Middletown, New Jersey, November 23, 2013
Each year over 450,000 Americans are rushed to hospitals unconscious and without ID. Up to 98,000 die each year from preventable medical errors. The lack of immediate access to patient’s healthcare information is the primary cause of these errors.
Don’t become a victim of an error…
… get started today with your own Personal Health Record.
Take the guess work out of being unknown John Doe in an emergency!
D2GO2 helps you to securely gather, store, manage and share your own and your family’s health information… when you want, where you want, and with whom you choose.
I know what you are thinking…
What is a Personal Health Record?
Medical records and your Personal Health Record (PHR) is not the same thing. Medical records contain information about your health compiled and maintained by your healthcare providers. A PHR, short name for Personal Health Record, is information about your health compiled and maintained by you. And the difference is in how you use your PHR to improve the quality of your healthcare.
PHR is a tool to collect, track and share past and current information about your health or the health of someone in your care. This information can save your life, and money and inconvenience of repeating routine medical tests. Even when routine procedures do need to be repeated, your PHR can give healthcare providers more insight into your personal health history.
Remember, you are ultimately responsible for making decisions about your health. A PHR can help you accomplish that. It’s ironic how people keep better car maintenance records than their own Personal Health Record.
Look at this way…
… In an emergency, the medical response team needs to act quickly to assess your medical condition. Having specific knowledge of your medications, allergies, medical conditions and history are critical for a successful outcome of the treatment.
Emergency Medical Responders are trained to look for identifying jewelry or other items that may help them beware of your medical condition. The medical information you carry will assist them to more quickly and more accurately assess your condition, especially if you are unable to communicate.
In an emergency, medical personnel unfamiliar to you are more likely to treat you than your personal physician. Unfortunately, emergency responders do not possess the intimate details about your health history like your physician. Carrying a Personal Health Record on you allows immediate access to your current medical conditions should you become incapacitated or unable to communicate for yourself.
Information that should be maintained includes:
- Personal information
- Current medications
- Allergies to food, drugs, insects or other allergic reactions
- Existing medical conditions
- Surgeries and implants
- Immunization information
- Your blood type and latest chemistry, if available
- Emergency contacts
- Health insurance provider/coverage plan
Important points about Personal Health Record:
- Have access to your complete health information.
- Information should be accurate, reliable, and complete.
- Have control over how your information is accessed, used, and disclosed.
One final reminder…
Remember, your Personal Health Record does not replace the legal medical record of any healthcare provider.
And at least once a month, go through your Personal Health Record and update the information. Having a Personal Health Record provides immediate access to your current medical information in any medical emergency that may arise.
Your Personal Health Record can save a life… and that life could be yours.
Cheers and we’ll see you soon.
Anant Goel
Producer CEO – RKNet Studios