HIT Infrastructure December 4, 2017
As the Internet of Things expands, entities need to review every aspect of their health IT infrastructure to ensure success.
The healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding as organizations seek digital tools to help automate data collection. Adding more devices to the network impacts health IT infrastructure. The devices need to be connected to the network, secured, and the data needs to be properly stored.
Many aspects of healthcare are impacted by the rise in IoT devices, from patient monitoring and clinician workflow, to machine monitoring and asset tracking. Connecting devices to the network makes less work for employees by automating data collection.
Patients and clinicians are also coming to expect digital tools to help improve the patient experience...