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I have a close friend that I meet often.  These days, he has been particularly excited
about the FitBit band that he recently bought.  The fitness band allows him to keep a
track of the number of steps he walked or ran that day, tracks his sleep, and also
gives him reports about his fitness performance versus target. This is just a small
example of how Internet-of-Things is all set to transform healthcare.  Let’s delve
more into it.
1) Medical Supplies’ Demand Anticipation: Currently, large sums of money
are spent on stocking a substantial amount of medical supplies. However, this
blocks a healthcare facility’s capital and Internet-of-Things can help resolve
the issue.  With the help of IOT devices, emergency situations and patient
care requirements can be anticipated to a great degree.  This can indicate the
level of demand for medical supplies, and hence the operations’ team can
stock supplies in accordance.

2) Equipment Scheduling : Many healthcare facilities tend to share expensive

equipment. However, there is a high element of mismanagement as there is
no fool-proof means being used for the equipment’s efficient scheduling.  With
cloud based scheduling applications with the use of Internet-of-Things
devices, the utilization of this equipment can be tracked and coordinated to
ensure lower costs.

3) Patient Records : As we have all seen, most physicians and surgeons spend
a large chunk of the treatment time on gathering redundant information.
Sometimes, they are swamped with information about the patient- much of
which is not relevant.  IOT wearables, however, hold the potential to capture
relevant and timely information about the patient that can be shared without
any hassle.  Hence, these notes can be referred to initiate immediate
treatment.

4) Pharmacy Prescription : With the help of IOT devices, prescriptions can be

sent to pharmacies directly from the doctors’ mobile devices. This eliminates
the chances of misplaced prescriptions by patients’ relatives and other
logistical problems.

5) Cholesterol Monitoring Sensor for Heart Patients: It is mandatory for

patients that have undergone a heart surgery to monitor their health and keep
a strict diet. Especially for such patients, a sensor can be embedded that
specifically monitors the cholesterol levels in the coronary arteries. As soon as
the cholesterol level reaches a set threshold value, the doctor would directly
get notified about it and would take necessary action.