launch tech-innovations to maintain their market dominance. A case in point is the Harman International Industries, an American audio electronics firm, which in June 2022 announced its Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) division's recognition as an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Healthcare Consulting Competency Partner. Harman has been actively aiding worldwide healthcare corporations to modernize treatment, enhance health outcomes, reduce healthcare expenses, and harness the potential of healthcare data. Leveraging profound technical skills, in-depth healthcare knowledge, proven resources and accelerators, and significant AWS experience, Harman facilitates the implementation of a 'cloud-first' strategy to realize comprehensive cloud value.
Major companies operating in the healthcare consulting services market include:
• Alvarez and Marsal Holdings LLC
• Bain & Company Inc.
• Boston Consulting Group
• Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
• Deloitte Consulting LLP
• Ernst and Young Global Limited
• FTI Consulting
• Huron Consulting Group Inc.
• International Business Machines Corporation
• IQVIA Holdings Inc.
• McKinsey and Company
• PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited
• Accenture PLC.
• Advisory Board Company
• Alvarez & Marsal Holdings LLC
• Avalere Health LLC
• Chartis Group
• ECG Management Consultants
• Health Catalyst Inc.
• Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler.
• L.E.K. Consulting
• Leidos Holdings Inc.
• McBee Associates Inc.
• Navigant Technologies Private Limited
• NaviHealth
• Nordic Consulting
• Optum Inc.
• Pivot Point Consulting
• Stax Inc.
• The Chartis Group
• Vynamic LLC
North America was the largest region in the healthcare consulting services market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the healthcare consulting services market report include Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.