capital investment projects and national programs along with significant reform initiatives are planned for the health sector as outlined in the Ireland National Development Plan 2018-2027. . U.S. Commercial Service Ireland will monitor this plan for new opportunities for American exporters and service providers across the Irish healthcare sector. All public sector contracting authorities advertise procurement opportunities and award notices on the eTenders Procurement website, the Irish Government’s electronic tendering platform. Interested U.S. suppliers should register as a Supplier Company especially as electronic tendering will be a European requirement in the next few years.
in 2023, a telehealth steering group was established and the Department of Health, in collaboration with the HSE are currently developing the digital health framework (2023-2030). Both the public and private sector are keen to see the introduction of electronic patient records across the healthcare system. The pandemic brought about a rapid introduction of digital health services including telemedicine services and e-prescribing. A cyber-attack to the national health system in May 2021, promoted the government to invest in cyber resilience. The global digital health market is expected to grow almost 200% in the next three years and as the EU puts increasing pressure on member states to become more digitally reliant, opportunities exist for American companies to demonstrate to countries like Ireland the best in U.S. digital innovation.
