We live in an increasingly connected world. Advances in consumer technology have spread to the medical device world, but the promise of an ecosystem of care remains elusive as various factors drive healthcare out of the hospital and closer to home. This potential transition in healthcare beyond traditional walls requires new levels of connectivity, integration, and interoperability with significantly more involvement of patients and caregivers and the promise of care anytime/anywhere. This discussion will cover the Why and How of connected devices:
- The drivers influencing the transition of medical care beyond the confines of the hospital or clinic
- Considerations for design and development of your medical device for that environment
- Building of an integrated ecosystem of care
- Use case examples demonstrating ways medical device engineers are tackling the infrastructure challenges of connected devices