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Information Technology (IT) has not only been an engine of growth for economies of many nations but has also resulted in quality of life improvement in these countries bringing about improvements in healthcare and education among other sectors. The proliferation of healthcare-specific IoT products opens up immense opportunities, and the huge amount of data generated by these connected devices holds the potential to transform healthcare. IT has resulted in better patient-doctor contacts and saved lives by enabling early diagnosis and treatment resulting in a better quality of life. The IoMT devices are now moving from clinic, hospitals to home and making healthcare accessible for all. It helps in better healthcare management of chronic and critically ill patients. The virtual healthcare systems include telehealth, virtual clinics, telemedicine, and remote monitoring and most easy to manage daily life style are the wearable devices. The wearable devices segments is gaining huge popularity due to its user-friendly structures like fitness bands, chest strap, and smart watch with blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen level, saturation, and glucose levels monitoring, which is indicative of better lifestyle management practices and increased level of awareness for better health. The ray of hope still lies with new technological advancements in IoMT daily penetrating our household and making lives easier and better accessibility to healthcare services. The future of IoMT indicates an optimistic outlook despite a lot needs to be achieved; still, there is huge potential further in market which remains untapped.