The Impact of IOT (Internet Of Things) in
Select Medical And Healthcare Industry in
Bangalore.
Niharika Mishra, Pratyay Majee
Abstract— The Internet of Things (IoT) is making advances into the medicinal services area. The developing interface among IoT and medicinal services presents gigantic open doors for enhancing understanding knowledge and results. Being everywhere from retail to smartphones, IoT is now creating an impact in the healthcare industry. So IoT is becoming a trend in healthcare sector which is very reliable and convenient.
This study is conducted in Bangalore with a sample size of 100 which includes respondents of physicians, patients, clinicians and technicians. All the data was presented in the form of tables and charts (pie charts). Correlation analysis has been used to examine the hypothesis and the findings of the survey by using IBM SPSS Version 23.
Our study should help an IoT developer to determine how and in which way IoT devices should be implemented in healthcare sector. This would also allow them to evaluate the challenges that are present while implementing IoT devices. This study however does not aim to identify the newer areas to introduce new technological devices, nor should it be used to predict the success or failure of any healthcare institutions.
The first part gives an insight about IoT and its various aspects in Indian medical industry, Objectives of the study, Research Methodology. One can have a brief knowledge about Internet of Things and its various aspects through the Project.
During the study it was found that most of respondents use IoT devices through their internal IoT team because of ease of use as compared to the other channels. IoT enableddevices are mostly used nowadays because it helps in identification and authentication by comprehensive and current electronic record maintenance of the patients. IoT enabled devices also generates more accurate data compared to other technologies. Implementation of IoT enabled devices keeps the healthcare cost low than other technologies so it is affordable for a wider demographic.
Index Terms—Internet of Things (IoT), Web of Things, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
I. INTRODUCTION
The Internet of Things (IoT) which is additionally here and there alluded to as the Internet of Everything (IoE), made up of all the web empowered gadgets that gather, send and perform on the information they gain from their encompassing surroundings utilizing embedded sensors, processors and correspondence equipment. It is fundamentally the association of physical items to a system so they can transmit signs and information to one another. The IoT is a goliath system of associated things and human all of which gather and offer information about the manner in which they are utilized and about the earth around them. Web of Things (IoT) is having its underlying foundations in all businesses over the world. It is an idea that has not just the possibility to affect how we live yet in addition how we function. By utilizing IoT in human services specialists can guarantee on-time persistent consideration, diminish the expense of medicines and make medications progressively successful. Gadgets like heart checking inserts, Biochip transponders on ranch creatures, cars with inherent sensors, DNA examination gadgets and different wearables gadgets and so on gather valuable information with the assistance of different existing advances and after that self-governing stream the information between different gadgets. IoT has predominantly two exceptionally urgent purposes in human services industry-Enhanced malady the executives that gives better patient experience and decreased human services costs so it is moderate for a more extensive statistic.
clinical preliminaries, medical coverage and medicinal gear. The doctor's facility and human services segment in India, as an industry, is especially in a condition of advancing development. It is in a state where doctor's facility edifices are developing at a fast pace, which utilize number of doctors and other social insurance faculty. It is in such a specific situation, to the point that it winds up basic to guarantee that there are entrenched methods for surveying work force with reasonable skills, where the term competency alludes to a state in which, an individual has the imperative or satisfactory capacity or characteristics to play out specific capacities. The Indian human services industry is differentiating and openings are rising in each fragment. The entire business is encountering another rush of chances. Amid the time of 2008-22, the medicinal services and therapeutic industry is relied upon to record a CAGR of 16.28%. A report by Allied Market Research predicts that the IoT human services market will reach $136.8 billion worldwide by 2021. The human services industry in India is relied upon to contact US$ 372 billion by 2022. Today, there are 3.7 million restorative gadgets being used that are associated with and screen different parts of the body to advise medicinal services choices. Indian human services conveyance framework is fundamentally arranged into two noteworthy segments open and private. The Government i.e. open medicinal services framework involves constrained optional and tertiary consideration foundations in key urban communities and spotlights on giving fundamental social insurance offices as essential human services focuses (PHCs) in country zones. Despite the fact that the medicinal services industry has been slower to embrace Internet of Things (IoT) innovations than different enterprises, the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is ready to change how we keep individuals sheltered and solid particularly as the interest for answers for lower social insurance costs increment in the coming years. It can enable screen, to illuminate and inform and furthermore gives real information to recognize issues before they wind up basic or to permit early mediation II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Suwimon Vongsingthong and Sucha Smanchat(2015) have tried to study Review of Data Management in Internet of Things in healthcare sector. According to them, Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged to provide convenience and better lifestyle for users. IoT integrates many underlying technologies such as man-to-machine and machine-man-to-machine communication, networking and sensors. This article covers the challenges and issues in data management in the context of IoT. The different variables that they have used to review the Data Management are: RFIDs, addresses or unique identifiers, descriptive data about
objects, processes and systems etc. According to them RFID is the forefront device in application arenas of healthcare, hospitalization etc. They have also studied the challenges, opportunities and existing gaps that are available in the healthcare industry. They have concluded that consolidation of recent technologies and weaknesses introduced can provide a predominate view for the integration of elements to escalate the efficacy of IoT data management.
Daniel Gutierrez (2016) has explored the future anticipated future growth of IoT based healthcare market. They have discussed the various reasons like increasing availability of wearable smart devices, decreasing cost of sensor technology, launch of technologically advanced ‘smart’ devices, growing rate of chronic diseases etc. He has explained the results of using IoT based medical systems in hospitals which is to make the facilities more efficient. The main goal of implementation of IoT in healthcare system is to cut the treatment costs, boost efficiency and improve the way illnesses are diagnosed. He has mainly used descriptive data to explore the future possibilities of IoT in medical and healthcare industry. He has also studied more strategic ways for the research and development in clinical trials.
Siddharth Bagga (2016) has explored the impact of
Internet of Things
(IoT) in healthcare industry. He has predicted that in recent future IoT will play a major role in shaping the healthcare industry more effectively and efficiently.A connected ecosystem of IoT based healthcare will make it easy for patients to access and track the detail information of their health and it will allow them to communicate seamlessly with their providers. Providers will also be able to keep a check on the population and reduce the cost of healthcare delivery. He has also emphasized how IoT will be vital force in improving the quality of healthcare.
place before a network of devices could speak with each other and integrate all of this data.
M. Ambigavathi and Dr. D. Sridharan (2017) have explained that the rise of chronic diseases leads to an expanding demand for persistent monitoring and it creates a major incentive to the emerging accessible healthcare monitoring system. IoT based remote monitoring enables to monitor and control all the actions that takes place in healthcare system. This system has the potential to provide better treatment by identifying the proper medical data of patients, tracking them and alert them in emergency situations so that it can deliver better service. They have also identified how convenient healthcare services can be provided without visiting the hospital or clinic. They have also discussed on the areas of the future research challenges and secure of remote monitoring healthcaresystem. Manish K. (2017) has studied the overgrowing need of IoT and how it impacts the Indian healthcare system. He has explained how IoT is acting as a catalyst for the disruption of outpatient market segment. This paper mainly focuses on the impact of IoT in healthcare system by increasing the ease of access and convenience to the customers. With a potential increase of healthcare wearable devices in India, security for those data are also crucial. IoT has also paved the path for the recruitment of human resources in healthcare industry. He has explained on the growing need of implementing efficient supply chain solutions. Abhinav Shashank (2017) has described the importance of IoT in bringing the efficiency to the medical and healthcare industry. According to him, Convenience, Efficiency, Automation, these three words define everything the Internet of Things (IoT) stands for. IoT is a game-changer technology that has been creating quite a buzz in almost every industry. Technology that seeks to connect any device with an on and off switch to the internet and captures and monitors data on devices that are connected to the cloud is sure to make an impact in healthcare. The more obvious challenges to adopting IoT in healthcare are storing, managing and securing data. The lack of EHR integration is another barrier to overcome. The reliability and security issues with data along with interoperability and a lack of training and infrastructure among providers because even when data does flow freely, many providers lack the infrastructure and know-how to access it.
Garret Hill (2018) has explained the way the IoT is going to have an impact on future medical and healthcare industry. According to him, our world is becoming increasingly connected through the development of technology. With these extensive
levels of connectivity, the Internet of Things (IoT) is making a significant impact. With the implementation of IoT patients have the ability to engage with applications and software to analyze their own health data. Smart devices and wearables will assist patients monitoring their process to make sure the effects are proper. As data is collected through the network of things, the machine learning algorithms will analyze endless amounts of variables associated with certain diseases. This analytic data will further assist physicians with diagnosis and proper measures of procedure. The younger generations have known nothing but a connected world, and rapid accessibility to data. This generation will continue to demand a high level of interaction, better processes and secure interfaces to access their own data. All of which are great things for the healthcare field. He has also explained how IoMT will play a significance role in the medical and healthcare industry.
Ray Parker (2018) has outlined the possibilities and challenges of IoT in healthcare and medical industry. He explained that IoT offers a multitude of benefits such as improving the effectiveness and quality of services by deploying it in medical devices. The number one benefit of adopting IoT in a healthcare organization is cost reduction. Healthcare specialists can take advantage of remote health monitoring without the patient being present in the hospital. No matter, whether the patient is at home, in the office or some other part of the world, healthcare specialists can monitor the patient’s health and provide recommended treatments. According to him, IoT will undoubtedly transform the health industry and the way patients are treated. Not only will it benefit doctors and other specialists, but people who have no access to the basic health facilities. Addressing few problems such as data security will revolutionize the health industry without breaching the privacy.
as well. By installing smart technology in hospitals and care facilities, medical professionals will better be able to monitor the longevity and effectiveness of machines such as MRI machines, CT and PT Scanners and X-ray machines before possible malfunctions or improper use occurs. By using remote sensors in equipment, facilities can minimize and possibly even eliminate manual checks, thus freeing up time for more pressing matters. A frequent problem in medical facilities is misplacing equipment or assets due to common use. This can become a big problem if there is an emergency and the equipment cannot be located.
III. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
To identify the role of IoT in healthcare industry.
To understand how IoT plays a pivotal role in improving the quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
To analyze the opportunities of IoT in healthcare industry.
IV. SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study is to provide an IoT developer to determine how and in which way IoT devices should be implemented in healthcare sector. This would also allow them to evaluate the challenges that are present while implementing IoT devices
V. HYPOTHESIS
(H0): There is no significant impact of IoT on quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
(H1): There is a significant impact of IoT on quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
VI. METHODOLOGY OF THE
RESEARCH Sources of data
o The research study will be based on the data collected from both primary as well as secondary sources.
o Secondary data will be collected from various published reports of the Government of India and other Government publications. Extensive literature review of research articles and studies published in different journals will also be done. For the current trends, various websites and internet will also be explored.
o Collection of primary data will be done through personal interviews of doctors and physicians working in different hospitals. Responses will also be collected through questionnaire and observations.
Tool for testing / Plan for analysis: Data collected from primary sources will be analyzed through statistical tools such as Correlation analysis to establish the hypotheses under consideration.
VII. HYPOTHESIS TESTING HYPOTHESIS:
(H0): There is no significant impact of IoT on quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
(H1): There is a significant impact of IoT on quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
Correlations
Factor s for using IoT device s
Facto rs affect ing the qualit y of servi ces in healt hcare indust ry Factors for using IoT
devices PearsonCorrelation 1 .930** Sig.
(2-tailed) .000
Sum of Squares and Cross-products
110.3 60 138.220
Covariance 1.115 1.396
N 100 100
Factors affecting the quality of services in healthcare industry
Pearson
Correlation .930** 1 Sig.
(2-tailed) .000 Sum of
Squares and Cross-products
138.2 20 200.190
INTERPRETATION:
From the above analysis we can infer that Pearson correlation value is .930 which signifies that there is a strong positive correlation between the impact of IoT and quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
Here, the level of significance is 0.000 which is less than alpha value of 0.05, so we reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternate hypothesis, i.e. There is a significant impact of IoT on quality of services in medical and healthcare industry.
INFERENCE:
IoT devices have a significant effect on the quality of services like increased efficiency and productivity, reducing harmful incidents to patients, reducing emergency room wait time, enhancing drug management, ensuring availability of critical hardware and reducing healthcare costs.
VIII. FINDINGS
Majority of the respondents use IoT devices through their internal IoT team because of ease of use.
Majority of the respondents use IoT enabled devices as it helps in increasing of profits and ensures more productivity.
Majority of the respondents use IoT enabled devices as it helps to monitor and track the patients and staffs.
Majority of the respondents prefer to use IoT enabled devices because it helps in identification and authentication by comprehensive and current electronic record maintenance.
Majority of the respondents use IoT generated data in their organization as it increases productivity than other technologies.
Majority of the respondents consider assignment of a personal physician is the most important factor representing primary care specialties. Majority of the respondents think that reducing
emergency room wait time is a fairly important factor as it ensures more productivity.
Majority of the respondents consider that reducing healthcare costs is a very important factor for using IoT devices in medical and healthcare industry.
Majority of the respondents consider that IoT technologies will have a major impact on fitness wearables in future.
Majority of the respondents are of the view that IoT will have a huge impact on diabetes management in near future. Majority of the respondents consider that
patient care is a key factor as it will ensure more effectiveness.
Majority of the respondents consider that clinical collaborations as a very important factor for the future implementation of IoT devices.
CONCLUSION
IX. RECOMMENDATIONS
a. The most important challenges to adopting IoT in healthcare are storing, managing and securing data. From the time that the data is collected at the device level to the point that it is transmitted over to its final destination, securing that information is very critical. So, the organizations should maintain a common security standards and practices to avoid the
risks of IoT device tampering and data breaches.
In many cases, the information that the patient captures stay within the boundaries of each of the systems and IoT vendors and is not visible to other systems. Unfortunately, with the lack of wider adoption of adequate interoperability, data from different IoT devices may remain locked in each individual system and lose its potential value to the rest of a patient's care team. So, the IoT providers should keep the data in different silos so that they do not get mixed.
There is a lack of EHR system integration. Some EHR systems allow patients to import data into their record, but this still remains relatively limited to a few dominant EHR players and leaves many providers uncertain of how to handle information that lives outside of their records systems. So, the providers should integrate all the recorded data more carefully.
In order to capture the true value from healthcare IoT, the connected devices and the supporting processes have to function as a joint system that is secure, integrated and comprehensive.
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