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There was previously only one model for patients interacting with doctors i.e. in person and via telephone or tele and text messaging. There was no way that doctors and hospitals could monitor patient health continuously, and thus be able to give prescriptions appropriately.

Innovations that can assist patients and clinicians in the ability to keep them safe and enhance care with smart equipment enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) offers new possibilities for monitoring people in the medical field. At the same time, it has resulted in patient engagement and satisfaction because physician and patient communications have become more straightforward. Furthermore, patients’ health can be tracked and therefore, reduces their length of stay and lowers their likelihood of having to return to the hospital after discharge. Widespread implementation of the IoT can help lower healthcare costs and increase treatment effectiveness.

It is almost certain that the healthcare industry will be changed by how it connects with devices and the physical bodies of people by means of Internet of Things. It has applications in the healthcare industry, as well as being beneficial to patients, family members, physicians and hospitals.