[Hardhats-members] Personal Health ID

[Thurman Pedigo]

Volume 353:331-333  July 28, 2005  Number 4 Straight from the Shoulder John Halamka, M.D.   Latest issue NEJM: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/4/331#F1 ….thx/tl “Now, when a scanner is passed within 6 in. (15 cm) of my arm, my medical identifier is displayed on the screen of a radiofrequency-identification (RFID) reader, and any authorized health care worker can turn to a secure Web site hosted by the manufacturer and retrieve information about my identity and the name of my primary care physician, who can then provide details”