Emergency Health Information: Keep Your Personal and Family Records within Reach

When an emergency happens, whether it’s a heart attack or a hurricane, it’s critical that medical service providers have access to health information for anyone who needs assistance.

While you can’t predict when an emergency may happen, you can be prepared. Make sure that key health information is up to date, accurate and handy.

Nowadays, you may find it useful to store this information in an online patient health record and share it with your doctor and emergency contact person. In fact, you may already have access to a patient portal, which is an electronic health information tool offered by many insurance companies, employers and health care institutions.

If you have children, it is important to handle their emergency health information similarly. You may not be available to provide needed information in an emergency.

Keep reading this article on Mayo Clinic.