Personal Health Records for Medical Emergencies

Whether you carry your personal health records on a flash drive on your keychain or place them on CD on the refrigerator, your personal health records (PHR) give emergency personnel needed information to save your life.  Your personal health records should contain a list of your medications, allergies, medical conditions such as diabetes or heart problems, emergency contact information for your friends and family, and instructions for medical personnel such as DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders.

If you were unconscious, how would emergency personnel know that you are diabetic or that you are allergic to bee stings?  How would they know who to contact or that you are taking heart medication?  ICER-2-GO^TM communicates emergency medical and health information direct to emergency responders so they can save your life.  ICER-2-GO^TM  includes emergency contact information so your family can be notified.

ICER-2-GO^TM  (In Case of Emergency Record) is software that creates a personal health record and saves the information to an ICER-2-GO^TM  jump drive or flash drive.  When plugged into a USB port, your "emergency medical records" load so that emergency responders know who you are and how to treat your medical condition.  ICER-2-GO^TM saves lives in emergency situations.

The following information is considered "emergency record" data and is not encrypted or password-protected.  It is accessible to emergency responders:

• Your name and address

• Personal picture and identification marks

• Blood type

• Emergency contact information

• Medication history

• Allergies

• Primary physicians

• Special medical needs

Personal health records are an invaluable tool when involved in an emergency medical situation.  When emergency responders are alerted to your medical history, they can make informed medical decisions.  Each member of your family can have his/her personal health record available.  Should a child disappear and an Amber alert be issued, a picture identification, medical information and contact information for all of the child's closest friends is immediately accessible.

If you have diabetes, a heart condition, hypertension or a special medical condition, a portable personal health record can save your life.  Call 888-400-4237 for more information.