Product Review: Chart Scout Portable Health Records

A Chart Scout USB Data Drive is pre-loaded with various medical information databases that can be filled with your personal medical information. The two-inch USB data drive can take the place of boxes of medical paperwork. It can eliminate the hassles inherent in trying to transfer needed information from one doctor's office to another.

Chart Scout is physician designed to provide to information valuable to your doctor. It updates easily and the information can only be accessed with your personally chosen password. The USB drive can be clipped to a lanyard or to your key chain for accessibility.

The device can be pre-loaded with a broad range of medical data that can make your office visits easier. It can be accessed from any computers that run Windows platforms, though Win98 and older are not supported without drivers. Pre-loaded formats for medical information include Medications, Allergies, Medical and Family History, Demographics, Emergency Contacts, Provider Contacts, Insurance Details (documents can be scanned in to available fields), Pediatric History, Immunizations, Health Questionnaire Information, and more. ECG, Echo, lab and test results can be uploaded to appropriate fields. All medical information can be easily updated from a physicianÍs computer or from home.

Three sizes of Chart Scout USB data drive are available. You can choose from a 256 Mb, 128 Mb, or 64 Mb, ranging in prices from $40.00 to $60.00. There are no hidden membership fees and an on-line customer help desk system is available at chartscout.com. There is a separate Docking Cradle available to charge and access your Chart Scout Portable Health Record.

Reviews at gadgetreview.com said, --- compatible with most doctors' office software --- the ones who treat you are the ones who built this device.

In our mobile society the Chart Scout Portable Health Record could be a valuable tool. For people with complex medical issues it can negate the need for communication between physician's offices. In our computer oriented society the device allows quick transfer of large amounts of medical history quickly and accurately. To deter identity theft the information can be protected by a personal password. It is up to the user to insure that all medical history and test results are updated. It is possible that physicians may still require some sort of verification that the information is accurate.

The Chart Scout Portable Health Record will allow a patient to transport volumes of medical records in a convenient two-inch USB data drive. No more trying to remember phone numbers or depending on operators to relay information from one office to another.