Applications of Internet of Things in Telemedicine

The term ‘telemedicine’ is referred to as healing remotely with the help of digital technologies by healthcare providers to detect and treat sufferers. Due to necessary physical distancing and lack of appropriate treatments during the Covid-19 pandemic times, telemedicine has proven to be a secure interactive mechanism between patients and medical professionals. The telemedicine framework is part of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) since it allows many medical devices to connect and share data. IoT has a lot of benefits in Telemedicine. It aids doctors in gaining access to vital data from medical devices, real-time monitoring of patients, assisting sick and elderly people, and distant medical support. Apart from benefits for patients, it also benefits hospitals and insurance companies. Moreover, distant monitoring of a patient's condition tends to shorten hospital stays. It has a huge effect on lowering healthcare costs and enhancing treatment methods. Many wearable devices, like heart rate monitoring devices, blood pressure monitoring devices, glucometers, etc., provide a way to access the patient’s health information. The proposed study revealed different applications of IoT in healthcare for various diseases and disorders, various medical sensors, and notable wearable devices in healthcare.

Keywords: Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Internet of Things, IoT healthcare, Medical sensors, Telemedicine.