Internet of Medical Things (IOMT), Digital Health, and Smart Healthcare Technologies: Challenges and Future Directions

Authors

  • Meshal Nawaf Azeez Almiutairi Medical Secretary Technician, PSMMC, Riyadh Author
  • Turki Abdullah Alamri Public Health, PSMMC, Riyadh Author
  • Abdulaziz Mohammed Alomran Biomedical Engineering, PSMMC, Riyadh Author
  • Mohammed Sulaiman Almajed Biomedical engineering, PSMMC, Riyadh Author
  • Khalid Ahmed Masrahi Pharmacy Technician, KKMCH, Al-Batin Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29070/86dv6e16

Keywords:

Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Digital Health, Smart Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence, Wearable Medical Devices, Telemedicine, Blockchain, Edge Computing

Abstract

The swift advancement of healthcare technologies has converted conventional medical services into intelligent, interconnected, and patient-centric systems. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), in conjunction with Digital Health and Smart Healthcare Technologies, facilitates continuous patient monitoring, remote diagnosis, personalized treatment, and efficient healthcare management via interconnected medical devices, wearable sensors, cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced communication networks. These technologies have markedly enhanced healthcare accessibility, diminished operational expenses, and refined clinical decision-making, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which expedited the worldwide embrace of digital healthcare solutions. Notwithstanding these achievements, numerous hurdles persist that hinder the extensive use of IoMT-based healthcare systems. Significant challenges persist, including cybersecurity threats, patient data protection, interoperability across diverse medical devices, regulatory compliance, ethical concerns, and infrastructural limits. Moreover, the growing volume of healthcare data necessitates secure, scalable, and sophisticated data management systems that can facilitate real-time analytics and decision-making. This paper offers an extensive analysis of IoMT, Digital Health, and Smart Healthcare Technologies by evaluating their design, applications, advantages, existing obstacles, and developing trends. The document examines the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Edge Computing, Digital Twins, and advanced communication technologies like 5G and 6G in the creation of safe and intelligent healthcare ecosystems. The paper delineates current research deficiencies and proposes future research trajectories to enhance the establishment of robust, efficient, and patient-centered healthcare systems. The results are anticipated to aid scholars, healthcare practitioners, policymakers, and technology developers in comprehending the opportunities and obstacles linked to digital healthcare revolution.

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Published

2026-06-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2026): Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education (JASRAE)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

[1]
“Internet of Medical Things (IOMT), Digital Health, and Smart Healthcare Technologies: Challenges and Future Directions”, JASRAE, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 535–550, June 2026, doi: 10.29070/86dv6e16.