Ensuring Dosage Adherence in the Digital Era of IoT and AI

Abstract

A major issue in healthcare is to guarantee that people take their medication regularly. This leads to non-adherence, which in turn results in health problems, high healthcare expenditure, and reduced quality of life among the patients themselves. In this digital world, a combination of the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence creates an opportunity that has never been seen before and can be used to tackle these challenges effectively. In this chapter, we will explore the role of IoT and AI in improving medication compliance by outlining some promising benefits, difficulties faced as well as implications for future practice. The use of IoT enables remote monitoring systems that enable medical practitioners to keep track of when drugs are taken instantaneously and remotely. The wearable devices integrated with the internet of Things can check the life signs and how medicine works, thereby offering vital signs on patient health and adherence patterns. Additionally, smooth interconnection with electronic health records enables information sharing and better care integration. Personalized interventions and predictive analytics serve as an ideal complement to IoT from AI. AI-driven systems provide customized alerts and notifications based on the patient’s individual profile, preference, and behavioral pattern. Predictive algorithms analyze massive data in order to recognize adherence tendencies as well as potential risk factors, thereby making it possible for proactive interventions designed to avert non-compliance-related complications. Chatbots that are AI-enabled offer continuous assistance in addressing patients’ questions regarding medications. However, the current advent of IoT and AI comes with several obstacles. Patient trust and compliance should be considered when it comes to ethical data protection and privacy. Again, to use them effectively, these technologies must be trained by many healthcareexperts and patients, and they must be educated adequately on this matter. In addition, regulatory frameworks need to change swiftly in order to incorporate digital healthcare advancements while striking a balance between innovation and patient safety/privacy. Finally, utilizing IoT together with AI can greatly help secure medication adherence in the digital era. Healthcare providers can heal patients faster, reduce medical expenditures, and improve overall care quality by using these abilities further. Embracing innovation and collaboration among various stakeholders in healthcare is essential if we are going to maximize the full potentiality of IoT and AI regarding medication adherence.

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