The Key to Protecting Your Health
FACT: More people die each year in the U.S. as a result of medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS.
FACT: Consulting with a new physician who is missing pieces of information about your medical history often (44%) results in an unnecessary hospital admission, potential medical errors or other adverse conditions.
FACT: The ability of hospitals and doctors offices to share electronic medical records is underway, but won't be ready until at least the year 2014.
One more FACT: Numerous studies from the past two years indicate that many Americans are extremely concerned about having any of their personal health records available on the Internet. Even though many can see the potential of communicating with their doctor via email, or having their medical records sent electronically to a hospital for support in an emergency, a significant number do not want to risk having their identities compromised.
So what can you do about it?
Direct Health Access, LLC is committed to helping you create and maintain your own Personal Health Record (PHR). Today. This is a great step toward protecting your health by filling in the missing pieces when you need it. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, where so many Americans lost all their medical records, it has become clear that we all need to take direct control of the information that means so much to us. And particularly when you are in need of emergency services, having clear concise and up-to-date information saves precious time and reduces the potential for medical errors.
We offer the I.C.E. Alert™, a portable computer drive you carry on your key chain. "I.C.E." stands for "In Case of Emergency", though it serves you in many ways. It stores your Personal Health Record and can be read by a computer in any ambulance, police cruiser, ER or doctor's office.
