Healthcare IT News: The healthcare industry saw an 11 percent boost in Internet of Things network connections between 2016 and 2017, ranking last behind four other key industries – manufacturing (84 percent), energy/utilities (41 percent), transportation/distribution (40 percent), and smart cities/communities (19 percent), according to "The Verizon State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017" report.
While IoT devices clearly offer new benefits for healthcare provider organizations, adoption remains limited compared with other industries.
There are several key concerns healthcare executives have pertaining to the IoT: standards, security, interoperability and cost, said Nancy Green, global healthcare business development and strategy executive leader at Verizon Enterprise Solutions.
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