Healthcare IT News November 4, 2024
Bill Siwicki

The combination of 5G and IoT could redefine remote healthcare, getting closer to a future where patients can receive hospital-grade care from anywhere. And more user-friendly and patient-centered devices should drive broader adoption.

As the aging population continues to grow – projected to be more than 20% of the U.S. by 2030 – remote patient monitoring is becoming an increasingly important healthcare option. A recent industry report shows more than 60 million people in the U.S. will have used remote patient monitoring in 2024.

RPM is one of the ways the Internet of Things and connectivity technologies make health tech more accessible for patients and providers.

IoT expert Chris Baird is CEO of OptConnect, a company that offers systems for...

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