WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF IOT- ENHANCED HEALTH SERVICES ?
TECHNOLOGY | IOT
JON-LEE DAVEY
Jon Lee-Davey is the Global IoT Healthcare Lead at Vodafone Enterprise . Trained as an engineer with a BEng from the University of Portsmouth ( 1994-1999 ) and an EngD from Cranfield University ( 1999-2004 ), Lee- Davey gained experience in the healthcare sector by working for Johnson & Johnson prior to joining Vodafone in 2011 .
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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF IOT- ENHANCED HEALTH SERVICES ?
According to David Hassman , Head of Corporate Development and Strategy at tech services company Syniverse , IoT could be the secret ingredient to achieving a difficult long-term goal for healthcare : consistent quality of service . “ One of the critical challenges faced by the healthcare industry is the ability to consistently deliver gold standard care to patients , regardless of their location . IoT devices make this possible both within the medical facility and remotely ,” he states . With a stable , robust and integrated network firmly in place , hospitals can prepare for a patient ’ s assessment or treatment schedule before they have even arrived at the building . “ For example , ambulance units equipped with IoT devices remotely connect doctors and first responders , enabling early diagnoses and implementation of treatment plans . This type of intervention could improve the prognosis
SUMMER / AUTUMN 2020