| I am an RN and I'd suggest MedicAlert bracelets or necklaces are your best option. They have an 800 number and your member number is on the bracelet, which allows them to get whatever information you have on file (including your doctors' numbers, your medical conditions, your medications.) That is the basic information that anyone would need in an emergency and with the physician contact information, they could get whatever other information they need. In an emergency, they don't need your whole history; just the basics, which they could get just by reading what is on the bracelet or necklace.
MedicAlert bracelets and necklaces have been around for years and First Responders are trained to look for them.
Almost all hospitals would have computers capable of reading a flashdrive, but they may be cautious about inserting one into their computers; you can never tell if a file is corrupted or infected so they may even have polices against attaching one to their computer.
A PDA would be fine if you are capable of accessing it yourself, but health care professionals would not look there. |