According to FutureWise analysis the market for IoT Medical Devices in 2023 is US$ 41.5 billion, and is expected to reach US$ 389.99 billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 32.32%.
Growing investments for implementing digital technologies in healthcare organizations, emergence of connected care and increased adoption of wearable technology are the crucial factors accelerating the market growth. Advancements in technology and increasing ageing population along with growing presence of persistent diseases are positively influencing the expansion of the market size.
As per the research undertaken by a network provider company based in Aruba, over 85% of the healthcare institutions around the world will integrate IoT services in their systems by 2019. This study determines that healthcare organizations have initiated the usage of IoT for reducing costs, fostering innovations and improvements in patient monitoring.
Reduced emergency room stay times has further propelled its adoption in healthcare management. Major players are initiating innovative and novel software programs in order to address different issues related to healthcare. For example, to address the issue of the wait times of emergency rooms, GE Healthcare designed AutoBed, a software program which aided in reducing wait times for over 48% of the patients that needed in-hospital beds.
Wide utilization of connected technology in healthcare systems for management of clinical tasks and operational workflows is one of the key drivers of the market growth. It has allowed firms to design a platform that helps in notifying downtime of the system in the near future by giving out an automatic alert. Philips, by collaborating with Open Market, has designed an award-winning mobile messaging remote sensor technology, called e-Alert, that gives out notification regarding the potential MRI system issue before it goes into downtime. Such innovative programs have assisted in accelerating the growth of the market.