Accenture: 2017 Medical Internet of Things Report

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Accenture released the "2017 Medical Internet of Things Report", predicting that the Internet of Things market will reach US$163 billion in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of 38.1% from 2015 to 2020, and the medical industry is the field with the most Internet of Things applications.

However, healthcare executives do not understand the potential of IoT (49%), even though 73% believe IoT will transform healthcare within three years.

The main investment in the Internet of Things within the medical structure is in the IT department (57%), followed by the R&D department (26%).

Currently, the main value of the Medical Internet of Things is reflected in remote patient monitoring, prevention and surgery.

There are still barriers to widespread adoption of the Internet of Medical Things, particularly concerns about privacy and legacy systems.

On the other hand, consumer satisfaction is the main driving force for the popularization of medical Internet of Things.

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