Are We Ready For The ‘IoT’ Business Model?

I'm still trying to get my head around the Internet of Things, or IoT.  My first exposure to the term was at the 2012 Technology & Informatics Institute, when Thomas Herzog of Netsmart discussed the topic in his presentation, "Partner At The Speed Of Thought: Mobility, Connectivity & Accelerated Innovation In Behavioral Health" (see Zettabytes, Hadoop & More). And most recently, my colleague Nic Cuccia wrote about the potential for more effective, efficient, and prompt services delivery through use of  machine-to-machine data exchange, real-time situational tracking with sensor-driven analytics and autonomous response systems (see How . . .