IoT in Health Care

Running Head: IoT in Health Care 1
IoT in Health Care
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Introduction
With the current high adoption rate of the use of technology worldwide, one of the most
popular topics that have merged has been a discussion of “the internet of things”. According to
Atzori, & Morabito (2010), the internet of things is the interaction of any computing devices
over a particular network. These devices may include computers, vehicles, home appliances or
even human beings. Each device here is given a unique code known as an IP address which is
different from any other devices and is used to identify the specific networking device
(Aggarwal, 2013). The communication that is done in these devices is aimed at benefiting the
human workforce through performing of both basic and complex tasks. The adoption and uptake
of the use of the Internet of things has brought about major milestones in the world. Some of the
things that it has led to is the enhancement of communication of people from different parts of
the world. An example is through the use of teleconferencing which has enhanced real time
communication of different people (Shukla,2011).
The use of the internet of things is directly felt in almost all the different industries
worldwide. Some examples include in the health sector, Entertainment industry, in sports and
even in the Education sector (Perera, 2014).
Format of the paper
The paper adopts a direct format where it will start by first identifying how the Internet of
Things has been adopted in the health sector. This includes relevant examples current health
facilities that have implemented the use of the internet in their daily activities. The paper then
identifies the key challenges that are being experienced in general as the whole world comes to
terms with the internet of things. This is then narrowed down to the challenges that are being