Reimagining Healthcare

Wearable biosensors are garnering substantial interest due to their potential to provide continuous, real-time health information via dynamic, noninvasive measurements of biochemical markers in biofluids, such as sweat, tears, oxygen levels, blood sugar levels, heart rate, and saliva, often through real-time Internet-connected health devices. Integrating biosensors into a system of internet-of-things (IoT) is essential for the progress of healthcare and medical monitoring as a function of a growing proactive instead of reactive patient-centered healthcare perspective. This use of technology also encompasses some information security risks. This chapter explores the nature of those risks and the utility of these monitoring tools.