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As healthcare organizations continue to introduce IoT devices to their operations , their digital success stories depend on one fundamental component – a reliable network . Jacob Chacko , Regional Director – Middle East , Saudi & South Africa at Aruba , a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company , tells us more .

NETWORK MODERNISATION :

THE KEY TO THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE

There ’ s no denying that COVID-19 had an irreversible impact across every industry , perhaps most notably the healthcare sector . Two years ago , healthcare providers and facilities had to make huge changes in order to adjust to the influx of COVID-19 patients . Many of these changes involved digitisation , as between the initial uncertainty of the pandemic ’ s transmission and on-and-off lockdowns , digital services went from optional to mandatory overnight .

upholding and progressing the convergence of IT , patient care and operational efficiencies . So , just how do they achieve this ?
Step 1 : Upgrading the network
Many legacy networks that IT teams in the healthcare sector are pushed to work with were designed during a pre-pandemic time
From telemedicine to patient portals , new technologies are still being deployed to help the system fight back against the backlog of patients needing care , as well as deliver the improved and more seamless service that customers now expect . This has meant that the IoT device explosion is on the rise across the healthcare sector . In fact , Deloitte predicts that the IoMT market will grow in Europe from US $ 12 billion to US $ 44 billion by 2025 .
As healthcare organisations continue to introduce IoT devices to their operations , their digital success stories depend on one fundamental component – a reliable network . Resilient and secure connectivity must underpin every institution ’ s digital roadmap ,
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