Healthcare

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IoT in HealthCare

In a large country like India, providing healthcare to citizens poses some unique challenges. These challenges can be overcome through effective governance by leveraging technology. IoT are at the forefront of these possibilities. Some of these possibilities are:

Wearable devices with sensors can monitor patients and their vital parameters
Ingestible sensors for smart diagnosis
AI based solutions for medical conditions based on patient history
24×7 emergency notifications to health professionals
Rural healthcare through last mile solutions
End-to-end connectivity and affordability while providing medical aid
Regulating hospital footfalls based on real-time data
Data based policy development and disbursal by Insurance companies

The widespread acceptance of healthcare-specific IoT products like biosensors opens up opportunities. The huge amount of data generated by these connected devices hold the potential to change the face of healthcare. Some of the broad benefits to be gained are cost reduction, smarter treatment, faster disease diagnosis, error reduction and resource management.