How IoT Enables Wearable Health Care Technology

Wearables are one of the most impactful health care applications. These devices are Internet of Things (IoT) medical monitors that patients can wear.

What Are Wearable Medical Devices?

A person wearing a smart watch with a heart rate monitor.

Remote Health Monitoring

Health care wearables enable remote vital sign and health statistic monitoring. Wearable health care devices empower providers to stay connected to patients in real time. Patients gain better visibility into their health, resulting in improved treatment outcomes. Medical wearables enable providers to offer better care and improve efficiency and lower operational costs.

A person's wrist with a smart watch, an IoT device for health care.

Medical Wearables Benefits

IoT-enabled medical wearable devices provide individuals the information needed to achieve better health outcomes. Health care wearables improve visibility into relevant aspects of an individual’s health status. Benefits include:

  • Real-time health monitoring
  • Alerts and alarms to monitor vulnerable patients’ health status
  • Patient-physician information sharing
  • Social media sharing

Medical Wearable Technology Is Driving Health Care’s Evolution

Share Data through the Cloud

Data orchestrated in regulatory compliance through the cloud enables patient medical devices to transmit real-time vital data to health care providers.

Streamline Medical Information Systems

Health care solution providers can design better functionality into information systems. They can leverage the information they need when they need it and integrate it into innovative medical systems.

Increase Security and HIPAA Compliance

Through secure mobile networks, you can offer greater protection for sensitive patient data to ensure HIPAA and other regulatory compliance.

Troubleshoot and Improve Medical Device Functionality

Improve and enhance the device and its features with access to usage data that helps you understand how your products are being used.

IoT Enablement for Health Care Wearables

Join the IoT Wearable Medical Device Revolution with Telit Cinterion

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