Presentation Title:

 

Next Generation Internet in Health Care: Promise and Prospects

 

Paul Fontelo, Michael Gill, Craig Locatis

National Library of Medicine

 

Abstract:

This presentation will provide an overview of Next Generation Internet and Internet2, including a discussion of healthcare projects funded by the National Library of Medicine.  Quality of service requirements for healthcare applications on the NGI will be addressed.  The presentation will demonstrate the capabilities of NGI through the use of high bandwidth videoconferencing technology to deliver varied medical content.

 

Benefit in Attending Session:

Learn about the future of the Internet and government funded NGI projects in medicine and health care.

 

PRIMARY AUTHOR'S INFORMATION

Paul Fontelo

National Library of Medicine

8600 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD  20894

Telephone Number: 301-435-3265

Fax Number: 301-402-4080

E-mail Address: fontelo@nlm.nih.gov

 

CO-AUTHORS' INFORMATION

Michael Gill, Craig Locatis

National Library of Medicine

8600 Rockville Pike

Bethesda, MD  20894

 

Telephone Number(s):

301-435-3212

301-435-3254

 

Fax Number(s):

301-402-4080

 

E-mail Address(es):

mgill@nlm.nih.gov

mlocatis@nlm.nih.gov