6 Ws Of Medical Identification With Veri Med

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The Six W’s of Medical Identification

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Medical Identification

1. What is it?

2. Who can benefit from it?

3. Why do you need it?

4. When do you need it?

5. Where can you access it?

6. What information should be available?


What is Medical Identification?

Emergency Medical Identification is a system that alerts physicians and emergency medicine personnel of a health condition, medical history, or other factors that may impact emergency medical services.


Who can benefit from it?

Implants Allergies Medical

condition Medications Organ recipient Everybody


Why do you need it?

100 Million people

Physicians lack important information causing medical errors

98,000 deaths


When would you need it?

Physicians prescribe medications that could interact adversely with other medications you might be taking.


Where can you access it?

Hospitals Paramedics Physician offices


What information should be available?

You assist ER staff by providing important information about yourself when you are unconscious or unable to share this vital information. It can and will save your life.


Emergency Situations

60 million Americans

In the United States, an accident occurs every 6 seconds and that every 6 minutes a fatality occurs as a result of an accident.


Types of Medical Identification

Vial of Life Medical Alert Bracelet Wallet ID Card Biometric USB Flash Drives Microchip


Pros and Cons

Pros Cons

Vial of Life Lists all important info

Only at your home

ID Bracelet On wrist on neck. Concise overview

Might not be with you

Wallet Card In wallet. Lists a lot of important info

Might not be with you

Biometric ID Extremely accurate. Eyes or fingerprint

Expensive to implement

Flash Drives Small and stores a lot of information

Might not be with you password protected or damaged

Microchip Always with you and stores a lot of info

Readers not in every Hospital


Cost for your Medical Identification

CostVial of Life FreeMedical Alert Bracelet

$10 - $150

Wallet ID Card Free - $10USB Flash Drive $30 - $50 / $20 mo.Microchip Free / $9.95 a

month


Is the Microchip MRI Compatible?

Yes.

Patients with the VeriMed™

Microchipmay safely undergoMRI Diagnostics


Is It A GPS Device?

No.

The VeriMed™ Microchip is not a GPS device, therefore, it cannot be used for tracking purposes.


Will it be noticed at security checkpoints the airport?

NO

There is not enough metal in the VeriChip™


In Closing

Medical Identification provides better care in an emergency situation.

Medical Identification provides better piece of mind if a family member is an emergency situation.


Questions & Answers

Thank you!

Judson P. Bruno

6 Ws Of Medical Identification With Veri Med

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