  The attention garnered by the Internet of Things (IoT) term has taken the
world by a storm. IOT concepts have been applied to various domains
revolutionizing the way business processes are conducted. Health Informatics is
a nascent multidisciplinary field that aims at applying information engineering
concepts to healthcare. The information traditionally came from a variety of
sources such as healthcare IT systems but recently is being stored in variety
of IOT devices. Application of IOT concepts is becoming the norm giving rise to
the Internet of Medical Things (IOMT). However, IOMT introduces many challenges
such as the real-time nature, security, and privacy of data along with others.
Thus, understanding the underlying structure of IOMT is of paramount
importance. Given the importance of the underlying networks, we explore various
solutions currently employed in developing the Personal Area Networks (PANs)
that are the underlying cornerstone of IOMT). PANs allow the sensors to measure
the change in various stimuli and transmit the information via LANs and WANs to
various stakeholders. This chapter will look at three standards that are
currently used by both academia and industry along with Body Area Networks
(BANs). The chapter also provides a survey of prevalent IOMT applications along
with various vendors that provide such services.
