5G networks offer new avenues for the delivery of health care. The Internet of Medical Things is part of the Internet of Things. This massive network is poised to include billions of low-bitrate and low-energy connected health monitoring devices, remote sensors, and clinical wearables, with 5G providing a backbone infrastructure for IoT. Doctors will rely on these devices to collect and electronically transmit their patients’ data. The data will be received in real time, allowing healthcare providers to efficiently analyze it, derive insights, and administer or adjust treatments. On the diagnostics and prevention side, this data will also allow doctors to increase the accuracy of their diagnoses and therefore the effectiveness of treatments.
How 5G technology will change the healthcare industry: