Power to the Cell Phones...not a full personal health record, but emergency information only if you ended up in the ER that would be easily accessible...if your wireless carrier is Verizon, you can subscribe through their "Get It Now" applications...BD
MyRapidMD, the developer of the personal medical alert service - the Emergency Service Profile (ESP) cell phone application, has announced free lifetime ESP memberships to the first 1000 subscribers as part of its national launch campaign.
Once ESP is installed on a cell phone, the proprietary and potentially lifesaving ESP application provides users personal Emergency Service Profile, including photo identification, at the accident or medical emergency scene to first responders
immediately, and without the need of a service connection. It is not trying to provide an extensive personal health or medical history record of a person, that's what online medical record services such as Microsoft's Health vault, Google Health or WebMD's PHR do, among others. Simply put, time and information saves lives and the trickle down effects directly benefit healthcare, emergency services and their relevant providers.
There are hundreds of medical conditions that should be known by health professionals in emergency or non-critical medical situations. Including but not limited to:
- Implanted Device
- Artificial Limb or Appendage
- Deaf, Mute, or Blind
- Drug or Food Allergy
- Current Prescriptions
A large majority of service providers and cell or smart phone handsets, including Blackberries, are ESP compatible. Verizon's "Get it Now" browser and the Apple iPhone both currently block outside third party applications. Non- "Get it Now" Verizon customers can however install ESP.
From a paramedics view this is a great asset in the field. Besides the hx, allerges, blood type emergency contact there is also info on Dr and hospital of record so that we take them to the right place. What a great product.
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