Mobile Health (m-Health) System in the Context of IoT

Abstract

In this paper we describe the mobile health (m-health) system in the context of Internet of Things (IoT). We describe the fundamental characteristics of m-health devices such as compactness, IP connectivity, low-power consumption and security. We discuss acquisition of mobile health data via medical gadgets and wearables and application of this data in monitoring various health conditions such as blood sugar level, ECG, blood-pressure, asthma, etc. Security is very critical for IoT based m-health system. We address the issues of confidentiality, privacy, and security in the context of secure m-health system. We listed several measures to protect the information of patients and m-health system. The m-health system will benefit the patients in many ways such as quick diagnosis, remote monitoring and home rehabilitation. Overall m-health system will significantly reduces healthcare cost and unnecessary hospitalizations.