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DynaTouch forms national tech partnership with VA

August 24, 2003

SAN ANTONIO -- DynaTouch Corp. and the Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis are working on a national initiative to give veterans a way to access personal medical records through touchscreen kiosks.

The partnership should provide a platform by which this system can be deployed at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide, according to a news release.

The National Technology Transfer Center in Wheeling, W. Va., brought the two partners together to work on the Touchscreen Self-Care Process Automation program.

Located on the campus of Wheeling Jesuit University, the center works with federal agencies to develop commercially viable technologies.

The technology itself was developed by VA researcher Peter Woodbridge but is being commercialized by DynaTouch, a leading supplier of point-of-service kiosks for the Department of Defense.

According to VA officials, the technology will encourage veterans to more actively manage their care. Furthermore, the kiosks could improve customer satisfaction at VA hospitals and reduce medical costs.

Patients also will be able to obtain information on specific illnesses and medications as well as access test results, the release said.

DynaTouch President Tom McClelland said he anticipates developing the first prototype within the next six to 12 months. The kiosks should be in use in VA facilities in 12 to 18 months.

Ultimately, the company expects to have a market-ready product for public and private hospital systems over the next three years.

"It is all about accessibility for the patient," McClelland said. "I am excited about this project and look forward to working with the VA to make it a success."