911 Medical ID Blog

The following release was issued on January 22, 2010:
Maker of Revolutionary USB Portable Personal Health Record Card Introduces New 911 Medical ID Medallion
911 Medical ID Card & Medallion Help Users Easily Create a Portable Personal Health Record (PHR)
(Louisville, KY) – Just months after introducing the 911 Medical ID™ USB portable personal health record (PHR) wallet [...]

A new study by PriceWaterHouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute shows employers are taking a critical look at the services offered by their insurers, and they’re not satisfied with what they’re seeing.  One of the most interesting findings is the interest in technology, including personal health records (PHRs):
Interest in personal technology tools such as personal health records [...]

According to preliminary estimates from a U.S. government report, the use of electronic medical records (EMR) in doctor’s offices is indeed increasing.  According to a story on TMCnet, the report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows four out of every ten office or clinic based physicians is now using EMRs…
43.9 percent of physicians [...]

A new article puts the blame for the slow pace of electronic medical records adoption squarely on the patient.  The article, published on MSNBC and filed from last week’s 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, says the culprit in the delay of digitizing the U.S. healthcare system is lack of demand from the [...]

Big news for 911 Medical ID this week! The 911 Medical ID card was named the #1 must pack travel item for familymoons by Honeymoons.com! A familymoon is a honeymoon for blended families. It’s different from a honeymoon in that the kids come along, which obviously brings a unique set of challenges. [...]

Welcome to the first in a series of several podcasts we’ll be producing here at the 911 Family of Products.  In this program, we hear from the Mark Weiss, CEO of the 911 Family’s creator, MEMI Tech.  Mark gives a great rundown of what the 911 Medical ID Card and Medallion can do, and how [...]