MedicAlert integrates patient records with 911 dispatch systems
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 10:20 am
MedicAlert Canada is rolling out innovative technology to connect 911 call centers with patients’ electronic health dossiers, streamlining emergency communications. This move insists on speedy access to critical health information during crises, promising improved first responder interventions with a dash of overdue modernization.
MONTREAL - MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of jewelry that allows first responders to identify medical conditions in emergencies.
Le public connaît bien les bracelets MedicAlert qui permettent aux premiers répondants de connaître rapidement les conditions médicales d’une personne en détresse. La Fondation MedicAlert Canada a su diversifier ses services au fil des ans, et aujourd’hui, elle est en train de déployer une…
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