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MedicAlert : Health Information Management Employee Benefits Program

Here is how the MedicAlert® service can help health plans:

Reinforce quality of care standards
Incorporate the MedicAlert Emergency Response Reporting Service as a flag for more extensive care management. Help prevent costly adverse drug events, and reduce medical errors. Proactively facilitate disease management for patients with chronic conditions.

Reduce costs
Avoids costly re-testing for previously diagnosed medical conditions. Enhance and speed diagnostic assessment. Improve the ability to detect hidden medical conditions. MedicAlert can encourage and emphasize the importance of regular physician contact (specifically patients with Ambulatory and Sensitive conditions). Ability to include over-the-counter and herbal medicines into the patient’s electronic health record not restricted to prescription drugs.

The MedicAlert® secure repository enables members to set-up, review and manage their personal Electronic Health Record, which may be securely accessed and updated online, or by phone, at any time.

Increase member satisfaction
Leverage the MedicAlert service to enhance member satisfaction. MedicAlert can deliver increased patient education for patients with low acuity conditions. Utilize the MedicAlert technology to deliver user-friendly products and services. In an emergency, MedicAlert notifies the Member’s family so that the Member is not alone in an emergency.

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