These databases contain medical-device-related industry information. (Start with the first three.)
(This page of the Business guide has more.)
 

Note:  This kind of report is expensive and proprietary; they can't be borrowed and the library does not buy them.
-- The only way you can get them is through our "academic" versions of the databases.

• BCC Research -- BCC's market research reports give five-year forecasting, statistical and analytical data, key players, market share, technology trends, and more. Areas of expertise include health care, advanced materials, high-tech systems and components, nanotechnology, and novel processing methods.
  --- Note: Quotation marks around a phrase do NOT work in this database.
  --- Note: The home page of this database now says "Academic Library," but enter a word and the usual platform will appear.
   
• IBISWorld -- Gives information about the industry as a whole, including industry performance and outlook, statistics, products and markets, major companies, operating conditions, and more.
   
• MarketResearch.com -- Current and archived market research reports about biotechnology, health care, pharmaceuticals, and other industries. Includes demographic reports for specific populations.
   
• Gartner Advisory Intra Web--Market research database for anything related to computers in all industries.  In the health care industry, this includes wearable devices, medical information systems, telemedicine, and many other health-care-related devices and systems.
   
• Statista: The Statistics Portal--An excellent database of statistics and analyses of a very wide range of topics, including health care.  May have market size/share info, health and disease stats, and much more.  Always worth a visit to see what you find, especially since some of the info is not available anywhere else.
  ---Example: "Projected total costs of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. from 2015 to 2035, by disease type (in billion U.S. dollars)"
   
• Mintel --For devices and services that are consumer-oriented (direct sale to consumers, of direct interest to consumers), this is a great database.  It has both industry analysis and also consumer attitudes surveys on topics such as exercise/fitness, over-the-counter medications, alternative medicine, wearable devices, etc.
   
• Refinitiv Workspace Register for an account to access Refinitiv's market information, earnings estimates, financials, fundamentals, press releases, transaction data, corporate filings, ownership profiles, research reports and ESG metrics. Explore menus or type a topic or company name in the search box.
   

Books on the U.S. Health Care System

Try these e-books:

• in the SUBJECT, put these terms:   "medical policy"  "united states"  health
• under Format, choose ONLINE
• under Publication year, choose 2018 (leave second block blank; that will get everything to the present)

Kaiser Family Foundation U.S. Health Care System Tutorials

The Kaiser Family Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that funds and reports on research into a variety of health care issues.  Search the KFF website to find clear, well-organized, basic information about the health care system in the United States.  Topics include costs and spending, delivery systems, health insurance, and much more.  Each topic has a "collection" of videos, slide shows, links, and Web searches.

• Kaiser Family Foundation Website

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

The Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation is another not-for-profit organization that funds and reports on research into health care policy and delivery.  The RWJ website's keyword-searchable "Research & Publications" tab will lead you to a wealth of information about various aspects of the U.S. health care system.  Topics covered include medical treatment facilities, barriers to health care, health care provider payment models and payment reform, etc.

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Research and Publications