3. Also available is our new medical id card online, Med-ID $3.95 Annual Membership Emergency Wallet Card that is generated on your computer keyboard, saved and updated as often as needed without having to re-enter medical information each time the card is updated. (Card shown below)
New Membership version below. $3.95 per year.
--Easy to Update Medical ID Card Online!
-Includes same Medical Info. as the Free Wallet Card above!
-Plus... -You can Save the finished card on a secure (https://) server, Come back, login and Update it as needed without having to re-enter medical information.
-Access the Med ID card from other computers if needed.
The Med ID Emergency Card fits neatly into your wallet, pocket or purse. Our Med ID card allows medical staff to easily recognize this card as your own personal Emergency Medical Identification with instant access to your important medical history and prescription drugs which is very important when a quick diagnosis is vital. Your emergency contacts and physician information are also prominently displayed. An important record if you are taken ill or have an accident.
Other Med ID Card member features include:
Tell your family and friends
Save your valuable time! Information that you can present to your physician on each visit that list your current medications and other medical information, will save you time and omission errors, when updating your medical chart.
Keeping a detail list of your medications and medical conditions are very important.
A patient may be treated for a heart condition by his/her cardiologist and treated for another medical condition by the family physician and each physician may not be aware of the medications the patient is taking, which present a life threatening problem.
Considering the amount of generic drugs dispensed, the color and size of a pill for a particular medical condition doesn't always communicate to the emergency room physician exactly what drug you are taking. It is important that you have ready access to the exact name and strength of your medications and why they were prescribed.
Create a personal medical ID wallet card on your computer keyboard by completing the form, and printing out the final card on your printer. This card is recommended to be used along with a medical ID bracelet (medical Emerg Alert bracelet) or other medical jewelry. Available Now
Bring someone with you, or have someone meet you there.
Check the heart attack and pneumonia success rates of the ERs near you at hospitalcompare.hhs.gov.
Make a list and carry with you at all times: your doctors names and phone numbers, medications you take, food and drug allergies, a short medical history, phone number of a relative or friend to call in an emergency (,find a form online at medIDs.com).
Enter your emergency contact into your cell phone too.
Make sure your house number is clearly visible from the street. The faster EMTs can find you, the faster they can help you.
Becky Batcha
So what information should you carry with you?
Recommendation by the National Institute on Aging:
Name
A list of your medical problems
A list of your medications (including herbs and supplements)
Name and phone number of your doctor
Name and phone number of family or close friends
Whether you wear contact lenses
How would an ER find it?
The best approach is to write your health information on a card you keep right behind your driver's license in your wallet.
Why near your driver's license?
"When the paramedics arrive to help you, they grab a wallet or a purse so they'll know who you are," she says. "They do it consistently." When patients arrive in the emergency room, nurses routinely look for their driver's license to locate next of kin".
How about when it's not an emergency?
Keeping a personal health record is important even when you're not in an emergency situation, according to the American Health Information Management Association.
In an emergency situation, you may not be able to speak and give vital information to help alert others concerning your health. Medical providers must sometimes treat accident victims without having any basic medical information about the individual or any way to contact someone who could provide crucial information.
Create a free emergency medical identification card online in a few minutes.
A medical information card would prove to be invaluable in providing treatment by attending medics or other medical personnel. A medical identification bracelet or pendant is recommended to alert emergency medical personnel of your wallet card.
ICE Your Cell Phone for Emergency Contacts
No one likes to think about the possibility of being seriously injured in an accident, but take a moment to consider what might happen if you're rendered unconscious in an accident or other disaster. How would authorities or emergency personnel notify your loved ones? By tracing your car's license number or looking at your driver's license, it may be possible to obtain your home phone number, but your loved ones may not be there to receive the call.
Because of this difficulty in locating family members of accident victims, the ICE idea was born. The ICE concept is simple- simply program your cellular phone memory with the acronym ICE ("in case of emergency") followed by the names and phone numbers of those whom you would wish to be notified in an emergency. For example, "ICE-1 John Smith" as a saved contact entry in your phone would alert emergency response personnel to contact Mr. Smith at the number listed. You can program as many numbers as you like using ICE-2, ICE-3, etc. so that your emergency contact person's office and/or cellular phone numbers are also recorded.
Launched in the U.K. in May 2005, ICE was the idea of East Anglian Ambulance Service paramedic Bob Brotchie. The idea has been promoted in a nationwide campaign in the U.K. and is gaining in popularity in the U.S. and other countries. Stickers are commercially available (or you can make your own) to affix to your cell phone to alert emergency personnel to the fact that you have emergency contact information stored in your cell phone's memory. You can also put a sticker on the back of your driver's license or other form of identification so that rescuers will know where to look for emergency contact information.
Programming your cell phone takes only minutes to accomplish, yet it may save you and your loved ones hours of anguish in the event of an emergency. Rapid access to your next of kin, who will be able to provide your medical history and any background information needed, can also enhance the success of your emergency treatment.
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