Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)

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What is the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)?

IoMT, also known as IoT in healthcare, is the interconnectedness of medical devices and applications through information and communication technologies.

IoMT uses automation, sensors, and machine-based intelligence for less human intervention during routine healthcare procedures and monitoring operations, and reduced machine downtime, increased asset life, and lower patient and provider costs.

Reinvent your medical device service strategy with remote service

In today's environment, delivering efficient and effective service is more important than ever. Take your services to a new level, both remotely and in-person, by utilizing the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and augmented reality (AR).

Watch this short video to discover how remote service is transforming outcome-based healthcare by helping to prevent and solve issues remotely, guide customers through self-service, and equip technicians with remote diagnostics.

Check out Top Three Ways Remote Service is Transforming Outcome-Based Healthcare to learn more.
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Knowledge is power with IoT in healthcare

Whether for revenue generation, cost control, risk management or regulatory compliance, knowing how your products are performing is no longer an option, it's a necessity. Use the Internet of Medical Things to take your business to the next level.

Whether for revenue generation, cost control, risk management or regulatory compliance, knowing how your products are performing is no longer an option, it's a necessity. Use the Internet of Medical Things to take your business to the next level.

Implement remote condition monitoring

Enable your deployed assets to tell you they need help, before they're out of compliance or experiencing unexpected downtime.

Enable your deployed assets to tell you they need help, before they're out of compliance or experiencing unexpected downtime.

Support audit-readiness

Put assets performance data at your fingertips. Be a hero when it comes to internal and customer regulatory affairs.

Put assets performance data at your fingertips. Be a hero when it comes to internal and customer regulatory affairs.

Make service a profit center

Leverage connectivity to maximize uptime, offer remote service, reduce truck rolls, eliminate "no problem found" calls, and make your technicians more effective in the field.

Leverage connectivity to maximize uptime, offer remote service, reduce truck rolls, eliminate "no problem found" calls, and make your technicians more effective in the field.

Reimagine your service model

Eliminate reactive, high-cost, break/fix service. Predict issues before they escalate, create remote experts, offer remote service, and reduce your dependence on a field service force.

Eliminate reactive, high-cost, break/fix service. Predict issues before they escalate, create remote experts, offer remote service, and reduce your dependence on a field service force.

Earn competitive differentiation and grow revenue

Use IoMT connectivity to offer new service agreements or new ways of doing business. Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) gives customers flexibility and makes you a partner in their success.

Use IoMT connectivity to offer new service agreements or new ways of doing business. Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) gives customers flexibility and makes you a partner in their success.

What are the challenges of IoMT?

Security and Privacy

IoMT comes with some unique legal, regulatory, technical, and privacy challenges, mainly because the IoMT ecosystem has so many stakeholders. Due to the sensitivity of medical data, there is significant regulation about how and where it can be used, along with specifications about how the technology should be secured.

Data Ownership

It's not always clear who IoMT data belongs to when it is generated. The patient, software provider, device manufacturer, or other healthcare providers might generate or touch the data during its lifecycle. Depending on the context, the data rights for each party can be complex.

Implementation

Given the distributed nature of IoMT infrastructure, the devices and software systems must be able to communicate securely with one another. Interoperability and device compliance with industry standards can complicate implementation of IoMT.

Upgrades and Updates

Given the secure nature of medical devices, there is often an inability to upgrade or update with new features. Consumers may be unlikely to upgrade their devices every year, and hospitals are generally slow to roll out expensive new equipment, resulting in a patchwork of products with different capabilities across the market.

Build value with usage data from the IoMT

Know how your customers use your products and how they perform. Deliver unparalleled service and the right products with market-leading effectiveness.

Optimize service delivery

Drive service financial performance

Grow revenue in the value chain

Create new business models

Make service more valuable

Increase customer lifetime value

IoMT case studies

 Learn about the value peer companies have earned by implementing Internet of Medical Things technology.
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Sysmex

Connectivity from the IoMT helps IVD leader prove their equipment can be run without a CLIA-certified technician—opening the market and bringing diagnostics closer to the patient. Read Their Story

Zeiss

Ultra-high resolution microscopy maker moves from reactive to predictive maintenance, significantly improving mean-time-to-repair, service costs and uptime for users. Read Their Story

Strama-MPS

Global automotive OEM responds to an unexpected community need, shifting to PPE production and deploying Internet of Medical Things solutions in record time Read Their Story

Elekta

Radiation medicine leader uses insights from real-time IoMT data to transform their service strategy – allowing them to avoid downtime, improve uptime, and build customer trust Read Their Story

Sani-Matic drives growth and customer service success with data

Learn how Sani-Matic is revolutionizing how customers capture data and unlock insights into their cleaning system operations. Read the Case Study

IoMT technologies to help you succeed

Industrial IoT (IIoT)

Maximize revenue and ensure compliance with IoMT solutions backed by the industry’s leading IIoT platform.

Augmented Reality

Improve quality, safety, and workforce efficiency by equipping frontline workers with AR work instructions for assembly, service, and training.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

Accelerate time to market while reducing the cost of compliance with PTC’s product lifecycle management solutions.

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Reduce prototype time and costs to design, develop, and document products with parametric modeling, generative design, simulation, and analysis.

What is the future of IoMT?

The future of IoMT will drive continued change as medical device manufacturers develop products for provider and patient safety, security, and longevity. IoMT technologies will transform many medical treatments for faster, more efficient, and convenient patient care, and significant cost and time savings. Service leaders and end users will be able to leverage digital processes to analyze, manage, and communicate information enterprise-wide for faster and more accurate decision-making.
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IoMT frequently asked questions (FAQs)

How Is IoMT Different From IoT?

IoMT is a category of the larger Internet of Things (IoT). Typically, IoT refers to the broadest possible range of consumer-facing products that use connectivity to enable features, reporting, and enhanced services.

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