APPS TO ZACH Spelling out progress in health IT

Remember the floppy disk? Or what about the sound of dial-up internet? They’re relics of technological days past; we’ve come a long way in very little time. Information technology in health is no different. What’s on offer has changed, and the next five years is likely to bring about even more change. Fiona Thomas takes an A–Z snapshot of where health IT is now, and where it’s going to next