With the cost of health care rising year after year, expediting access to medical records and ensuring accuracy and reliability in health care delivery is crucial when lives are on the line. In addition, many patients are now using the Web as their first go-to source for information on their symptoms and conditions, potentially eliminating unnecessary office visits and costs. Doctors and health insurance companies are also beginning to recognize the usefulness of the internet by providing patients with online consultations as part of their regular services. Medical innovation can save lives and money, but only if those technology advances are available to those who need it.