Key Findings

Research Scope

Healthcare Paradigm is Shifting—Forces Shaping the Future of Health, Wellness, and Wellbeing

Transformation of Healthcare Aided by Digitization—Leading the Change to Provide Sustainable Healthcare

More Emphasis on Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Prevention—Connected Health Infrastructure as the Binding Force

Non-uniform Connected Health Infrastructure—High Market Maturity in Regions with Holistic Digital Health Strategy

Integration and Interoperability are the Key to Adoption—Big Role of Interoperability Standards

Interoperability Standards—HL7 (Health Level-7)

Interoperability Standards—DICOM

Interoperability Standards—Direct Project

Interoperability Standards—International Classification of Diseases (ICD)

Interoperability Standards—SNOMED CT

Alliances and Gateways Complements Interoperability

Medical Device Connectivity Landscape—Advances in WiFi, RFID, and Bluetooth Technology as Drivers

WiFi for Healthcare and Medical Device Connectivity—The de Facto Standard

Bluetooth for Healthcare and Medical Device Connectivity—Advances in Bluetooth in Realms of Security and Energy

RFID for Healthcare and Medical Device Connectivity

Challenges to Connectivity

Prominent Business Models—Inability of a Single Vendor to Connect All OEM Devices

Prominent Business Models—Inability of a Single Vendor to Connect All OEM Devices (continued)

Case Study—Vendor Agnostic Manufacturers of Medical Connectivity Solutions

Case Study—Middleware or Application Programming Interface (API) Provider

Regulatory Scenario for Interoperability and Connectivity

Conclusion—Long Road to Complete Connectivity and Interoperability

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