MedibandPlus FAQ
MedibandPlus is a description of your medical background, including medical conditions, allergies, medications, blood type and immunization records made available to emergency responders. In addition, details of your physician(s), and emergency family and friends contacts are kept.
You are in complete control of your online personal health record. It's accessible 24/7 via the internet and you can update your personal medical information in it at any time.
Is MedibandPlus a good idea for me?
A few examples of individuals who are good candidates for utilizing the MedibandPlus are: Anyone with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, heart conditions, neurological disorders, memory impairment or communication difficulty. Persons who have complicated medical conditions, multiple allergies or medications too numerous to list on the limited space of a medical ID. Individuals whose medical information is subject to change from time to time. Frequent travelers. Those who prefer not to (or refuse to) wear a medical ID bracelet or necklace. Anyone who might have difficulty explaining their medical condition whenever medical personnel or family members, who would normally speak for them, are not present or available. Those seeking a place to keep important information and documents which can be easily viewed in an emergency.
I already wear a medical ID. Why should I have a MedibandPlus membership?
Wearing any form of medical ID is an excellent means of conveying important medical facts and is still the best way to communicate your most critical health information to caregivers in an emergency. Maintaining a membership on MedibandPlus is a superb complement to wearing an ID. It allows for more in-depth descriptions of medical information, complete lists of medications or allergies, multiple emergency contacts, phone numbers, key document storage, etc.
Who will have access to my information?
Anyone who has your personal membership number will be able to view your selected emergency details online. Only with your private password can your file be changed in any way.
Will my medical information be kept private?
The main value of setting up an MedibandPlus membership file is to have your important medical information easily accessible at a time when you are unable to communicate your conditions. So it is advisable to make your access code easy to locate--preferably on a highly visible medical ID bracelet or necklace.
With this in mind, you can choose the security level of each information field from public, hospitals only, to private. Highly confidential, potentially embarrassing or other information you do not wish to be revealed under any circumstance should be marked as private on your file. The best use of your file in these cases is to instruct the viewer who to contact, or where to go in order to obtain the sensitive documents or information.
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