This document discusses emerging technologies in healthcare and information technology for 2019 and beyond. It mentions technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, telemedicine, and virtual reality. It predicts that blockchain will change both currency and data transactions. The growth of telemedicine combined with consumer adoption of virtual reality and blockchain will expand medicine outside of physical hospitals. For healthcare, this could mean unification of leadership, single sign-on, wireless connectivity, and licensing. Infrastructure and services may also be outsourced. The document recommends that UVA actively participate in ongoing unification discussions to shape decisions and drive initiatives to strengthen the library's reputation. It suggests areas where the library could focus resources like maintaining classrooms, expanding computing, collaborating on

1. LOOKING
FORWARD 2019+
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

2. INDUSTRY HYPE

3. 2018 BLOCK CHAIN HYPE

4. - AI/MACHINE LEARNING
- BLOCKCHAIN
- TELEMEDICINE
- VR…POTENTIALLY AR IN THE FUTURE
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT ONLY CHANGE
CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS, IT WILL ALSO CHANGE DATA
TRANSACTIONS.
THE RAPID GROWTH OF TELEMEDICINE COMBINED WITH
CONSUMER ADOPTION OF VR AND FUTURE BLOCKCHAIN
DATA AND CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS WILL EXPLODE
MEDICINE OUTSIDE THE PHYSICAL HOSPITAL BUILDING.
WHAT THE HYPE MEANS FOR HEALTHCARE

5. 1. UNIFICATION AT SOME LEVEL
- LEADERSHIP UNIFICATION
- SINGLE SIGN ON
- WIRELESS UNIFICATION
- LICENSING UNIFICATION
2. OUTSOURCING INFRASTRUCTURE
3. OUTSOURCING SERVICES
WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH UVA IT

6. 1. BE ACTIVE WITH THE UNIFICATION PROCESSES
2. DRIVE DURING THE CHANGE PERIOD
#1. PARTICIPATING IN THE IT UNIFICATION DISCUSSIONS
WILL POSITION THE LIBRARY TO MAKE AND AFFECT
UNIFICATION DECISIONS THAT WILL SHAPE THE NEXT 10 - 15
YEARS.
#2. DRIVING IT INITIATIVES RELATED TO THE LIBRARY WILL
STRENGTHEN THE LIBRARY’S REPUTABLE
RECOMMENDATIONS WHILE POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO
CURRENT AND IMMINENT TECHNOLOGY NEEDS.
CURRENT & FUTURE LIBRARY IT
CONSIDERATIONS

7. WHERE TO SPEND OUR MONEY
- MAINTAIN OUR CLASSROOMS & MILL
- GROW OUR HIT COMPUTING FOOTPRINT
- SHRINK OUR ITS COMPUTING FOOTPRINT
- STRENGTHEN OUR VIDEO STUDIO AND ALSO INCLUDE
360/VR PRODUCTIONS
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR TANGIBLE RECOMMENDATIONS TODAY
WHERE TO SPEND OUR TIME
- IT COLLABORATION WITH UNIFICATION EFFORTS WHERE
AFFECTS THE LIBRARY.
- MAINTAIN OUR TELEMEDICINE RELATIONSHIP
- INVEST IN MACHINE LEARNING AND INVOLVE THAT
INVESTMENT WITH OUR HOSPITAL QI INITIATIVE.
- STAY TECHNOLOGY ACTIVE IN MEDICAL/CLINICAL
LEARNING TO HELP THE HOSPITAL AND SCHOOLS BECOME
FUTURE LEADING EDGE TRAINERS.