International healthcare is evolving rapidly.The developments in molecular and cellular biology over the last few decades are likely to have a profound effect on medicine in the future.In parallel with these developments there have been rapid developments in computing and information and communication technology (ICT).ICT is likely to play a leading role in the medicine of the future.When the two areas of development (ie molecular biology and ICT) are brought together, it is important to consider the human organism as a continuum, which we have called "The Biological Continuum".This comprises systems, viscera, tissues, cells, proteins and genes.There have been many attempts to implement ICT in healthcare in the past.Most, if not all, of these efforts have failed.The difference today is that there have been a number of key changes in terms of the technology.Principal amongst these are the power of personal computers, web based technology and international standards.This technology can now be used to produce comprehensive electronic health records as well as web based PACS.(But, the new tech nology must be part of an overall programme of change involving healthcare professionals.) The molecular biology revolution is now leading to new imaging technologies which can operate across the Biological Continuum.There has also been an explosion in "OMICS" data.This means that new types of clinical information systems (CIS) , which incorporate the existing electronic patient records, PACS etc are now being developed.