Healthcare DIVE March 1, 2017
Dive Brief:
- More than half of healthcare organizations (60%) worldwide expect to adopt Internet of Things (IoT) technology by 2019, according to a new report by Hewlett Packard subsidiary Aruba, which ranked the healthcare industry as the “third most advanced in its implementation of IoT.”
- Of the organizations that have already implemented IoT, 80% said the technology has led to increased innovation and 73% report cost savings.
- Also, most healthcare executives (42%) reported using the technology for monitoring and maintenance.
Dive Insight:
The use of IoT has been gaining momentum as healthcare organizations shift to value-based care models that emphasize quality and care coordination. North America dominated the worldwide healthcare IoT market in 2014, with roughly $24.6 billion...