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QR codes used for medical alert products from ScanMed

02/01/201301/30/2013 Stephen Vagus

ScanMed introduces QR codes into new service QR codes are quickly becoming much more than mobile marketing and mobile commerce tools. ScanMed, a leading provider of medical alert technology, has been using the codes for some time and has developed a new emergency medical alert system that is based entirely on the use of QR codes. The ScanMed QR CardSuite has been introduced this week, with the company claiming that it is the first service of its kind in the medical alert industry. Codes contain vital medical information A ScanMed…

QR codes to be used to help emergency responders find medical data on patients

08/02/201108/02/2011 Stephanie Beck

QR codes continue to integrate into the medical field as Connectyx Technologies unveils plans to inject the mobile technology into their popular MedFlash platform. Connectyx is the designer and distributor of MedFlash, a Personal Health & Wellness Management system. The system allows those with medical conditions to store their medical information so that it can be quickly accessed in case of an emergency. By augmenting the system with QR codes, first responders will now be able to retrieve this vital information when they arrive. MedFlash allows users to create an…