911 Medical ID Blog

2009 was a big year for citizen education about healthcare, and there’s a great article found today on Health Leaders Media that charts 10 Phrases That Became Part of the Healthcare Lexicon in 2009.  Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) made the list:
3. Electronic Medical Records (EMR) versus Electronic Health Records (EHR). These acronyms were around before [...]

 A new article from HealthDay (found on MSN) details two new studies related to electronic medical records (EMR).  In both cases, doctors were polled, and in both cases the majority believed that EMRs would save money and time while improving patient care.
 
One study of more than 1,000 family practice and specialist doctors in Massachusetts found [...]

If the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is any indication, “mobile” will be the buzz in health technology.  A post today on SmartPlanet.com from Dana Blankenhorn (who also writes for ZDNet Healthcare) gives a rundown of all of the new mobile healthcare devices to be shown at CES 2010, including bluetooth enabled blood pressure and [...]

There’s a great blog post over at the KevinMD.com Medical Blog, talking about a new study of the effectiveness of electronic medical records.  It says that according to a study of 3,000 hospitals, the switch to electronic medical records is not showing any improvement in patient care.  However, according to KevinMD, the reason for it [...]

The following news release was issued on December 8, 2009:
New Portable Personal Health Record (PHR) Card is a Life Saving Last Minute Holiday Gift
911 Medical ID™ Stores All of Your Important Health Information Securely in Your Wallet
(Louisville, Kentucky) – Holiday shoppers looking for that perfect last minute holiday gift have a new option this year [...]

The following news release was issued on November 6, 2009:
New USB Medical Health Information Card Aims to Save Lives, Time and Money
911 Medical ID™ Stores All of Your Important Health Information Securely in Your Wallet
(LOUISVILLE, KY) — If you’re severely injured in an accident, stricken by an allergic reaction, or impaired by a stroke, heart [...]

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