Internet2 on New Horizons in Health Care Information Technology

Douglas Van HouwelingPresident & CEOInternet2

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NDMA Case Study:Early Detection

Year 1

Faint or no evidence

Year 2

Suspicious

Year 3

Diagnosed

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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

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www.internet2.edu