MedicFile
A veteran paramedic has created a system for the average person to keep their emergency medical information with them at all times. Through a secure Internet site, Medicfile.net, emergency medical profiles are creat ed by members and can be accessed worldwide by Healthcare Providers in the event of a disaster, emergency or sudden illness. The end result being urgent medical care with less delay caused by unknown, lost, or destroyed information. Paramedic and Founder of MedicFile.net, Michael Mathis has seen his share of emergencies over the years and he learned that gathering essential medical information from patients or family mem bers can be very difficult and sometimes an impossible task. Unconscious, severely injured, or confused are just a few reasons a patient or family member may not be able to effectively communicate their medical infor mation with medical personnel. Michael Mathis, site creator stated, When medications and medical conditions are unknown, precious and potentially life saving seconds can be wasted when a `from the beginning' approach must be taken to assess and treat a patient. My goal in creating Medicfile.net was to give people a way to put all of their pertinent medical information on a secure website that can be updated as their medical history changes. With the technology that we have today every physician and hos pital has access to the internet and with Medicfile.net this is the future for all of us to keep our vital medical information with us at all times. www.medicfile.net September 2009 Â emspromag.com 47 Prepare For Unexpected Emergencies EMS_0909_p38-48:Layout 1 9/4/09 2:36 PM Page 47