Moving from vinyl to the CD player – the initial impact was incremental reliability and portability, but the real (but not immediate) impact was digitalisation. This led to sweeping changes in the music industry. 
Check out the recent article in the HSJ where Matthew Swindells draws an analogy with healthcare & technology. We are only in the foothills in terms of exploiting the benefits of digitalised and mobilised healthcare. The potential and benefits to society are enormous. Can we get it right? Click to view HSJ article