Regulatory and Ethical Issues in IoT Healthcare Applications
Nithin Nanchari · Journal of Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Data Science · 2025
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an evolutionary change that creates a healthcare network of connected items.IoT technology in digital health might revolutionize patient care by enabling real-time monitoring and individualized therapy.However, the rapid use of IoT in healthcare presents ethical considerations.Data privacy, consent, algorithmic fairness, regulatory compliance, and ethical design are ethical issues.These changes enhance HIPAA/GDPR ethics and compliance.Other potential risks include unauthorized access, computer bias, and data breaches1.These challenges are addressed via safe code, encryption, and AI-driven compliance monitoring in software engineering.Future AI security and ethical decision-making alternatives include Blockchain, zero-trust architecture, and federated learning.Ethics, regulatory compliance, and IoT healthcare application safety software are examined in this research.