| If you are interested in market sector analysis, | | | | travel to these destinations to have a sleep test |
| chances are you want to find the sectors that are | | | | conducted. People have to travel to these controlled |
| set for explosive growth and of course you want | | | | testing areas and in rural locations this can cause |
| low risk, you should look at the sleep testing market | | | | major inconvenience, with centres many miles from |
| sector which is set for explosive growth over the | | | | the patients home and waiting lists in many areas are |
| next decade. | | | | many weeks or months. More sleep tests are |
| Around 20 Million Americans alone are estimated to | | | | needed and this has led to an explosive growth in |
| have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and an unknown | | | | home sleep testing which has several advantages |
| greater number have other serious sleep disorders | | | | over being tested in a outside centre. |
| and with the growth of awareness that this is a | | | | Home testing can be offered at a reduced price of |
| serious illness and the fact that Government | | | | up to 50% less than testing in a laboratory, tests can |
| legislation is making sleep testing compulsory is leading | | | | be provided in days and the tests are considered on |
| to an up surge in sleep testing. | | | | par with laboratory tests and many believe are |
| An Opportunity in an Expanding Market | | | | better, because the person is being tested in their |
| For example, JACHO and other hospital organizations | | | | everyday surroundings. |
| are now insisting people be tested for OSA | | | | A Market Sector Set for Exponential Growth for the |
| (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) prior to anesthesia. | | | | Next Decade |
| Across the USA states are putting into place | | | | In terms of market sector analysis, the demand for |
| legislation which means trucking companies have to | | | | sleep tests is rising in demand. Home sleep testing |
| have a specific "sleep program" which means testing | | | | companies are filling the void and many are seeking |
| is needed to obtain professional driving licenses. | | | | funding and offering investment opportunities and this |
| Laboratory Sleep Tests V Home Sleep Tests | | | | area is now being looked at by serious investors, |
| Until recently, sleep tests been conducted in hospitals | | | | seeking high growth potential coupled with limited risk. |
| and independent sleep labs and people have had to | | | | |