Analyst Profile

Silvia C. Piai

Senior Research Analyst, EMEA

Silvia Piai is Senior Research Analyst within EMEA Government Insights and Health Industry Insights. In her role, Silvia supports the government, healthcare, and education research services for Western Europe. Before joining IDC in 2005, Piai took part in a cooperation program of the University of Trieste with the French Embassy in Rome. Silvia graduated in international relations with a specialization in international economics at the University of Trieste (Italy). Piai also has a diploma in international studies and research from Inalco in Paris.

Research Authored by Silvia C. Piai

Western Europe, Healthcare Sector Pulse, April–June 2008 Silvia C. Piai, Alexandra Pallares Sep 2008 - Doc # HIOH54Q      Update This Health Industry Insights update describes the Western European healthcare sector environment (payers and providers) in the second quarter of 2008 and discusses the macroeconomic and healthcare sector-specific trends. The m ... purchase document

Western Europe, Healthcare Sector, IT Security Adoption and Investment Plans: An IDC and Health Industry Insights Survey Silvia C. Piai, Alexandra Pallares, Jan Duffy May 2008 - Doc # HIOH09P      Survey Modern healthcare demands flexibility to efficiently respond to today's complex vulnerabilities. As networks expand and healthcare providers diversify their services, new risks have surfaced. To respond to this new reality, a new app ... purchase document

Western Europe, Healthcare Sector Pulse, January to March 2008 Silvia C. Piai, Alexandra Pallares Apr 2008 - Doc # HIOH52Q      Update This Health Industry Insights update describes the Western European healthcare sector environment (payers and providers) in the first quarter of 2008 and discusses the macroeconomic and healthcare sector-specific trends. The ma ... purchase document

Healthcare in Canada: Use of IT in Canada and Western Europe Very Similar Jan A. Duffy, Alison Brooks, Ph.D., Silvia C. Piai Apr 2008 - Doc # CA2HC8      Industry Development and Models This IDC study reflects on the similarities between ehealth and other IT activities in healthcare in Europe and in Canada. The study considers where the emphasis is likely to be in 2008 and beyond and provides insights into spe ... purchase document

Healthcare IT Maturity Model: Western European Hospitals - The Followers Lynne A. Dunbrack, Marc Holland, Silvia C. Piai Mar 2008 - Doc # HI211356      Market Overview This Health Industry Insights report is the third of a four-part series on our healthcare IT maturity model for Western European hospitals; this report describes the five countries that rank in the middle according to this model. Aus ... purchase document

Healthcare IT Maturity Model: Western European Hospitals - The Laggards Lynne A. Dunbrack, Marc Holland, Silvia C. Piai Mar 2008 - Doc # HI211357      Market Overview This Health Industry Insights report is the fourth of a four-part series on our healthcare IT maturity model for Western European hospitals; the report describes the five countries that rank the lowest according to this model. Greece ... purchase document

Insights on Healthcare EMEA Edition — Special European 2008 Top 10 Predictions Jan Duffy, Silvia C. Piai Mar 2008 - Doc # HIOH51Q      NewsFlash Welcome to the first issue of Insights on Healthcare — EMEA Edition. In this news update, we summarize our European Health Industry 2008 Top 10 Predictions report (Health Industry Insights #full document read

IDC and Health Industry Insights, European Vertical Market Survey 2007: Methodology Silvia C. Piai, Giacomo Laurini, Jan Duffy, Thomas Rubel Mar 2008 - Doc # HIOH08P      Survey In August–November 2007, the IDC European Industry Solutions group carried out a survey among 2,077 companies (with more than 20 employees) in the top 5 Western European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the U.K.: < ... full document read | download pdf

Western Europe Healthcare Sector 2008 Top 10 Predictions Jan Duffy, Silvia C. Piai Feb 2008 - Doc # HIOH02Q      Top 10 Predictions This Health Industry Insights report presents our top 10 predictions for the Western European healthcare sector for 2008. It addresses key issues, conditions, and challenges that healthcare executives and organizations must address a ... purchase document

Healthcare IT Maturity Model: Western European Hospital Overview Lynne A. Dunbrack, Marc Holland, Silvia C. Piai Feb 2008 - Doc # HI210230      Looking Ahead This Health Industry Insights report is the first of a four-part series on our healthcare IT maturity model for Western European hospitals and describes where 16 countries rank in this model. The countries are Austria, Belgium, ... purchase document

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