One major hurdle for the big data aggregation in the medical segment is how different entities and service providers share and monetize the data. Hospitals already have some sort of primitive big data structure but to bring it to the IoE we all envisioned the segment needs to also incorporate surrounding services like clinics and insurance providers so the consumers are part of this picture. Not to mention the technology on the wearable devices (BYOD) also need to be elevated from gadget status to true medical end device (FDA approved) before it can really be used as a node for the "Medical Big Data".

As with most other segments trying to enter the IoE there are a lot of moving parts to sort through and a lot of co-operations from all layers of the supply chains to make this happen. But it's exciting to just think about how mobility and big data can elevate the medical services... much needed for the increasingly elderly world population!