Accidents happen every day. A car that runs a red signal causes a crash. One person falls from a ladder. A person slips as they walk their dog.
Patients that are unconscious or dazed can’t communicate basic information, such as their drug allergies and names of their loved one. Hospitals and paramedics are not able to provide personalized care. An example: A paramedic might administer one medication, but find out that the patient’s blood pressure prescription conflicts with it.
Medical personnel require easy access and quick access to medical information for emergency situations. This is essential in order to make vital decisions. Certain companies have developed technologies that can improve emergency care because they see a need.
My LifePlan Holdings, Inc., has developed and tested a fingerprint-based system. The secure web site allows clients to save their health information as well as their wishes for end-of life care. Paramedics are able to identify their patients using a fingerprint scan and view their medical records within seconds.
“In the event you can’t speak on your own behalf, your finger is put on a reader and pulls up your information instantly,”Ruth Skocic, founder and chief executive officer of My LifePlan Holdings, Inc.
Clients can add information about chronic health conditions, prescription medication, allergies, and medical histories. Contact information is also available to help with emergency care. The system allows clients to store their legal and living wills in a portable file format (PDF).
In the past, medical information was only accessible via ID cards and bracelets. A fingerprint-based system would not require patients to have these additional items. The system uses fingerprints but could be modified to identify patients using their eye or DNA.
Enrollees can simply complete a packet, or register online to participate. While the service is expected to cost between $20 and $29 annually, My LifePlan Holdings, Inc. may offer discounts to seniors or clients who are members of certain social service agencies.
Three Ohio fire stations have been equipped with the My LifePlan Holdings, Inc. system. Chris Singleton, Ravenna and a medic who used the system call the plan “a great idea.”
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