System for providing identification and information, and for scheduling alerts
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1. A method for assisting a practitioner to identify and provide appropriate care to a subject, comprising the steps of:
- collecting medical biographical information of the subject;
storing the collected medical biographical information in a database, wherein the information comprises a medical history of the subject;
adding the medical biographical information in a readable code of a portable device, wherein the device is not linked to a medical sensor;
displaying the information;
programming a reporter element to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, wherein a signal producing element is functionally related to the programmable reporter element, and wherein the readable code, the signal producing element, and the programmable reporter element belong to a first system;
programming the reporter element to provide a signal to the functionally linked signal producing element to inform a user of the device of at least one particular event relating to the subject, wherein said at least one particular event relating to the subject is electronically stored by a second system, anddeveloping a plan of medical care for the subject based on the at least one particular event relating to the subject.
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Abstract
A device and system for providing identification and medical information are disclosed. The device includes a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, and a signal producing element functionally related to the programmable reporter element. The system includes collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject, embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of the device, and scanning the readable code of the device worn by or in the possession of the subject using an appliance to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject. The medical biographical information allows medical professionals to obtain the subject'"'"'s medical information in order to provide medical care. Also disclosed is an integrated system for alerting subjects to upcoming events related to their continued care.
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1. A method for assisting a practitioner to identify and provide appropriate care to a subject, comprising the steps of:
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collecting medical biographical information of the subject; storing the collected medical biographical information in a database, wherein the information comprises a medical history of the subject; adding the medical biographical information in a readable code of a portable device, wherein the device is not linked to a medical sensor; displaying the information; programming a reporter element to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, wherein a signal producing element is functionally related to the programmable reporter element, and wherein the readable code, the signal producing element, and the programmable reporter element belong to a first system; programming the reporter element to provide a signal to the functionally linked signal producing element to inform a user of the device of at least one particular event relating to the subject, wherein said at least one particular event relating to the subject is electronically stored by a second system, and developing a plan of medical care for the subject based on the at least one particular event relating to the subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing identification and medical information of a subject in a portable device, the system including a first system and a second system, the first system comprising:
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a database for collecting and storing medical biographical information of the subject, wherein the information comprises a medical history of the subject; a portable device comprising a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, wherein the device is not linked to a medical sensor; and an integrated display for displaying the information, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, a signal producing element is functionally related to the programmable reporter element, wherein the programmable reporter element is further programmed to provide a signal to the functionally linked signal producing element to inform a user of the device of at least one particular event relating to the subject, wherein said at least one particular event relating to the subject is electronically stored by the second system, and wherein a plan of medical care for the subject is developed based on the at least one particular event relating to the subject. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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