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Virtual Clipboard,” a tablet PC-based software application for wirelessly filing and retrieving patient information from a central database, was developed by students of information systems at Virginia Commonwealth University. The work was sponsored by Markel Corp., which sought a better way to record patient data of autistic children. (06/22/2004, Press release)

Northwest Airlines announced non-stop jet service from Richmond to Memphis, Tenn. Two daily flights will be offered beginning Sept. 1. (06/15/2004, Press release)

Trichord of Leesburg launched SpeedAlerts, a personalized traffic report service in the Washington, D.C., region. For $5 a month, customers can receive e-mails or text messages warning when commuting routes are congested. (06/10/2004, The Associated Press)

Datatrac Information Services, a Chantilly-based IT firm, is creating a new version of the employment eligibility card for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Employment Authorization Document has a combination of security features including a magnetic strip and barcode for use in determining authenticity. (06/03/2004, The Associated Press)

MCI, an Ashburn-based telecommunications company, has introduced the first nationwide Wireless IF-RELAY communications service, enabling hearing-disabled persons to communicate with wireless data devices, rather than be limited to placing relay calls from a computer. (06/02/2004, PR Newswire)

Virginia Tech students and faculty have produced the Magnetic Targeting Device, a low-cost, hand-held magnetic surgical tool for locating holes for screws used in setting broken bones; thereby reducing the exposure of patients to x-rays. (05/25/2004, Press release)

 



 

 

 



 



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