IoT in Healthcare: Applications & Challenges

The healthcare industry has seen an important development due to the Internet of Things (IoT), which has led to transformative improvements in patient care, diagnostics, and healthcare delivery systems. The many applications of IoT in healthcare and medicine are looked at in this review article, from telemedicine and smart hospitals to remote patient monitoring. IoT enables improved medication adherence, remote consultations, and real-time health monitoring through mobile devices, sensors, and connected systems. But there are also several serious obstacles to the broad use of IoT in healthcare, such as concerns about data security and privacy, interoperability, regulatory compliance, scalability, and cost impact. This article shows the apparent benefits of IoT setups via case studies and success stories, providing recommendations for conquering challenges and perceiving the future. Stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem may make full use of IoT to enhance patient outcomes, simplify healthcare delivery, and drive innovation in digital health by navigating these challenges.