More than half of Australian healthcare professionals and the general public believe integrating the internet of things ( IoT ) into healthcare will increase productivity , according to a Future Health Index study by Dutch electronics company Philips . The study revealed that this perception is slowing the adoption of " connected care technology " , despite 84 % of healthcare professionals in the country believing the technology is important in " improving treatment and diagnosis of medical conditions " . A study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Health Organisation suggested a national telemonitoring initiative could save up to AUD3bn ( $ 2.3bn ) a year .
More than half of Australian healthcare professionals and the general public believe integrating the internet of things (IoT) into healthcare will increase costs, according to a Future Health Index study by Dutch electronics company Philips. The study revealed that this perception is slowing the adoption of "connected care technology", despite 84% of healthcare professionals in the country believing the technology is important in "improving treatment and diagnosis of medical conditions". A study by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation suggested a national telemonitoring initiative could save up to AUD3bn ($2.3bn) a year.