The real impact of the internet.
Every decision can be made by the person or group best qualified to make the decision, modulo the cost of acquiring context.
Fluid access to expert opinion is a huge factor, from telemedicine to crop health to technical support - it’s expertise on tap, help on the hard bits, and “what do you make of this?” that’s really changing the world.
Peer production only goes so far: sometimes you need expertise beyond what the immediate group one is working with possesses, and that’s one of the keys to not wasting time when stuck on a dead end.
Sep 01 2008 11:34 am |
The Global Picture |
Check out the video on the offsite care website. It presents a very compelling look at how intensivist services can be delivered to patients in rural ICUs via robotic telemedicine over a secure internet connection.