Part of An introduction to Internet of Things in health
Healthcare applications and benefits of IoT
The table below is a non-exhaustive list of brief examples of common healthcare applications of IoT capabilities.
| Healthcare setting | Use case examples |
|---|---|
| Ambulance services | Remote patient monitoring, connected emergency equipment, body-worn cameras, connected ultrasound, vehicle tracking |
| Hospitals | Patient observations, RTLS for medical equipment and devices, patient flow tracking, predictive maintenance, infection control, building and environmental monitoring |
| GP practices | Virtual wards and remote patient monitoring for chronic diseases, telemedicine with IoT, smart medication dispensers, EPR integration |
| Community health | Home health monitoring, chronic disease management at home, mobile diagnosis devices |
| Public health | Independent living support, environmental sensors, population health monitoring, fitness trackers, pandemic monitoring, cold chain management for vaccines |
Last edited: 25 February 2025 9:44 am