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QR codes used for medical alert products from ScanMed

Stephen Vagus
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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…

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QR codes used in interesting way by Catholic Health Association

L. Green
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A new take on mhealth has been implemented by the CHA in an innovative way. The Catholic Health Association has come up with a new and unique configuration for using QR codes, and implemented it at its 2012 Catholic Health Assembly, successfully saving both time and money, while making things more convenient for its attendees. The barcode use went on to receive recognition by winning the Aptify Users Conference innovation award. The registration area at the event involved a staff that was equipped with iPod tablets to check people in…

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QR codes tested by fire department in new emergency program

L. Green
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The barcodes will be used to help share medical data with firefighters. Firefighters in Marin County, California, are testing out a new program that uses QR codes to help to make sure that first responders have rapid and easy access to vital medical information in a rescue situation. These emergency workers know that in some situations, this data can mean the difference between life and death. Across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco, this county’s fire department began looking into the design of a program that would incorporate QR…

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Emergency responders use QR codes to gain rapid access to patient health data

Jennifer Goula
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Pilot mhealth project between government agencies and Lifesquare is to start in California Marin County, California, is set to be the location of a state of the art mhealth pilot program that will use QR codes that are printed on stickers to help paramedics to gain more vital medical information about patients in emergency situations. The pilot program is a partnership between Silicon Valley start-up, Lifesquare, and two emergency response agencies. The pilot program is expected to run for a complete year. The goal at Lifesquare is to have all…

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