The demand for advanced healthcare
information systems around the world is rising. Healthcare systems are
fragmented worldwide, i.e., there are various healthcare providers for treating
an individual with a particular illness. This lack of coordination among
healthcare patients and professionals has had a negative impact on the quality
of healthcare and its cost, which has further resulted in the fragmentation of
healthcare information, including medical history, billing and administrative
data, and patient demographics. It is due to these factors that the need for
advanced healthcare systems for compiling fragmented information into a single
channel is increasing.
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Internet of things (IoT) applications aid
in compiling patient information related to rehabilitation, diagnosis, care,
and treatment. The heterogenous computing through wireless communication system
is referred to as IoT healthcare. The technology generates trillions of data by
connecting several sensors and devices with the internet through several access
networks. As per a report by P&S Intelligence, the global IoT in healthcare market size generated $56.1 billion in 2017 and is projected to reach
a value of $267.6 billion by 2023, advancing at a 30.2% CAGR during the
forecast period (2018–2023). Major end users of IoT healthcare are research
& diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, surgical centers, & clinics, and
clinical research organizations.
The growing penetration of connected devices in healthcare is a key driving factor of the IoT in healthcare market. The market for connected medical devices is witnessing rapid growth due to the requirement for improving patient care, reducing treatment costs, and increasing efficiency and accountability. IoT-based medical devices can facilitate quick discharge of hospitalized patients and prevent the need for frequent hospital visits, which further decrease healthcare costs. Attributed to these factors, IoT connected devices, including oxygen tanks, insulin pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, continuous positive airway pressure machines, and defibrillators, are increasingly being adopted in remote monitoring. These devices provide patients and their caregivers important information and eliminate the need for frequently visiting healthcare facilities.