What is the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)?
The Internet of Medical Things, or IoMT, is the network of connected medical devices, wearables, monitors, and sensors, that collect health data and share it with clinical systems. It is the healthcare branch of the broader Internet of Things.
Devices, wearables, monitors, and sensors that share health data with clinical systems.
Part of the broader Internet of Things.
A steady stream of real world health data that care teams can act on.
Medical data and connected devices are both serious responsibilities.
A smart blood pressure cuff, a wearable heart monitor, a connected glucose meter. On their own they are gadgets. Linked into a clinical system, they become a steady stream of real world health data that care teams can act on.
- A smart blood pressure cuff
- A wearable heart monitor
- A connected glucose meter
The promise is care that is continuous and proactive. The challenge is doing it securely, because medical data and connected devices are both serious responsibilities.
Figure 1. From connected device to care team
Drawn from this article: devices linked into a clinical system become a steady stream of health data that care teams can act on, and doing it securely is the challenge. The three devices are the article’s own examples.
Sthenos pairs Internet of Things engineering with healthcare delivery, as in an IoT health monitoring app built for a healthcare enterprise.
Is IoMT secure?
It can be, but it has to be designed that way. Connected medical devices need strong security because both the data and the devices are high risk.
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