For more than 25 years, Bluetooth has helped create a better world through connection. While the Bluetooth we have known for decades lives inside our headphones, mobile devices, and cars, Bluetooth® technology has also emerged as a cornerstone for wireless connectivity in health and wellness spaces, powering less-expected applications, including medical devices.
“Bluetooth® technology is at the core of personal healthcare, enabling real-time data sharing between patients and providers,” said Jonathan Kaye, VP of product management and marketing, Ezurio. “With remote monitoring and telehealth on the rise, there is a significant need for highly secure, power-efficient connectivity to keep patient data accurate, accessible, and reliable.”
Creating a healthier world
Bluetooth is transforming how we care for ourselves and each other by empowering healthcare systems, caregivers, and individuals alike. From seniors regaining peace of mind with wearable fall detection, to parents monitoring their premature newborn’s vital signs while they sleep, to clinicians relying on real-time data to make informed decisions, Bluetooth is reimagining solutions for real-world health challenges across consumer, clinical, and public health spaces, helping create a world where healthier lives are within reach for everyone.
“Taking advantage of Bluetooth® LE’s low-power consumption and streamlined connectivity to smartphones and other devices, a combination of reusable and disposable devices — such as continuous glucose monitors, blood pressure monitors, wearable ECGs, medical patches, insulin pens, and inhalers, among many other emerging device types — are poised to grow rapidly over the next few years,” said Andrew Zignani from ABI Research.
Air-quality monitoring
Bluetooth® sensors are widely deployed in smart buildings and urban spaces to monitor air quality in real time. These sensors track pollutants, allergens, and CO2 levels, providing essential data to help building managers optimize ventilation and filtration systems. By ensuring indoor air quality meets health standards, Bluetooth reduces the risk of respiratory issues and promotes greater comfort for those occupying the space.
Human-centered building design
Bluetooth® technology helps optimize energy usage in buildings, which not only benefits the environment but also the comfort of visitors and occupants. Bluetooth sensors regulate heating, cooling, and lighting systems based on occupancy and environmental conditions, ensuring that spaces remain comfortable without wasting energy. By maintaining appropriate temperature and lighting levels, these human-centric systems help reduce stress and fatigue, contributing to the well-being and productivity of those spending time in these spaces.
Building health management and compliance
By automating the monitoring of sanitation, occupancy, and environmental factors, Bluetooth® sensors alert facility managers when cleaning is needed or when crowding exceeds safe levels, ensuring that spaces stay healthy and meet health and safety compliance standards. In urban settings, those same sensors can also enable environmental monitoring systems to measure noise pollution and other environmental factors, contributing to healthier public spaces and safer, more comfortable environments for everyone.
Fostering better health
Bluetooth is not just about personal health — it also helps create spaces that foster better health and improve the well-being of individuals and communities alike. In fact, recent market trends suggest that more than 50 percent of hospitals worldwide are incorporating Bluetooth® patient-monitoring solutions (TechCrunch, 2024). According to Johns Hopkins Research, Bluetooth® powered health devices help reduce hospital readmission rates by 30percent.
Bluetooth® technology is at the core of personal healthcare, enabling real-time data sharing between patients and providers.
Jonathan Kaye, Ezurio
Healthier spaces lead to healthier lives. By improving air quality, optimizing energy use, and ensuring health and safety compliance, Bluetooth® technology helps enable spaces to provide cleaner, more comfortable environments that foster better health and well-being.
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