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ICT for Health: Networks, standards and innovation

11. WAY FORWARD applications and takes it forward to capture the probable
This paper posits some recommendations to leverage the needs for future systems. The challenges for the deployment
potential of IoT in the ever-increasing domain of medical of IoT systems to fulfill the needs of medical systems are
healthcare. However, to effectively harness the potential of analyzed and two technological standards, 5G and Wi-Fi 6
technology, certain steps need to be taken in the overall that hold promise for meeting the future needs of medical
ecosystem. IoT systems, are analyzed. Deployment models for the
access technologies are presented. However, significant
1. Build reference frameworks changes are needed in the ecosystem and the paper suggests
This paper suggests that a reference model be formulated some actions to bring out the latent potential for the use and
keeping in consideration the unique needs of the healthcare diffusion of IoT systems in the healthcare sector.
sector. A model is proposed in this paper. This will help each
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