MedicalRecords247.com - Awesome STARTUP

**SerialEntrepreneurs.** · 02-14-2008 10:14 PM

I recently met a cardiologist who launched MedicalRecords247.com - which in a nutshell offers 24/7 secure access to medical records, medications, allergies, emergency contacts, etc. for you and your loved ones.

If heaven forbid you or your loved ones were unable to communicate and emergency responders needed to know if you had any allergies, your blood type, family medical history, medications being taken and what dosages, etc., etc. MedicalRecords247.com can be accessed anywhere there is an Internet connection (yes, even on a crack-berry) and securely access the data.

Here's the insance part because yes I know what you're thinking...."Helllo this is not a totally new idea..." Well....these guys offer the service for FREE - pretty cool eh?

Check it out at Medicalrecords247.com and let me know what you think; I would love to give the Dr. some feedback!

Thanks folks!

**Fanatik** · 02-16-2008 08:58 PM

I work in the mental health career field, and I'm wondering where HIPPA comes into play here... privacy act?? informed consent, etc?? who has access to this data on the back-end? what about the database developers or admins; do they have HIPPA certs??? also - would the 'patient' or 'user', have to enter their own info manually?

print out a page and take it to the doc's office... it doesn't suffice, because it's not a certified hospital chart or chronological care record. i can print out a list of shots on my computer and say i've had them... it doesnt mean i HAVE.

sorry, i don't see this industry booming at all. in the health care world, we use AHLTA which links charts together all over the USAF and DOD for that matter. that's on a different scale, but same effect he's trying to create.

i'm thinking this industry will be one word: FLOP.

**BusinessAdviser** · 02-16-2008 10:05 PM

My thoughts exactly.

Originally Posted by Fanatik

I work in the mental health career field, and I'm wondering where HIPPA comes into play here... privacy act?? informed consent, etc?? who has access to this data on the back-end? what about the database developers or admins; do they have HIPPA certs??? also - would the 'patient' or 'user', have to enter their own info manually?

print out a page and take it to the doc's office... it doesn't suffice, because it's not a certified hospital chart or chronological care record. i can print out a list of shots on my computer and say i've had them... it doesnt mean i HAVE.

sorry, i don't see this industry booming at all. in the health care world, we use AHLTA which links charts together all over the USAF and DOD for that matter. that's on a different scale, but same effect he's trying to create.

i'm thinking this industry will be one word: FLOP.

**SerialEntrepreneurs.** · 02-17-2008 07:50 PM

The users themselves enter the information and it's not a question of certified charts or not. If you pass out and an ambulance is rushing you to the hospital, wouldn't it be great if they could access your blood type, emergency contacts and know what if any allergies/surgeries you've had?

The developers do not have access to the info either....only the authorized users.

**Fanatik** · 02-17-2008 09:57 PM

So they would enter their information to a database-driven website and print out a card I assume? Sorry I haven't delved into it that intensely, so if I seem a little ignorant on the details, my apologies.

If they don't have anything on their person, the EMS team wouldnt know if they had anything in the online database, unless they had that card, correct? This seems like something I've seen... it would make more technological sense to have some sort of medallion/"life alert" device around one's neck, kind of like a USB sized device, that the EMS team could press the < / > button to flip thru meds or medical conditions, instead of a card. Assume someone might keep their card in their wallet and leave it at home??

Just some thoughts.

There are a millions ways to spin something - but it just doesnt seem feesable for the average joe. Again, my 2 pennies

**SerialEntrepreneurs.** · 02-17-2008 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Fanatik

So they would enter their information to a database-driven website and print out a card I assume? Sorry I haven't delved into it that intensely, so if I seem a little ignorant on the details, my apologies.

If they don't have anything on their person, the EMS team wouldnt know if they had anything in the online database, unless they had that card, correct? This seems like something I've seen... it would make more technological sense to have some sort of medallion/"life alert" device around one's neck, kind of like a USB sized device, that the EMS team could press the < / > button to flip thru meds or medical conditions, instead of a card. Assume someone might keep their card in their wallet and leave it at home??

Just some thoughts.

There are a millions ways to spin something - but it just doesnt seem feesable for the average joe. Again, my 2 pennies

You are correct, each user can print a card which most emergency responders are trained to look in a wallet/purse....ID cards can also be printed for kids....the ID card has a PIN number and password that an emergency responder would use to access your medical records and that access is read only (they cannot edit your info) and that access is only good for 48 hours once its activated....

**Fanatik** · 02-18-2008 09:53 AM

But none-the-less, they would need immediate access to the internet? I know it's becoming more readily available, and this seems like it'd be a promising idea for a wifi town/city... but there are a lot of hole to be filled I think.

By all means, if you could get a hospital or EMS service (Armstrong, etc) to sign an agreement, that's great - but I think access to the internet vs access to care would be too much of a hinderance. Depending upon the availability of a laptop/internet in the Ambulance, this wouldn't even facilitate the use of this service if it's not available.

Seems like there should be more to it than a website and a printable ID card... There are a lot of loose ends that could potentially hinder this from taking off.

**BusinessAdviser** · 02-18-2008 10:55 AM

What about something new? A small microchip implanted under the skin with all of this information?

**GonnaBthere** · 02-18-2008 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by jmenq2

What about something new? A small microchip implanted under the skin with all of this information?

I thought of this microchip before. I have a small dog and the vet industry has a tracking device that you can have put in in case she gets stolen. I figured it can be used with humans as well, only for information purposes.

How does one even go about starting something like this?

**Fanatik** · 03-10-2008 08:35 PM

Whew... that's talking a ton of legal issues. People are afraid of "big brother"... I think it'd be a great asset, but many may be turned away.

Hey - maybe nursing homes???? That could at least give it a jump-start... instead of keeping lengthy files in rooms, etc - keep the chip in the residents, have the tech/orderlies keep scanners on themselves, and scan the pt when needed... a lot of $$$$ for that though... yipes

**GuyBBY** · 03-10-2008 09:02 PM

The microchip has been done. The CIO of our hospital, (CIO at BIDMC, CIO at Harvard Med School, Emergency MD, CEO of 2 medical database companies...yes all the same guy) had this done as he is a tech/med guy and thought it would be interesting and the "wave of the future". Don't ask me the details, I have no idea where it was done or if it was a prototype/test thing, but there was an article regarding this type of new process for the future.

Scary crap...maybe all those CVS/Shaws/Blockbuster/Gym membership cards can go on there too for checkout convenience haha.

Guy