Patient information could become immediately available through mobile barcode scans. The winning concept behind a Startup Weekend Health competition that was held for the second time in Philadelphia involved the application of personal QR codes that would allow first responders to be able to gain patient information right away, regardless of whether or not the patient is conscious or coherent. The emergency responders would be able to arrive and scan the code to know the patient’s medical history. The concept behind the QR codes is that they would be personalized…
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QR codes used for medical alert products from ScanMed
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…
Read MoreMSC — QR code for the medical world
Researchers develop MSC to boost patient awareness QR codes have seen limited use from the medical community, typically filling a marketing role or used to track patient information. Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and the Vienna University of Technology want to change that, however, and have been working of creating a QR code system that could be a major benefit to the medical world. The research team has fashioned what they call a “medical safety code” (MSC), which is a QR code that contains important information…
Read MoreQR codes become a part of medical industry innovation
Marshfield Clinic encourages the use of these barcodes among researchers. The simple smartphone QR codes that are being seen on virtually everything these days are now working their way into medicine as researchers look into new ways for them to be utilized for medication prescription. The idea is to one day provide people with a way to carry their personal DNA data with them. This concept is quite preliminary, but it involves the knowledge that a small amount of the genetic information of a patient – around 400 genes from…
Read MoreERMedStat adopts QR codes as a way to better serve people in emergency situations
QR codes have become very popular. This popularity has helped them spread to a variety of industries that are using the codes for purposes beyond marketing. In the world of medicine, the codes are generating a great deal of attention for their ability to distribute information quickly. Their appeal to medical personnel is amplified by the availability of smart phones and other mobile devices capable of scanning the codes. ERMedStat, an emergency health care service based in Tennessee, has just begun using QR codes as a way to better serve…
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