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Nowhere will the Digital Revolution have greater personal impact than in the delivery of health care. SIGMED presents a panel of experts who explore the efforts now underway to leverage digital technologies to improve the quality of health care, improve access, and enable patients to be more involved in maintaining their own health status. Health care consumers generally find the only evidence of computer use is the bill they receive at the end of the …

…care information will be an important industry, and one that will make information security and confidentiality a major issue. The society will benefit, however, from a narrowing of the care quality gap that exists between those served at major medical centers and those seeking care at small, remote locations. By delivering needed information directly to the place where people go for their care, systems will ensure that everyone gets the best care available every time.