RVers May Now Carry Medical Records In Their Pockets

You’re out relaxing under your RV awning when you notice your neighbor fall to the ground unconscious. You call 911 and the ambulance is on the way. Fortunately for your neighbor he has the “EZ Med Traveler” USB thumb drive keychain containing all his medical information. This is Tammy Porter an area representative for “EZ Med traveler”. She says this information is in Microsoft Word format and you can include prescriptions, drug allergies, medical history, insurance, vaccines and more. You can take this to you imaging facility and they can download your X-rays, and imaging information as well. The brochure states that more than 12,000 people died last year because of lack of information for emergency personnel. Some 47,000 people died because of drug interactions that could have been avoided had emergency personnel been informed. You have to fill in the information yourself using an easy fill-in-the-blank form. The cost is $34.95 plus $4.95 S/H. You may retrieve more information at the website here: EZ Med Traveler. Many health care professionals including emergency response personnel know about these keychain medical records so even if you are in an accident and unconscious they can still retrieve your medical information. Is this a great idea or what? Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing