"Why is IoMT important for all of us? First, it is about shifting to data-driven care, where every decision is based on data," BRIN's telecommunication researcher Rizky Rahmatullah explained during a discussion on IoMT held here on Wednesday.
Rahmatullah explained that the current healthcare system is still traditional, where patients visit doctors, undergo examinations, and receive prescriptions. However, with IoMT, health data of patients can be collected automatically.
He added that the use of IoMT could evolve into more advanced stages, which is in more predictive and personalized care.
At the predictive stage, he said, artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to analyze data and provide diagnoses.
"Next is personalization. This means any diagnosis, whether made by AI or doctors, is tailored specifically to one individual. Each person has their own database that contains their health record," he explained.
According to him, the IoMT system, supported by technologies such as IoT, AI, big data, and cloud computing, is also claimed to improve hospital efficiency. Medical personnel no longer need to monitor patients manually.
In addition, he noted that IoMT speeds up real-time patient monitoring, which will also speed up the analysis process by doctors.
He stated that IoMT also plays a role in supporting the development of telemedicine in Indonesia. With data stored in the cloud, doctors from various locations can collaborate more effectively.
"Doctors can share information through telemedicine. Since the data is already stored in the cloud, monitoring can be accessed from anywhere, allowing doctors in other locations to assist by viewing the available dashboard," he noted.
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