Who should use Rescue Me / Lifesaver?
Rescue Me / Lifesaver is a vital resource for people with major illnesses, drug allergies, and long-term medications, the elderly, children, military personnel and by anybody needing identifying information and/or medical history availability. This includes, joggers, drivers, travelers, outdoor activities, sports men/ women, the military. Soldiers especially have a need for this device / software suite. For all of the above it could just mean the the difference between life an death.Mothers can use it to store their children's pictures, fingerprints and other Amber Alert pertinent information and supply this information to the law enforcement agencies instantaneously. It can act as their electronic voice should they ever be unable to communicate in an emergency.
Rescue Me / Lifesaver is also very useful for anyone intending to travel overseas as the medical data, health insurance and contact information contained in the Personal Medical History Records are available in the event of an emergency.
What sets Rescue Me / Lifesaver apart from other medical record storage services?
Unlike other devices, it is so small that it can easily be worn on a necklace, without bulging clothing, or hitting the bearer in the face during activities. It can be put into the wallet, or an a key chain. This makes it available on the person when needed, instead of laying around the house because it "just gets in the way..." It is less than 1/8 of an inch high, less than 4/8 inch wide, less than 1 2/8 inch long and stores GigaBytes (that's billions, or thousands of millions) letters. See RescueMe for a detailed description of the USB drive containing LifeSaver software. It makes the lifesaving information instantly available, requiring no other software, within a matter of seconds. No lengthy phone calls and/or operator errors or retrieval of the wrong information. No reoccurring fees to use. Unlike other software, it does NOT reside on the owner's computer, but is completely self-contained and ALL the necessary life saving information is available to EMT's and doctors. It auto-starts after insertion and just one click, or key press is necessary to display the EMR. See Lifesaver for a more detailed description. It also lets the owner print out as many Medical ID cards as he/she wants to have, for the wallet, the clove compartment, purse etc. Unlike others, it does NOT need special computer knowledge to use it. If the user can click a button, he/she is able to use it. HELP overlays the current screen in use ( a world's first), making navigation through other help windows (and getting lost in them) obsolete. It shows on top of the information currently being worked on and a manual is not even necessary. It also contains links to the newest in medical developments ready to read with just a click of a button.
Rescue Me / Lifesaver's advantage lies in it's ability to act fast in the event of an emergency. It allows attending physicians easy access to the owner's Personal Medical History Record. In an emergency, the Rescue Me / Lifesaver device serves as the patient's medical history and vital medical information is readily available. This saves valuable time in a life threatening situation. LifeSaver was developed with the help Paramedics and their needs to better assist you in case of a medical emergency.
Rescue Me / Lifesaver's Personal Medical History Records are input by their owners, allowing them to strike the appropriate balance between their privacy preference and the physician's need to know.
Can Rescue Me / Lifesaver reduce waiting times?
Rescue Me / Lifesaver's Personal Medical History Records should contain the name of your family doctor/specialist. With the relevant contact information available to attending doctors and nurses, crucial data such as previous test results, X-rays, electrocardiograms etc. can be located much more quickly. This will substantially reduce waiting time and administrative costs as lengthy searches need not be carried out. This ONLY applies only to the relevant information NOT contained in LifeSaver, remember, you CAN add all of the above and have it available IMMEDIATELY!
How can I be sure that I'm entering the right information into my personal medical history record?
If you are uncertain about the exact nature of your medical history, InfoVivo strongly advises that you complete the Personal / Emergency Medical History Records with the assistance of your doctor. This will not only minimize the potential for errors, but will also ensure that the information is timely and relevant. Doctors can also advise as to whether sensitive information will be relevant to attending emergency staff.
You can also ask your doctor to enter the information for you. But most of all, LifeSaver is so easy to use, you can enter data into your Personal Medical History Record anytime, either yourself, or with the help of a family member.
How can I be certain that my sensitive information does not fall into the wrong hands?
In addition to our state of the art security features, you ultimately decide what data is entered into your Personal Medical History Record. Sensitive information may by omitted if it would not influence the treatment and outcome of an emergency.
Since our system is NOT located on the world wide web, or anywhere on Internet, it can also not be stolen by hackers or others via the Internet. The information is password protected and after a dozen attempts of entering an incorrect password, the information will become locked permanently and can not be accessed anymore. This is to prevent anyone unauthorized persons to gain access to your personal information. The information is also not stored in human readable form on the drive.
Furthermore, you can also change the password at any time, should you suspect that someone has figured it out.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS
How can attending doctors ensure that the information entered by Rescue Me / Lifesaver owners is accurate and current?
Like a verbal history taking, these features allow the attending doctor to filter the information for accuracy and currency. As with a verbal history taking where the information is often not 100% accurate, doctors using the information from Rescue Me / Lifesaver must use still exercise their professional judgment with regards to the accuracy and relevancy of the information contained within the Personal Medical History Records.
Owners can request for the assistance of their family doctor to enter the medical information for them. The owners can then enter the information into their records at a later date if the doctor is not free to do so immediately, or just leave the LifeSaver at the office and have the staff fill it in, afterwards the owner can change the password to make sure unauthorized usage is impossible.
How can I find out more information about Rescue Me / Lifesaver?
Information is available on our website.
With the introduction of integrated data systems in many hospitals, isn't Rescue Me / Lifesaver redundant?
Most integrated medical data systems in use to date cannot share raw data. Presently, there are also no established standard protocols for exchanging data between these systems. Plus, you will have all your medical records, it some office that looses them.... Rescue Me / Lifesaver serves to supplement these systems when a patient must seek care outside of his regular network of care providers.
BUT MOST OF ALL the information is with he owner wherever he/she is, on travel, in foreign countries, or in the ambulance where his/her life may hang in the balance, Information retrieval takes ONLY SECONDS! Nothing can beat this!
Other than providing emergency information, how else can Rescue Me / Lifesaver aid healthcare workers?
Rescue Me / Lifesaver's Personal Medical History Records have the potential to significantly reduce the patient encounter. By listing the diagnoses of current diseases, long-term medications, past major surgeries and drug allergies, the physician can better focus his examination.
Acting to facilitate communication between the doctor and patient in this way, Rescue Me / Lifesaver can also improve the doctor-patient relationship by bridging communication barriers. All information can readily be printed on location and be available to the treating physician at visitation time.
Your complete medical history available, even to the "new" doctor you visit and you can leave a printout of it...
How can Rescue Me / Lifesaver help clinics that do not have internet access?
The Personal Medical History Records stored at Rescue Me / Lifesaver are ALWAYS available, since they are NOT STORED ON THE INTERNET. That's the beauty of it, the information is instantly available!
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