The Internet will eventually allow the transport of images and voice communications. It already encourages spatially and temporally displaces conversationally … The Internet can be the catalyst that enables the internetting of health care for both productivity improvements and quality of care improvements.
Predictor: McGarty, Terrence P.
Prediction, in context:The 1995 book “Public Access to the Internet,” edited by Brian Kahin and James Keller carries the chapter, “Internet Architectural and Policy Implications for Migration from High-End User to the ‘New User'” by Terrence P. McGarty and Carole Haywood. McGarty is chairman and CEO of The Telemarc Group, Inc. and Haywood is with RAM Mobile Data Inc. They write:”The Internet will eventually allow the transport of images and voice communications. It already encourages spatially and temporally displaces conversationally … The Internet can be the catalyst that enables the internetting of health care for both productivity improvements and quality of care improvements.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1995
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: Medical/Professional
Name of publication: Public Access to the Internet (book)
Title, headline, chapter name: Internet Architectural and Policy Implications for Migration from High-End User to the ‘New User’
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
Pages 242, 243
This data was logged into the Elon/Pew Predictions Database by: Guarino, Jennifer Anne