In a time of health care reform one thing remains a constant issue, cost. In most cases an admission to a hospital facility is through the emergency room where physicians determine that a patient requires further monitoring or testing. What if a system was in place, a connector; that could allow the facility’s emergency room to know the patient’s brief medical history before they arrive? MedicVue.com is just that connector allowing world wide access anywhere at any time via the internet. This basic admission information is crucial to providing more aggressive initial treatment, provides a focused care approach, alleviates unnecessary testing, decreases hospital admissions and the length of hospital stays while streamlining the emergency room process.
MedicVue.com can provide a systematic service whereby a patient; while even at an emergency scene can have emergency responders, EMTs and Paramedics access their personal emergency medical database online. A unique member identification code noted on membership cards, id necklaces and bracelets indicate “Medic Alert”. This cues emergency personnel to investigate further. Our member’s id code will allow access via an emergency personnel area. This designated area only list medical information that the member has chose to reveal. No name, address or personal phone numbers are available. This added security maintains the confidentiality of our member in the event their membership card or id tags are lost or stolen.
The most important aspect of providing effective emergency care is being able to obtain accurate medical information from the patient such as allergies, current medications, medical or prosthetic implants, surgical history and any other medical issues that may alter a treatment plan of care. Emergency physicians have a dilemma when attempting to care for an patient without anyone with them, a poor historian, an unconscious patient, a patient that may become unconscious, or an altered mental status patient.
Unaware of a patient’s allergies and current medications leaves a narrowed treatment path due to the risk of deadly interactions or an anaphylactic allergic reaction. MedicVue’s allergy section is designed to state the cause of an allergy; food, environmental or medication, the type of reaction that occurred; rash, vomiting, or swelling, and the date that the last reaction occurred. This information can help a physician by having knowledge of reactions if the intent is to give a medication within the same pharmaceutical family spectrum of medications. MedicVue’s medication section lists includes all current medications including prescribed meds, vitamins, herbal supplements and any over the counter medications. The medication chart indicates the dose in milligrams, the frequency (how many times per day) and if the substance is a prescribed by a physician by checking the Rx box. These many areas cover self medicating patients with over the counter medications, herbal supplements and vitamins which can cause interactions with emergency medications that may be part of the current emergency situation at hand.
An authorized health agent, such as your physician, pharmacist or family member can ease the updating process to member’s profiles. Agents can update any new changes within seconds and give members the freedom and security they have come to enjoy with MedicVue.
Every day we spend a large amount of time by ourselves. An unexpected incident can happen at any given moment. Be prepared to save your own life with MedicVue.com.
