Role Of Iot In Healthcare

IoT is basically an interconnection of devices and sharing of the information directly between them and the cloud. Using this you can gather and analyze varied set of data accurately and quickly. This is the reason why IoT has found its place in vast areas like automotive, healthcare, transportation and electronics industry and so on and so forth. IoT and its uses are changing business in various industries. Patients and providers are carving out benefits from this and it has been seen that role of IoT in healthcare would reach to a new level in coming times. It has and will be having a bigger role in improving access to care, increase the quality and reduce the time and cost. But not just the benefits are to be seen. There are enemies also

It is going to do so by lowering the costs and increasing the levels of quality. But actually if we see today, it has already done a chunk of this when we talk about wireless monitoring of patients, gathering patient data, analyzing and bringing out fruitful results, generating automated reports and sending them across.

In this paper we will discuss role of IoT in healthcare industry taking a deeper look and trying to understand various aspects and perspectives. Moreover we would examine the challenges that this can face.

What is IoT?

The essential definition of IoT is that it is a network of devices that connect with each other and share dynamic data through a secure service layer which in turn connects to central server which can be and is mostly on cloud. Let’s see how the data recording and analyzing takes place in various industries.

IoT was first used by Kevin Ashton in 1999 in a business presentation, “Today computers—and therefore, the Internet—are almost wholly dependent on human beings for information. The problem is, people have limited, time, attention and accuracy—all of which means they are not very good at capturing data about things in the real world.”1 The key to this is enabling devices to gather data on their own, without human

Reduction in the risk of error is another major reason when it comes to IoT being implemented. Human errors are quite hefty in number at times and when it comes to fields like healthcare then this is intolerable as someone’s life might be at stake. So bringing IoT into picture and implementing it helps in reducing the errors and in turn increase the efficiency. It reduces the cost as well and improves the quality of the service being delivered.

IoT Evolving in Numerous Arenas

The essential definition of IoT is that it is a network of devices that connect with each other and share dynamic data through a secure service layer which in turn connects to central server which can be and is mostly on cloud. Let’s see with few examples how IoT stands in various industries:

1. Nike+ Shoes: Nike+ Shoes have a specially designed pocket under the sock liner of the left shoe that is designed to hold a Nike+ Sensor. This can be used to play music, record running time and a host of different things.

2. Nest Thermostats: Smart thermostats like the Nest use sensors, real-time weather forecasts, and the actual activity in your home during the day to reduce your monthly energy usage by up to 30%, keeping you more comfortable, and offering to save you money on your utility