Yet More Evidence That The #myHealthRecord Is Not Much Use For Its Most Ballyhooed Use Case -Emergency Care

This press release appeared on Friday.http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2019/1/11/a-new-device-for-queenslanders-in-a-medical-emergencyMinister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services The Honourable Steven Miles Friday, January 11, 2019A new device for Queenslanders in a medical emergencyA new device will give paramedics greater access to a patient ’s vital medical information in an emergency.Minister for Ambulance Services Steven Miles said the SafeMate program, launched today by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS), SafeMate and Medibank, is a new digital system housing a patient’s medical and personal information that they themselves have entered online.“This is crucial information that a patient wants the paramedic to know in a medical emergency,” Minister Miles said.“Paramedics will use their operational iPads to tap the patient’s SafeMate card or device, and the medical information will appear on the screen."It eliminates the time it would normally take a paramedic to... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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