New Portable Personal Health Record (PHR) Card is a Life Saving Last Minute Holiday Gift
Give the Gift of 911 Medical ID, and Protect the Recipient’s Life
(Louisville, Kentucky) – Holiday shoppers looking for that perfect last minute holiday gift have a new option this year that could literally save the recipient’s life. The new 911 Medical ID™ card provides the security of personal medical information that can be carried as easily as a credit card, and is a great present for travelers, seniors, caregivers, parents, students, the chronically ill, and many others.
If you’re severely injured in an accident, suffering from a severe allergic reaction, or impaired due to a medical emergency such as a stroke, heart attack or seizure, you can’t possibly speak for yourself. The new 911 Medical ID™ was created to relay your important health information to first responders, emergency room doctors, or other medical personnel.
Approximately two millimeters thick, the 911 Medical ID™ is the world’s thinnest USB medical information storage device, fitting in your wallet as easily as a credit card. This new Portable Personal Health Record (PHR) provides a simple way to store and carry important medical information such as health history, allergies, and prescriptions, in a format that is easy for medical personnel to access. The information carried on the card will reduce misdiagnoses, save valuable time, and even help cut the cost of medical care as the healthcare industry moves more toward electronic records.
911 Medical ID™ has been in development for three years by MEMI Tech, LLC in Louisville, Kentucky. It can be purchased for $39.99 from http://www.911medicalid.com.
“The 911 Medical ID™ card would be a perfect gift for anyone, “ said MEMI Tech CEO Mark Weiss. “It is an easy way to create a Portable Personal Health Record (PHR) that gives you the ability to better control your medical information, and can save your life in an emergency.”
When inserted into a computer’s USB port, software on the 911 Medical ID™ card launches immediately, and walks the user through the steps to enter information such as emergency contacts, doctors, medical conditions, prescriptions, a living will, medical tests, and family history. The card’s two-gigabyte capacity allows you to safely store documents in the secure password-protected area of the card. Additionally, each cardholder has the option of storing the medical records of up to ten family members. Information on the card is also automatically uploaded to a password-protected HIPAA compliant website, providing a web-based option.
An additional feature that makes 911 Medical ID™ card unique is the “Forever Benefit”. As electronic medical records evolve, MEMI Tech is constantly improving the software for the card. When an upgrade is available, the card is automatically updated. This means a card purchased today will always be up-to-date.
About MEMI Tech
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, MEMI Tech, LLC is the developer of the world’s thinnest, patent-protected, USB device, the 911 Medical ID™ Card. This unique, convenient credit card-sized USB storage device fits easily into your purse or wallet, and is designed to hold personal medical information to be used in the case of emergency. For more information on MEMI Tech and the 911 Medical ID™ Card, please visit http://www.911medicalid.com.
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SleepBetter.org Offers Holiday Stress Sleep Tips
SleepBetter.org Offers Advice for Better Sleep Despite Holiday Stress
(Richmond, Virginia) – Holiday time is upon us, and with it comes family trips, household visitors, home decorating chores, party planning, gift-shopping and — of course — all those extra bills to pay. All of this added stress can lead to sleepless nights, but it doesn’t have to. SleepBetter.org, one of the premier sites on the web for sleep advice, is offering a series of tips to help ensure that holiday stress doesn’t keep you from getting a good night’s sleep.
According to well-known sleep expert and contributor to SleepBetter.org, Michael J. Breus, Ph.D, “Stress of any kind is a proven cause of sleep disorders and interrupted sleep patterns.”
“Your health is your most important asset and it takes good quality sleep to maintain it,” adds Breus. “Some studies also link poor sleep with increased susceptibility to ulcers, heart disease, obesity, depression and a host of age-related ailments. Sleep deprivation also is frequently cited as the cause of highway fatalities and other accidents.”
SleepBetter.org offers the following tips to enjoy better sleep while enjoying the holidays:
- Keep your schedule: Even during the festive season, sleeping habits for adults should be as regular as possible. Try to go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning. Don’t spend your day off from work in bed or you won’t feel rested the next day.
- Don’t over-indulge, Part One: When you eat heavy, greasy foods, especially in the evening, your body won’t be able to digest them quickly, leaving you to the mercy of that food while you’re trying to sleep.
- Don’t over-indulge, Part Two: Take it easy with “holiday cheer.” Even though alcohol is a depressant and will help the body fall asleep, it will create problems during the second half of the sleep cycle, when the effects have worn off and a backlash effect occurs.
- Travel smart: If you’re traveling for the holidays (as a passenger), invest in a travel pillow to catch a nap and avoid a stiff neck; wear comfortable clothing and bring along an iPod or other MP3 to play soothing music to help you sleep during the trip.
For tips to help you sleep better throughout the year, please visit http://www.sleepbetter.org. You can also get sleep advice from SleepBetter on Twitter and Facebook.
About Carpenter Co. / SleepBetter.org
SleepBetter.org is dedicated to helping people sleep better. Designed as an online resource, the Web site creates a forum for visitors to define, discuss, and discover solutions to their particular sleep needs. SleepBetter.org’s quest is to continually gather pertinent sleep information, then share this knowledge with the general public. The site also shares tips on the best sleep related products, both in stores and online. SleepBetter.org has created the Sleep Better seal as a way to easily identify products recommended for their superior quality or scientifically based design. Created by Carpenter Co., the world’s largest producer of comfort cushioning products, SleepBetter.org provides information and advice that visitors can use to sleep better. For more information, please visit http://SleepBetter.org.
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New USB Health Information Card Aims to Save Lives, Time and Money
New USB Medical Information Card Aims to Save Lives, Time and Money
(Louisville, Kentucky) – If you’re severely injured in an accident, stricken by an allergic reaction, or impaired by a stroke, heart attack or seizure, how can you possibly relay important medical information to first responders? Have you ever wished you could avoid carrying stacks of health records and lists of prescriptions with you to your doctor’s office, only to have to copy that information by hand onto form after form? With a goal of saving lives and making doctor trips easier, Louisville, Kentucky-based MEMI Tech, LLC is announcing the availability of the new 911 Medical ID™, the world’s thinnest USB health information storage device.
Approximately two millimeters thick, 911 Medical ID™ fits in your wallet as easily as a credit card. It provides a simple way to store and carry important medical information, such as health history, allergies, and prescriptions, in a format that is easy for medical personnel to access. The card has been in development for three years, and the information it carries will reduce misdiagnoses, save valuable time, and even help cut the cost of medical care as we move more toward electronic records.
“The 911 Medical ID™ card has the potential to revolutionize the portable personal health record industry by giving consumers the power to better control and utilize their health information,” said MEMI Tech CEO Mark Weiss. “The first place emergency medical professionals look for information on a patient is in his or her wallet, and stickers we provide will point them toward the 911 Medical ID™ card. Parents, seniors, caregivers, travelers, athletes, the chronically ill, and students all have an immediate need for portable health information storage.”
When inserted into a computer’s USB port, pre-loaded software on the 911 Medical ID™ card launches immediately, and walks the user through the steps to enter information such as emergency contacts, doctors, medical conditions, prescriptions, a living will, medical tests, and family history. The card’s one or two-gigabyte capacity and password-protected storage allow the user to store other necessary documents as well. Additionally, each cardholder has the option of storing the medical records of up to ten family members right on your card. Information on the card can also be automatically backed up to a secure password-protected website at no charge.
“Every time you go to a doctor, you are asked questions to update their records, and a visit to a new doctor can take forever because of the stack of forms that need to be filled out,” said Weiss. “This card not only provides the piece of mind that your health information is available in the case of an emergency, it can also save time. Just give the doctor’s staff the 911 Medical ID™ card, and tell them that all of your information is available inside.”
Another one of the many features that make 911 Medical ID™ card unique is the “Forever Benefit”. As electronic medical records evolve, MEMI Tech is constantly improving the software for the card. When an upgrade is available, the card is automatically updated. This means a card purchased today will always be up-to-date.
For more information, please call or email the contact at the top of this release.
About MEMI Tech
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, MEMI Tech, LLC is the developer of the world’s thinnest, patent-protected, USB device, the 911 Medical ID™ Card. This unique, convenient credit card-sized USB storage device fits easily into your purse or wallet, and is designed to hold personal medical information to be used in the case of emergency. For more information on MEMI Tech and the 911 Medical ID™ Card, please visit http://www.911medicalid.com.
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Sheltering Arms Helps Patients Connect with Families Despite H1N1 Restrictions
Sheltering Arms Helps Patients Connect with Families Despite H1N1 Restrictions
Richmond, Virginia (October 26, 2009) – This season’s H1N1 influenza outbreak has led area hospitals to take drastic, yet proactive, measures to keep patients safe. Sheltering Arms, in turn, has come up with a creative solution that will allow them to continue to have the benefit of visitation with family members.
About a dozen hospitals in the Richmond-Petersburg area, including Sheltering Arms two inpatient facilities, have coordinated efforts in the interest of patient and health care provider safety to restrict visiting policies at their hospitals. This means that with few exceptions, children under the age of 18 and visitors of any age with any symptoms of influenza-like illness will not be permitted in patient care areas. Knowing that the care and support of loved ones are catalysts in helping patients in their recovery process, Sheltering Arms has made web-cams available at both of their area hospitals.
“Loved ones, particularly children and grandchildren, often provide the extra motivation that patients need to work hard, regain their independence and return home,” says Stephanie Sulmer, Director of Public Relations for Sheltering Arms. “Of course, we support the initiative of the Virginia Department of Health and our healthcare partners throughout Central Virginia in protecting our patients from flu exposure. At the same time, we want to make sure that our patients have all of the necessary components to help them get better, including the people they love most.”
Upon the announcement of the visitation policy limitations, Sheltering Arms immediately put a plan into action to have the web-cams implemented in the hospitals prior to the policy becoming effective on Monday, October 26th. These limitations are expected to be in place through March 2010.
“Our patients are often with us for weeks, even months sometimes,” adds Sulmer. “We want to facilitate keeping them in touch with family and friends who fall into the ‘restricted categories.’ The web-cams will add an element of communication and interaction that is lost over the telephone or Internet.”
About Sheltering Arms
Sheltering Arms helps patients find the Power to Overcome the obstacles of illness and injury with a complete range of physical rehabilitation and wellness services. To learn more about Sheltering Arms’ two hospitals and eight outpatient clinics, visit www.ShelteringArms.com, or call 1-877-56REHAB.
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EndGame PR Tapped for Life-Saving Health Info Card
EndGame PR Retained to Promote Health Information Storage Card
Richmond, Virginia (October 20, 2009) — EndGame Public Relations President Steve Mullen announced today that Kentucky-based MEMI Tech, LLC has retained his firm to launch and promote its unique and life-saving new health information storage card, 911 Medical ID™.
The 911 Medical ID™ Card is the world’s thinnest patent-protected USB device. Approximately the same size as a credit card, it gives consumers a way to store and carry with them important emergency medical information such as allergies, prescriptions and pre-existing conditions, in a way that is easy for medical personnel to access. The card will not only reduce misdiagnoses, it will also help to cut the cost of medical care as the industry moves more and more toward electronic medical records.
“This is an exciting and innovative product that will literally save lives,” said Mullen. “I’m thrilled to be working with the MEMI Tech team to make sure as many people as possible can have the feeling of well-being that comes with knowing their important medical information is available in the case of an emergency.”
EndGame PR, a Richmond, Virginia-based Social Media PR firm, will use a mix of media relations, social networking, and social media to promote the health information card.
“Social media and social networking are not only outstanding tools but a necessity for a new product such as 911 Medical ID™,” said Mark Weiss, CEO of MEMI Tech. “We chose EndGame PR as our public relations partner specifically because of the firm’s knowledge and experience with both traditional PR and web marketing.”
911 Medical ID™ is available for sale through the product’s website, www.911medicalid.com.
About EndGame Public Relations, LLC
EndGame Public Relations, LLC is a full service Social Media PR firm based in Richmond, Virginia. EndGame PR mixes traditional and new marketing strategies to promote clients, using tactics such as media relations, crisis communications, social media strategy, blogging, web design, search engine optimization, and corporate podcasts and web videos. For more information on EndGame PR, please visit http://www.endgamepr.com/ or call (804) 372-7677.
About MEMI Tech
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, MEMI Tech, LLC is the developer of the world’s thinnest, patent-protected, USB device, the 911 Medical ID™ Card. This unique, convenient credit card-sized USB storage device fits easily into your purse or wallet, and is designed to hold personal medical information to be used in the case of emergency. For more information on MEMI Tech and the 911 Medical ID™ Card, please visit http://www.911medicalid.com.
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