In healthcare, as in other sectors, the consumer revolution has resulted in significant efficiencies. Through technologies such as the Internet, for example, consumers are gaining greater access to healthcare services and are better managing their own health. xwave and Bell Aliant draw from many decades of effectively connecting consumers in numerous ways; these technologies will prove increasingly integral to helping improve operations within the healthcare system, in large part by putting the consumer at the center of it. Examples of ways in which xwave's healthcare practice has helped health consumers achieve their objectives include: