1. Internet2 on New Horizons in Health Care Information Technology Douglas Van Houweling President & CEO Internet2

2. 03/19/03 1 Health Science and Information Technology Overlap  More new information will be created in the next 2 years than throughout our entire history  Instantaneous global collaboration is the next killer application  Medical science will not be possible without advanced computing solutions  Research & development will rely increasingly on academic & industry partnerships

3. 03/19/03 1 The Internet of the Future and the Future of Medicine  Secure retrieval of medical images and data  High bandwidth human interaction  Low latency virtual reality  Reliable access to computational resources Image courtesy of: Dr. Christopher Johnson, Director of the SCI Institute

4. 03/19/03 1 Inter-Disciplinary Partnerships Catalyze New Uses  Direct Visualizations  Data Collection/Integration  Data Mining  Device Intercommunication  Haptic Immersion  Augmented Dexterity  Advanced Sensors  Wireless Data Collection  Economic Models for Reimbursement Realities Image courtesy of: Dr. Christopher Johnson, Director of the SCI Institute

5. 03/19/03 1 National Digital Mammography Archive (NDMA) Images courtesy of: Dr. Robert Hollebeek, NCSA University of Toronto University of Pennsylvania University of North Carolina University of Chicago Oakridge National Laboratory

6. 03/19/03 1 NDMA Case Study: Early Detection Year 1 Faint or no evidence Year 2 Suspicious Year 3 Diagnosed

7. 03/19/03 1 More Information  On the Web health.internet2.edu www.internet2.edu  Email info@internet2.edu Douglas Van Houweling – President and CEO Internet2 – dvh@internet2.edu Mary Kratz – Health Sciences Program Manager – Mkratz@internet2.edu Image courtesy of: Dr. Christopher Johnson, Director of the SCI Institute

8. 03/19/03 1 www.internet2.edu