The healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing industries of the world. The industry comprises of hospitals and other associated sectors. As per a report by the body of the healthcare industry and Yes Bank, the industry, by 2012 would touch US $77 billion from the US $35 billion in November 2009, registering a growth of nearly 23%. Other economies like Brazil, China and Mexico too have registered a growth, but in the US, the industry has seen a sector wise growth of nearly 9.3. This growth is a result of the rise in healthcare facilities in the public as well as the private sectors, pathological laboratories, medical diagnostics and health insurance sector.
