The Journal of mHealth Vol 3 Issue 1 (Feb/Mar 2016) | Page 8

7 Digital Trends for Healthcare in 2016 7 Digital Trends for Healthcare in 2016 By Matthew Driver 1 Internet of Medical Things As the wider Internet of Things becomes firmly established in so many aspects of daily life so too does the Internet of Medical Things. Healthcare was actually a very early adopter of connected technologies. Large and expensive equipment like MRI and CT scanners have been remotely monitored by their manufacturers for years, as have smaller devices like infusion pumps and heart rate monitors. There are an infinite number of possibilities in the healthcare sector for connected devices, sensors and systems. From diagnostics and condition monitoring to pharmaceutical adherence and operational management the development of systems that rely upon embedded connectivity is already well underway. Currently there is a significant drive within the global healthcare industry to improve efficiencies and reduce costs and it is