Electronic prescribing is yet another less flashy technology that is also changing health care. SureScripts runs the largest network between pharmacy and doctor, not unlike an ATM machine, to fill out prescriptions electronically. Tied into an EMR or a PHR system it can evaluate drug interactions, and even suggest alternatives if a non-generic is not covered by the health care insurer.

Once again these technologies require IT expertise to do such things as verify that the pharmacy received the prescription and to prevent fraud and identity theft. So to all of the new computer science graduates I have just one word for you, health care.