L.I.F.E Systems
L.I.F.E Systems
Idea Description
A card-swipe system that police/emergency teams can use to identify person's allergies, medical history, and contact information in cases when a person is unable to respond, upon the first emergency team’s arrival at the scene. When 911 were dialed L.I.F.E. (local,instant,feedback, emergency) would be activated upon the entry of address where crisis was. Upon first response team’s arrival, a person's credit card or ID is swiped into L.I.F.E. Systems computer. Every police and ambulance vehicles would have one of these computer systems. When a person's card is swiped, ambulances and police cruisers would already have the fastest possible route to and from location of crisis to hospital.
What will you do if you win $10,000 for this idea?
I will promote this in as many cities and academic universities alike, hoping to reduce the time that emergency units can get to and from their locations of crisis to help. I will also use the money to investigate the possibility of renewing police cruiser computers to make them more efficient, as well as reduce the number of doctors needed in specific health situations (a major monetary expense and sometimes even life in critical, multi-admitted cases in emergency rooms). The money would also setup a website so people could register a L.I.F.E card which they could carry. As opposed to identifying them by credit card or ID (this would make enable you to expand to whole families and kids.
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How about picking ADVANTA's 'brain' people to inquire of them if they have such a capability or can point you in the direction of 'credit card' people technical support people to see the fisability of such a 'health record on-demand' card.
That's a great idea, however I am new at this. Can you explain to me how to do this? I am fairly certain that with the advanced swiping systems we have today ,such as the hassle Visa cards and GPS systems like map quest, this idea just needs to be combined with new (but already invented) technology. Thanks for your help!
This sounds like a terrific idea. This should be put into effect immediately. We have the technology to do it and this is something that is actually worthy to spend taxpayers' money on. Now is this information going to be on every single card that each person owns or is each person going to get their own L.I.F.E card that is issued specifically for this situation?
Isn't this extremely difficult to implement based on medical privacy laws? For example, releasing people's medical history without prior consent is a big no-no. I suppose this would be part of the coordination effort- if a person wants the card, he/she must give consent or is accepting whatever terms by obtaining the card. This seems akin to a universal ID card.
Very true RoseL, I have considered this to be a difficult challenge. In university settings the card information would be voluntary, however contact info would still be on the card in life/death situations. I know that giving your medical information may conflict with some privacy laws, however those people who had serious allergies would be the ones benefiting from this the most. There have been cases where an unconscious student was having an allergic reaction outside, while observers believed he was a victim of alcohol poisoning. In these cases a card would be the fastest, easiest way, especially when young adults are unable or willing to provide information in fear of punishment themselves. I am thinking in cases where the students may be underage. As for city and urban situati…moreons, voluntary information would be the norm, but again those that would truly need it would probably be forthcoming to use it.
This is a great idea, you have my vote, but haven't they already implemented something like this in England (Europe)??
Look at Road-ID.com This is for runners who might get hit by a car and not have wallet on them. I bought SWIM-ID.com, but really..., how many people get in the pool and not have their stuff nearby. :)
This seems like a good idea that would prevent a lot of errors and save ambulances/police a lot of time.
This sounds like a great idea here. It seems like it really would help many people and with something like this, i can't see why people wouldn't give their consent if it would help save their life.
Great idea. It sounds like it could save time, money, and lives. One concern I have is identity theft. People stealing other peoples cards and then being able to get medications not intended for them. What types of anti theft protection would you need to be done?
You're right I thought of this!....The card system would ONLY be able to be swiped inside a police car or ambulance. This would send a fax to the hospital immediately. Then, the amount of doctors, and the right doctors for the person(s) in need would be alerted BEFORE the person(s) arrived. This would cut down on multiple doctors trying to diagnose an illness or allergies. The card swiping system would of course come with a confirmation, like police reports, but online and instant. Thanks for your question!
A card maybe hard to find, eaisly lost. This idea is similar to the idea of an implanted info chip for children, elderly or mentaly defficient. Jackie
Jackie, I created this idea at Penn State University where every single student has an ID card. To get into most dorm buildings on campus you need that card. Also, if incorporated on a nation-wide scale, the information would not be limited to one card, but all cards within an individuals wallet. Families would have all of their information on each card. This would make the likelihood of not having the contact information available very unlikely. For example, how many times have you lost your license? I feel like the overall practicality of it would outweigh these small instances. As for the chip in children, I think that is a little to much of "Big Brother" for our country. Thanks for the comment though, I will take it all into consideration.
Great idea Jonas! With my experience of going through the process of signing up for insurance, you might think about linking this idea with a person's health insurance. Maybe this ID card is something that is sent in the mail along with your insurance card; something that you keep in your wallet at all times. Though not everyone has health insurance, it's a start in the right direction.
All cards in your wallet would work. Just like when you go to the airport and you can swipe any card in your wallet to check-in. This is a great idea Jonas. I would love to see this ambition take off and develop something that will make the world better. Keep going - Don't quit.