IoT Implementation for Cancer Care and Business Analytics/Cloud Services in Healthcare Systems

Abstract

The advances in the Internet of Things (IoT) technology have significantly impacted our way of life, which has been seen in a variety of application domains, including healthcare. Most of the papers reviewed touched on some of the services in healthcare, there is practically little or no literature on the application or implementation of IoT in cancer care services. This has prompted the need to (re)assess the provision and positioning of healthcare services to harness the benefits associated with the use of IoT technology. This research proposes the implementation of an IoT based healthcare system focusing on two services, namely, cancer care and business analytics/cloud services. This combination proffers solution and framework for analyzing health data gathered from IoT through various sensor networks and other smart devices to help healthcare providers to turn a stream of data into actionable insights and evidence-based healthcare decision-making to improve and enhance cancer treatment.