We are at a crossroads for connected medical devices.
With the current pandemic, IoT healthcare solutions have the potential to dramatically improve patient outcomes and save millions of lives thanks to remote patient monitoring (RPM) and Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) – all while meeting the challenge of rising healthcare costs and an ageing population.
We can see a real shift with healthcare providers´ CIOs claiming a will to increase their digital processes from a 36% basis in 2020 up to 53% in 2022.
However, the move to the Medical Internet of Things or Medical IoT increase the amount of cyberattacks against connected medical devices - putting patient data at risk and undermining confidence in the sector.
$543 billion
The expected size of the medical IoT devices market in 2025
$63 billion
Expected global healthcare savings due to the deployment of medical IoT by 2022
However
less than half of doctors (49%) believe that IoT medical devices are reliable.
The Thales advantage for medical IoT
Reliable cellular connectivity
Devices that record and send critical medical data must be trusted to stay connected for extended periods. Wherever your eHealth device is, wherever patients are, be confident that a continuous stream of data is being collected.
Compliance with medical devices regulation
More than ever, connected medical devices need to be carefully design to meet the requests of governmental regulators. Devices must comply with privacy and cybersecurity regulations such as IEC 62304, ISO 13485:2016, MDR 2017/745, GDPR or NIST SP 1800-30. We help you remain compliant thanks to decades of experience building cutting edge cybersecurity solutions.
Device lifecycle management
eHealth devices must be future-proofed to allow secure remote software or security updates that provide optimal performance over long periods. When your devices are in the field, Thales solutions make sure that they will be monitored and maintained securely.
Ease of use
For your medical connected devices to be adopted, they must be easy for patients and doctors to connect and run with minimal intervention or set up. Thales enable out-of-the-box connectivity and biometrics solutions that provide trust within the ecosystem.
Thales' 24/7 cellular connectivity solutions, advanced security expertise, and device lifecycle management platform offer a comprehensive solution that helps you meet your customers' needs.
Together, we help differentiate
your connected medical devices.
Our IoT connectivity and security solutions work seamlessly with a wide array of medical devices. Contact us to find out how we can connect and secure the following kinds of devices and applications:
- Chronic care management
- Assisted living
- Wearables and fitness trackers
- Remote treatment solutions
- Confidential health data hubs
- Sleep Therapy devices (Sleep Apnea)
- Blood glucose and diabetes monitors
- Asthma inhalers
- Blood pressure meters
- Cardiac rhythm monitors
- And many more
Thales solutions for IoT in healthcare
SECURE your healthcare application
Medical IoT devices transmit some of the most sensitive patient information. It must stay confidential on the device, while in transit and should only be visible by the patient's doctor and treatment team. Thales provides:
- World-class ID for medical devices, to avoid device cloning or malicious access.
- We encrypt data on all devices, as well as in transit, to avoid illegitimate access or data tampering.
- Security updates and access credentials management.
CONNECT your healthcare application
When it comes to transmitting medical data, reliable connections are crucial. At Thales, we firmly believe the cellular transmission is a superior solution to WiFi for sending medical data - especially with the emergence of LTE-M and NB-IoT. These technologies connect your devices anywhere and are ideal for power-sensitive, long-life IoT applications that don't need high data bandwidth and often run on battery.
- Cellular modules are 'plug and play'. The patient is not required to enter lengthy WiFi passwords on his medical device, when at home, at work, or while travelling.
- Thales offer a remote SIM provisioning capability. This gives you the flexibility to design devices that can be used anywhere in the world. By embedding an eSIM in our modules, any mobile network operator profile can be easily downloaded once devices are deployed in the field. It simplifies device installation and ensures 24/7 connectivity, as the system can automatically swap to another operator, when and if needed.
MANAGE your healthcare application
Medical IoT devices are often long-lasting companions. During their life of operation, regular updates are essential to keep devices secure and working at optimal performance.
- Patients cannot be expected to bring their medical devices back to the healthcare facility for updates. Thales offers healthcare providers a solution which pushes updates remotely, securely and simultaneously to large fleets of devices.
- Device updates can be run in a cost and time-efficient manner, improving your TCO
