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March 2008
Businessmen Create Device That Holds Medical Information
By: Kyle Kennedy
The Ledger
LAKELAND, Florida — Having already pushed floppy disks and zip drives into obsolescence, USB flash drives could soon replace another device past its prime: The medical bracelet. And one Lakeland startup plans to help spur the transition.
After four years in development, My Medstick, LLC has launched a line of USB devices with proprietary software that give doctors and rescue workers fast access to the owner's medical information.
Sold under the name myMedStick, the gadgets come in bracelet or key chain form and are being marketed to everyone from college students to the elderly.
"By creating this, we thought we would change the process of how you get that first critical hour of care, or how you go to the emergency room," said Kevin Chambers, Lifedata's president. "This ensures better communication, better information. It's a huge leap."
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March 2008
Flash Sticks: Medical Data's New Home
The Med Stick software is tailor-made for the health care industry, said company founder Gene Thorner, requiring no hard drive installation and designed to work instantly on virtually any Windows-based PC. Anyone who plugs in the flash drive can view the owner's emergency information, while more sensitive data -- Social Security number, power of attorney, etc. -- can be protected with a password.
Having already pushed floppy disks and zip drives into obsolescence, USB flash drives could soon replace another device past its prime: The medical bracelet. One Lakeland, Fla., startup plans to help spur the transition.
After four years in development, My Medstick, LLC has launched a line of USB devices with proprietary software that give doctors and rescue workers fast access to the owner's medical information.
Sold under the name myMedStick, the gadgets come in bracelet or key chain form and are being marketed to everyone from college students to the elderly.
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March 2008
For RV Travelers, myMedStick
myMedStick uniquely solves issues by providing instant access to critically important medical information in times of need—information that can dramatically improve care, save lives and reduce healthcare costs.
An innovative software application, myMedStick is designed to allow you to input important medical and personal information ranging from blood type and prescriptions to insurance information, Power of Attorney and emergency contacts. Once loaded, the stick can be transported via a key chain, wrist bracelet or necklace to medical professionals for additional uploads consisting of EKGs, X-rays, MRIs and other medical image files.
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March 2008
A Stick In Time
Having already pushed floppy disks and zip drives into obsolescence, USB flash drives could soon replace another device past its prime: The medical bracelet.
And one Lakeland startup plans to help spur the transition.
After four years in development, My Medstick, LLC has launched a line of USB devices with proprietary software that give doctors and rescue workers fast access to the owner's medical information.
Sold under the name myMedStick, the gadgets come in bracelet or key chain form and are being marketed to everyone from college students to the elderly.
"By creating this, we thought we would change the process of how you get that first critical hour of care, or how you go to the emergency room," said Kevin Chambers, Lifedata's president. "This ensures better communication, better information. It's a huge leap."
Read the entire article here...
February 2008
For RV Travelers, myMedStick Improves Medical Care
New Digital Technology Provides Any Healthcare Professional Instant Access to Your Medical Records - For RV Travelers, myMedStick Improves Medical Care and Reduces Healthcare Costs in Times of Need
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Press Releases
January 2008
New Digital Technology Provides Any Healthcare Professional Instant Access to Your Medical Records
LAKELAND, Florida — If the people you cared about most were to require immediate medical attention right this minute, would the emergency medical personnel treating them know their medical history, medications, blood types and special needs? Could they see their X-rays, find their doctors or notify family members?
myMedStick, developed by Florida-based Lifedata Technologies, uniquely solves these issues by providing instant access to critically important medical information in times of need—information that can dramatically improve care, save lives and reduce healthcare costs.
“While none of us can totally control our future, we can take steps to prepare for certain eventualities,” says Kevin Chambers, president of Lifedata Technologies. “In that regard, myMedStick provides more than peace of mind for those who are health conscious. It serves as practical and affordable insurance for life’s unexpected events.”
An innovative software application, myMedStick is designed to allow you to input important medical and personal information ranging from blood type and prescriptions to insurance information, Power of Attorney and emergency contacts. Once loaded, the stick can be transported via a key chain, wrist bracelet or necklace to medical professionals for additional uploads consisting of EKGs, X-rays, MRIs and other medical image files.
And, importantly, the information is secure thanks to encryption and password protection.
However, in a time of emergency, medical professionals can insert myMedStick into any Windows-based computer to review emergency medical files to provide the right level of care and treatment.
In short, myMedStick is for everyone. Young and old. Healthy or ill. Parent or child. Employee or employer.
“The more time we spent developing this product, the more we realized the broad and important applications for its use,” said Chambers. “And no audience would seem better suited for myMedStick than those who are actively involved in managing their quality of life. For them, instant access to their complete medical history is just a computer click away.”
The list of other potential users of myMedStick is varied:
- A spouse of someone with a known medical condition.
- A couple who enjoys traveling, domestic and internationally (including RV owners)
- A son or daughter going off to college.
- Someone who’s deaf or otherwise unable to communicate their personal needs.
- Outdoors enthusiast (runners, backpackers, boaters, and more)
- A child’s baby sitter
- A grown child’s aging parent(s)
- RV Owners
- Joint custody parents.
myMedStick is currently available by calling a toll-free telephone number (877-646-5888) or visiting its Web-site, www.MyMedStick.com. Customers can choose from a host of USB product options designed to meet individual needs including:
- Different storage capacities and technical capabilities
- Single-user or multiple-user models
- Access to online database input and storage
- Lifelong medical history or current medical data
- Optional sizes, shapes and colors
Or customers have the option of ordering the proprietary software only, downloading a full myMedStick program onto their computer and transferring it onto their own USB device.
myMedStick, established in 2004,is owned and operated by My Medstick, LLC, Inc.—an emerging consulting, software development and technology firm based in Lakeland, Florida. |
