RE: Re: Flash and Medical Histories
Bobby Sanders <bsanders-QbcWA/[email protected]>
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Off the top of my silly head, I would _think_ about putting:
A. On label;
a. blood type -
b. at least one emergency contact # -
c. "In case of emergency, please put this disk in a computer and
read it!"
B. On Disk;
a. all known allergies (may be prominent in your Doc's records) --
b. license plate numbers of all vehicles you own (in case relatives
cannot be contacted by phone) --
Cool! Are you going to make a second one will public relations type
stuff for your clients? If so, be sure to include you public PGP key
and send me one.
Bobby
--On Fri, 26 Mar 2004 16:18:08 -0500, "Stuart Levine" <[email protected]> said:
SL> That's exactly what I've determined to do. Yesterday, I ordered
SL> 150 credit card CD's, labels, and a "stamper" and downloaded
SL> label software.
SL> Query: What should I put on the CD? My thoughts (so far) are as
SL> follows:
SL> 1. Table of Contents
SL> 2. Power of Attorney effective upon disability;
SL> 3. Living will (called an advance medical directive in
SL> Maryland);
SL> 4. A list of emergency contacts (my wife, brother, aunt,
SL> college age son, etc.)
SL> 5. A photocopy of my insurance card.
SL> 6. My EKG;
SL> 7. My medical records from my internist (who has been
SL> my internist for over 25 years).
SL> 8. A list of all prescription and non-prescription drugs,
SL> including vitamins, that I take regularly.
SL> What else?
SL> On 26 Mar 2004 at 12:43, Dan Burnstein wrote:
>> Why not burn your medical records and your office PR materials on
>> the same disk - usually space is wasted even in the little credit
>> card CD-ROMs. Then you just need to point the right people to
>> the right materials.
>>
>> Tonge N Cheek
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Stuart Levine
>> [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004
>> 11:25 PM To: M. Sean Fosmire; [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: [NetLawyers] Re: Flash and Medical Histories
>>
>> Sorrry for that last "false" post. What I intended to post was
>> as follows:
>>
>> I've actually priced burning the info on "business card" CD-Roms.
>> The blanks cost a little over $0.50 and a fancy label probably
>> adds a dime or so. Clearly, this is a cost effective PR device
>> to offer clients, etc.
>>
>>
>> On 24 Mar 2004 at 19:06, M. Sean Fosmire wrote:
>>
>> > A commonly-heard prediction for the near future, target date
>> > not too far, perhaps 2-5 years, is for this kind of information
>> > to be stored on smart cards. But the idea of scanning key
>> > records and taking them with you is an excellent one that can
>> > be done now.
>> >
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>> > M. Sean Fosmire [email protected]
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>> > Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.
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>> > > Several years ago while on a trip out of state to my in-
>> > > laws, I suffered chest pains in the middle of the night. I
>> > > was taken to the emergency room where they did the typical
>> > > cardiac workup, including an EKG.
>> >
>> > > The EKG indicated a blockage, but I knew from a battery of
>> > > tests that I had previously taken that my EKG always gave
>> > > this indication but that it was erroneous. I convinced the
>> > > physicians on duty to wait a few hours until my doctor in
>> > > Baltimore came to his office and could then fax a copy of my
>> > > "historic" EKG's to show that there was no problem.
>> > > Ultimately, that's what happened and all ended well. The
>> > > cardiologist in Florida suggested, however, that whenever I
>> > > traveled I should take with me a copy of my EKG.
>> >
>> > > Recently, I had a regular physical, including an EKG (the
>> > > good news--I am in good shape, the bad news--I will continue
>> > > to post on this list for years to come). I got a photocopy
>> > > of the EKG, scanned it, and put it on my hard drive at the
>> > > office. I regularly burn copies of that directory onto a CD,
>> > > so I will have a copy with me when I travel, since I
>> > > typically take my laptop and these CD's with me.
>> >
>> > > However, I began to think of the issue in broader terms.
>> >
>> > > First, why shouldn't I get a photocopy of all of my medical
>> > > records, scan them, and take them with me whenever I travel?
>> > > In fact, why shouldn't I get a small flash device and keep a
>> > > copy of the records in my car, at home, etc. In this regard,
>> > > I note that my secretary, who is in the Army Reserves,
>> > > effectively does this now because her medical history is
>> > > encoded on a chip on her dog tags. (Probably an advance
>> > > medical directive (i.e., living will) and a power of attorney
>> > > effective upon disability should also be included.)
>> >
>> > > Second, should I use flash memory? How long does the flash
>> > > device hold information? Is it subject to degradation due to
>> > > heat, cold, airport inspection equipment, etc.?
>> >
>> > > Third, why isn't this practice more widespread?
>> >
>> > > Comments please.
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