One of the sectors that is set to benefit most from Internet of Things (IoT) is the health sector, where connected medical devices and machines will enable the real-time transfer of information, enabling medical and healthcare practioners to benefit from access to a wide range of data, both current and historical, that can be used for research, treatment and prevention.
According to TAPcheck® , a company that produces and distributes healthcare and wellness products, the integration and hosting of its healthcare and wellness applications on the Orange Business Services Flexible Computing platform will enable its equipments and devices to be 'connected' to the network. Orange Business Service, a brand under the world's leading telecommunications operator Orange, provides global IT and telecommunications services to multinational companies. This will mean that 'readings' from their equipment can now be automatically sent over the network to a central database and then be accessed from the internet or mobile devices using special applications.
The partnership between medical equipment manufacturers and service providers is part of the new wave of collaborative initiatives between manufacturers and service providers to enable more products and machines to have connectivity to the network. The connected car is one such example, where service providers are working with auto-makers to enable latest car models to have built-in connection that provides the driver access to the internet and various apps while driving.
TAPcheck's collaboration with Orange will see the roll out of an end-to-end service that can be used by hospitals and also the public in France, where Orange is based and across other European countries. By subscribing to the service, equipments such as glucose monitors, tensiometers, thermometers, scales and activity sensors will be connected, enabling healthcare professionals to access patients' personal data including data uploaded during medical aftercare via online applications, said TAPcheck.
“The emergence of new technologies that are adapted to and integrated into medical devices or health monitoring products will allow us to gradually bring about a revolution in individual health monitoring and consciousness. The harmonisation of the requirements in this regard and their adaptation thanks to the assistance and the involvement of health professionals will ensure that the Orange / TAPcheck® partnership proves to be a continued success.”
- Alain Chemla, Chairman of TAPcheck® Holding Ltd
“This partnership agreement between TAPcheck® and Orange will support the development and personalisation of medical aftercare, thanks to the use of connected objects within hospitals and in the context of home care or hospital care in the home. It is a tool for medico-economic rationalisation in the service of patient comfort and targeted medicine.”
- Thierry Zylberberg, Director of Orange Healthcare, Orange Business Services
