11. Smart Medicine: We Have the Technology...
With self-monitoring medical devices, barcode prescription tracking, interconnected devices in hospitals, and cloud-based medical recordkeeping, the world of the Six Million Dollar Man isn’t far off. Why visit a doctor when your own medical implants can diagnose things automatically? And it’s all connected, so if something goes wrong, your implants can schedule a doctor’s appointment—or call 911—if you need help.
It’s a given that the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to change healthcare as we know it. By connecting together all the various medical devices currently in use (or soon to be introduced), healthcare gets a lot smarter real fast. Diagnoses come quicker and are more accurate, mistakes ...
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