Internet of Things

Cloud Computing, IoT Driving Healthcare Digital Transformations

June 15, 2021 - Ninety-three percent of organizations already have a healthcare digital transformation strategy or are in the process of creating one, according to BDO’s Healthcare Digital Transformation Survey.  Additionally, 60 percent of healthcare organizations are adding new digital projects, while 42 percent of organizations are accelerating some...


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US Dept of Energy Releases Plans for Quantum Internet Development

by Samantha McGrail

The University of Chicago and the US Department of Energy (DOE) recently unveiled a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum internet. A quantum internet is essentially a platform...

Blockchain Technology Marketplace Expected to Reach $500M by 2022

by Samantha McGrail

Global blockchain technology complements healthcare artificial intelligence (AI) and internet of things (IoT) - based marketplace offerings, and is expected to cross $500 million by 2022 at a compound...

Healthcare IT Network Harbors Most Prominent Vulnerabilities

by Fred Donovan

The healthcare IT network harbors the most prominent vulnerabilities in healthcare organizations, judged 232 healthcare security decision makers surveyed by Vanson Bourne on behalf of security firm...

OSF Healthcare, UoI Contribute $50M for Healthcare IoT Research

by Fred Donovan

OSF Healthcare and the University of Illinois (UoI) at Urbana-Champaign are kicking in $50 million to their Jump ARCHES partnership to fund healthcare IoT applied research. The money will go toward...

Cleveland Clinic Finds Electronic Inhaler Monitoring Cuts Readmissions

by Fred Donovan

Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that electronic inhaler monitoring combined with a disease management program resulted in fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for chronic...

Many Executives Lack Confidence in Healthcare IoT Security, Privacy

by Fred Donovan

Only 37 percent of healthcare executives are “very confident” that they are building sufficient security and privacy controls into their healthcare IoT deployments, according to a survey by...

Organizations Are More Comfortable Putting PHI in Healthcare Cloud

by Fred Donovan

Healthcare organizations are becoming more comfortable putting sensitive PHI in the cloud, observed Mike Jude, digital health research manager at Frost & Sullivan. “For many cloud service...

Wi-Fi 6, 5G Could Be Turning Point for Health IT Infrastructure

by Fred Donovan

Healthcare organizations are deploying more bandwidth-intensive connected medical devices and mobile devices, which are straining existing health IT infrastructure. Next-generation wireless networking technologies, such as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G...

Healthcare Internet of Things Can Expose Networks, Data to Attacks

by Fred Donovan

The proliferation of healthcare internet of things (IoT) has exposed a vulnerable attack surface that can be exploited by cybercriminals determined to steal PHI and disrupt healthcare delivery, warned...

BIDMC CIO Lays Out 3 Good Use Cases for Healthcare Blockchain

by Fred Donovan

CAMBRIDGE—Healthcare blockchain currently has three good use cases — physician credentialing, data integrity, and data sharing consent — observed Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...

Cynerio Gets $7M for Healthcare Internet of Things Security Product

by Fred Donovan

Cynerio, a startup providing cybersecurity for healthcare Internet of Things devices, has received an infusion of $7 million in its latest funding round. Investors in the most recent round are...

Smart Healthcare Products Market to See 9.5% CAGR Through 2024

by Fred Donovan

The smart healthcare products market is forecast by Zion Market Research to reach around $66.7 billion by 2024, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 percent between 2018 and...

EDA Awards $750K Grant for Healthcare Internet of Things Lab

by Fred Donovan

The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant to Northeast Indiana Innovation Center (NIIC) to launch a healthcare Internet of Things lab in Fort Wayne,...

Healthcare Internet of Things Market To Grow at 11% CAGR to 2022

by Fred Donovan

The global healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) market is forecast by Zion Market Research to increase at a robust 11 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), reaching $14.7 billion by 2022. Market...

Remote Patient Monitoring Supports Vendor Connectivity, Technology

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Reducing patient visits and improving long-term patient health motivate healthcare organizations to embrace remote patient monitoring. However without the healthcare network to support healthcare...

Healthcare Internet of Things Influences Increased Blockchain Interest

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Clinicians and patients are connecting to the network using healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The increased number of devices connecting to the network can cause security concerns which...

Building Scalable Healthcare Internet of Things Networks

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Network connections continue to be a challenge as healthcare organizations improve their healthcare Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure. “The rising demand of chronic disease management,...

Planning for Coverage, Capacity in Healthcare Network Upgrades

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Planning for network coverage and connectivity in healthcare network upgrades takes more than simply adding access points to existing infrastructure. Understanding how wireless signals interfere with...

Top 3 Ways to Succeed with Healthcare IoT, Mobile Device Strategies

by Elizabeth O'Dowd

Healthcare organizations looking to enable more effective workflows and speedier access to data are searching for mobile device strategies that will allow them to harness the power of the Internet of...