The Internet of Things is creating fundamental changes in healthcare, according to an article on the Business Insider website.
Healthcare applications now let patients schedule their appointments without the need to call a doctor's office and wait for a receptionist.
Information technology lets doctors carry information with them anywhere they go through apps on their smartphones.
BI Intelligence forecasts that the installed base of healthcare IoT devices (not including wearable devices such as fitness trackers) will grow from approximately 95 million in 2015 to 646 million in 2020, the article said.
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