Revolutionizing Healthcare with IoT: Connecting the Dots for Better Patient Outcomes
- Title
- Revolutionizing Healthcare with IoT: Connecting the Dots for Better Patient Outcomes
- Creator
- Rangasamy S.; Rajamohan K.; Basu D.; Menezes K.J.; Chongder A.
- Description
- Healthcare enhances ones physical and emotional well-being via the detection, treatment, and eventual cure of disease, illness, injuries, and other debilitating conditions. The importance of information systems has increased everywhere, particularly in the healthcare sector. Information technology has long benefitted the health business, from electronic health records to cloud-based platforms. Information systems are becoming increasingly important in advancing healthcare and healthcare administration. The pandemic brought virtual space and services to all sectors of the economy, especially healthcare, which was predominantly supported through face-to-face services earlier, but due to the requirement of social distancing, hospitals started offering services in virtual mode. Also, evolution in the information system and the Internet has paved the way for the Healthcare Internet of Things (HIoT). The Healthcare Internet of Things (HIoT) is the interconnection of intelligent objects or devices that enables the development of new healthcare services and applications. HIoT can take many forms, namely medical devices, public health services, innovative technology, medication refills, and remote monitoring. This healthcare data is a new treasure for healthcare stakeholders to improve patients health and experiences while creating revenue opportunities and improving healthcare operations. Thus, HIoT is redefining healthcare by ensuring better care, improved treatment outcomes, and reduced patient costs, as well as better processes and workflows, improved performance, and patient experience for healthcare providers. HIoT devices can also be useful for asset management tasks like controlling inventory at the pharmacy, checking refrigerator temperatures, and controlling humidity and temperature in the environment. Having said the advantages, one cannot deny the challenges it has brought to safety, security, privacy, and scalability aspects. Hence, this chapter will explore the evolution of IoT in healthcare, its elements, applications, and challenges. 2024 selection and editorial matter, Alex Khang.
- Source
- AI and IoT Technology and Applications for Smart Healthcare Systems, pp. 204-223.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Coverage
- Rangasamy S., School of Business and Management, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Rajamohan K., School of Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Basu D., School of Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Menezes K.J., School of Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Chongder A., School of Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISBN: 978-104002179-8; 978-103268490-1
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Book chapter
Collection
Citation
Rangasamy S.; Rajamohan K.; Basu D.; Menezes K.J.; Chongder A., “Revolutionizing Healthcare with IoT: Connecting the Dots for Better Patient Outcomes,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 23, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/18093.