MyMedicalRecords.com ("MMR"), the Web-based service for
secure and confidential storage of personal health records and other
important documents, has announced a new suite of features including an
innovative Global Worldwide multiple language capability, including
Spanish and Japanese. Users can select which language they want the
service presented, either on the home page or via their account profile,
and all captions, labels and text on the site will instantaneously
change.
"This new multilingual feature, the first of its kind in a
Personal Health Record, gives our users the safety, convenience and
universal portability of their MyMedicalRecords.com account when they
are traveling. Now, in the event of an emergency, local medical
personnel can access a user's emergency folders in the language
they understand," said Robert H. Lorsch, MyMedicalRecords.com
Chairman and CEO. "In addition, the new service allows the company
to meet the multilingual needs of diverse communities throughout the
United States. MyMedicalRecords.com plans to expand its language
offerings in the near future to include Korean, French, German and
Chinese."
Lorsch co-founded the company with Russell Armstrong in 2005 to
offer a consumer-centric product that empowers individuals and their
families to have greater control over the medical records normally
maintained in their doctors' offices along with other important
documents such as advanced directives, insurance policies, birth
certificates and emergency photos of children, pets and personal
property. They can then be available instantly from any
Internet-connected computer anywhere in the world. MyMedicalRecords.com
is available direct to consumers through its Web site,
www.mymedicalrecords.com and via numerous benefit programs offered by
major corporations, affinity organizations and unions.
"MyMedicalRecords.com quickly and efficiently moves patient
records from a doctor's office into a private and secure online
account so that the individual has it whenever and wherever they need it
- in an emergency, when traveling, when changing doctors, and when
changing jobs. Anyone who knows how to use a fax machine and the
Internet can easily have access to the service," Lorsch explained.
"MyMedicalRecords.com is really a medical passport for life that
follows the user anywhere he or she goes."
In addition to offering multiple language capability, the new
MyMedicalRecords.com platform also offers these additional exclusive
product features:
Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) Integration -- Users can integrate their
MyMedicalRecords.com calendar entries with their own Microsoft Outlook
desktop calendars, which makes the product even more dynamic as a health
management tool. This feature enables users to schedule medical
appointments and other regularly occurring events like prescription
refills directly to an Outlook calendar when operating in the MMR site.
Multiple Notification Channels -- Notifications from the MMR system
-- including alerts for voice messages from medical professionals,
records faxed into the system and reminders for doctor appointments and
prescription refills -- can now be sent to up to three e-mail addresses,
enabling users to be reached on their PDAs or text-enabled cell phones,
in addition to their desktop computers.
Global Search -- The unique "Global Search" feature
allows users to perform free-form searches easily throughout the entire
site. The search can be performed using words and key phrases to quickly
find those records containing specific information such as a record
title or family member name.
Patient Library -- MyMedicalRecords.com connects users to a
searchable encyclopedia, which contains interactive audio-visual
presentations on thousands of different health and medical topics,
including information on symptoms and possible treatments.
"These features further enhance our product to make
MyMedicalRecords.com the state-of-the-art Personal Health Record, one
that is truly portable and can be used anywhere in the world,"
Lorsch said.
Built on a technology platform used by the world's largest
financial institutions, MyMedicalRecords.com utilizes unique,
proprietary patent pending technologies developed by the company to
provide its state-of-the-art products and services. The system allows
users and their medical providers to fax records into their secure,
password-protected account through a unique, personal
"Lifeline" telephone number. The system digitizes and stores
these records as encrypted, unalterable PDF files.
The MyMedicalRecords.com account can include an entire range of
medical records from patient charts, doctor's notes, lab reports,
prescriptions and immunization records. Images, such as X-rays, EKGs, CT
scans and MRI's can be uploaded into the account directly from the
user's computer. Moreover, MyMedicalRecords.com features a special
Emergency Login that allows doctors and other medical personnel to have
access to selected critical information, such as blood type, medical
history and allergies, in the event of a medical emergency in which the
user is not able to communicate.
About MyMedicalRecords.com
MyMedicalRecords.com is a privately-held corporation based in Los
Angeles that empowers consumers with greater control over their health
and well-being by providing Web-based storage of personal health and
medical records and other important documents, including living wills,
birth certificates and insurance policies, accessible anytime from any
Internet-connected computer in the world. Using proprietary patent
pending technology, MyMedicalRecords.com is an easy-to-use, secure and
affordable solution that serves individuals, businesses, professional
associations, unions, financial institutions, health care providers and
insurance companies and brokers. The product is completely controlled by
the user and allows documents, images and voicemail messages to be
transmitted in and out of the system using a variety of methods,
including fax, file upload and e-mail. To take a multimedia Flash tour
of the Web site, visit www.mymedicalrecords.com and enter the
registration code MMRglobal for a free 60-day trial.
For more information, visit http://www.mymedicalrecords.com or call
888/808-4667, ext. 129.
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