Currently, most of the interactions established between a doctor and a patient require equipment and technological devices that allow communication. Because of this, there is a need to incorporate the Internet in many of these devices so that it is possible to share data not only in real time, but also between medical devices.

The IoT, known as the Internet of Things, is a new concept that is becoming increasingly important. This is based on the interconnection of any product with another. In this way, the objective is to make the different devices communicate with each other, making them more intelligent and independent, that is, a machine-to-machine communication is established.

Therefore, the goal of IoT is to help and improve patient care in the best possible way and in real time. As a consequence of implementing this type of technology, health services can be optimized, thus favoring health.

Specifically, the IoMT consists of a system of interconnected medical devices which use computer sensors in order to exchange data over the Internet. Medical devices can capture or analyze the data and then wirelessly send this captured data to other devices or store it in the cloud. Once the information is analyzed, doctors can use the extracted data for decision making.

Providing this connectivity to medical devices allows the creation of a large systems infrastructure, thus offering better health services to people, since, thanks to IoMT, preventive, personalized and participatory medicine can be guaranteed. In this way, thanks to the rapid monitoring of information, professionals can reach conclusions more quickly and accurately.

Wearable devices refer to those electronic devices that the patients can carry with themselves. In this way, the user can interact with them in various contexts. Among these devices we can find activity bracelets, health status monitors...

Non-wearable devices refer to those found in hospitals or clinics. They are more specific due to their complexity and because they require manipulation by healthcare professionals.
The IoT can be applied in many fields, be it industrial, domestic or even in sports. Even so, in one of the sectors in which it stands out the most is in the health sector.

When this new term is applied to the healthcare and medical sector, it is known as the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). In this way, the Medical IoT or IoMT consists of the set of applications and medical devices that are used to digitize and transform health care and medicine. According to data extracted by the Frost & Sullivan consultancy, the IoMT market will grow by more than 26% until 2024.

The main characteristic of an IoMT device is the connection that this technology offers to cloud platforms, making it possible to store the amount of data and export it in a very simple way. Also, this favors the analysis of the data extracted between the devices and above all, it helps the exchange of information between different devices.

On the other hand, as previously mentioned, using this technology helps to remotely monitor patients in real time, making it possible to carry out a much more personalized and exhaustive follow-up.

In relation to this, thanks to IoMT, a much more effective connection can be established between the doctor and the patient, thus improving the user experience. Finally, it is important to highlight the cost savings that the implementation of this technology entails in the long term.
Regarding advantages of IoMT devices, we can find:

- They speed up diagnoses: Thanks to obtaining information in real time, IoMT allows speeding up the processes related to the diagnosis of patients.
- They monitor diseases: they allow daily monitoring for both temporary diseases and chronic diseases of patients in which it is necessary to control their constants or even for those who are at home.
- They keep data track: As mentioned, the devices that remain connected will be able to extract data continuously allowing a greater and complete follow-up.
- They store and record information: Finally, these devices make it possible to transform and store large amounts of information. Having the information analyzed and ordered also streamlines all medical processes.

Taking all this information into consideration, we can affirm that IoMT development companies are really significant in the medical world.