3 Ways Beacons are Making IoT in Healthcare Better

Healthcare expenditures in the US were estimated at $3.24 trillion in 2015. Healthcare represents a huge industry that sees millions of emergency visits and stays annually. Making overall institutional changes in the industry will take time; IoT, however, is becoming an increasingly popular solution to healthcare problems. The Internet of Things offers providers the chance to automate time-consuming services and become more efficient. BLE beacons, in particular, are bringing new capabilities to IoT in healthcare. Beacons are small Bluetooth devices that broadcast a near-constant radio signal to smart devices. This signal can be used to do almost anything a developer can think up. More importantly, beacons offer a diverse array of opportunities for healthcare professionals including better physical and digital security, decreased wait times, and higher equipment utilization rates. Here are just three of the biggest use cases for beacon IoT in healthcare.

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