Schneider Electric: The Powerhouse for Healthcare IoT
Few of us realize that the Apple Watch on your wrist telling you your heart-rate, the IV in somebody’s arm, and the electrical panels in hospitals are all intertwined within the Internet of Things (IoT). These are just a few of Gartner’s predicted 20.4 billion connected things that will be in use by 2020, and BI Intelligence predicts that by the same year, the installed base of healthcare IoT devices will reach 646 million. What do these numbers mean, exactly? That healthcare will account for 25% of the IoT market. The era of IoT has allowed Schneider Electric to essentially act as a virtual hub, linking what is most important in the healthcare realm: patient care and satisfaction. In hospitals, healthcare IoT or also commonly referred to as the Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHT) is used to improve daily operations, patient care, and ultimately the patient experience. There is truly no limit to the benefits that Healthcare IoT can bring. In a recent article written by Solution ...