A Tele2 IoT White Paper

IoT & Connected Healthcare

As global populations age and chronic illnesses increase, access to healthcare is becoming more challenging. IoT is redefining how healthcare is delivered — enabling real-time patient monitoring, improving treatment outcomes, and reducing costs. This white paper explores how IoT is transforming healthcare and where the real opportunities lie for providers, patients, and innovators.

Who this guide benefits

This guide is perfect for:

  • Healthcare providers & hospital administrators looking to optimize patient care
  • Tech decision-makers aiming to integrate IoT into clinical workflows
  • Medical device manufacturers and innovators in digital health
  • Policy makers & public health leaders shaping next-gen care delivery
  • IoT solution architects & integrators working in healthcare verticals

Today, the massive potential when it comes to diagnostics and disease management is already being realized, and IoT technology is being used in myriad ways to improve healthcare. Safety and efficiency, empowering patients, and enabling person-centered care are among the benefits, as well as chronic disease management, remote clinical monitoring, assisted living, preventive care, and personal fitness monitoring.

Key takeaways

  1. $530B projected global IoT healthcare spending by 2025
  2. 60% of healthcare providers already use IoT devices
  3. IoT can cut clinical and operational costs by ~25%
  4. Remote monitoring boost efficiency and patient outcomes
  5. Elderly care and chronic condition management are major growth areas
  6. Data security and reliable connectivity are mission critical
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What you will learn

Inside the white paper:

  • The current state of IoT in healthcare and what’s coming next
  • The impact of wearables and remote monitoring on clinical outcomes
  • How hospitals use IoT for hygiene, asset tracking, and automation
  • How IoT is enabling independent living and virtual elderly care
  • The importance of data security and GDPR compliance
  • Key challenges to overcome: security and managing data at scale
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FAQ

Your questions answered

IoT is used for patient monitoring, real-time diagnostics, smart hospital management, and remote elderly care, with increasing reliance on wearables and connected devices.

Improved treatment outcomes, lower operational costs, higher patient satisfaction, and better resource utilization.

Security is a top concern. The guide explores how to securely store, transmit, and manage patient data while ensuring GDPR compliance.

By identifying pilot use cases like asset tracking or hygiene compliance and working with experienced partners to scale solutions responsibly.