brookdale senior living presentation for january 8th (blue)
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Presentation for Brookdale Senior Living upper management.TRANSCRIPT
January 8January 8thth , 2008 , 2008 Presentation forPresentation for
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We are known by many names:
• World’s premier RFID company for people• Healthcare security
– Infant protection
– Wander prevention
– Asset tracking
– Patient identification
• First implantable microchip approved by the FDA for medical use
• 45 million “at-risk” patients(1)
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The VeriMed™ Technology
The first and only FDA-Cleared Class II Medical Device for a
Human ImplantableHuman Implantable Radio Frequency Transponder
System for Patient Identification and Health Information
What is VeriMed™?
The VeriMed™ Application
Safe, secure, rapid and accurate identification
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• Patented ‘Bio-Bond’ technology prevents migration of chip
• 16-digit identification read with a proprietary scanner
• Inserted just under the skin placed in the back of the upper right arm, between the shoulder and the elbow
• FDA cleared 2004
• A passive RFID tag the size of a grain of rice
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Named “Most Innovative” by FDA
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What makes up the VeriMed™ Microchip?
• Biocompatible Materials
• Size: 12 mm x 2.1 mm
• Weight: 0.002 oz.
• Anti-migration cap
• 16-digit unique ID number
• Packaged sterile, along with an insertion device
Anti-Migration Cap
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What is currently available for Patient’ Medical Identification
• Inability to access information is a major cause of medical error
– Prevalent when patients are unable to communicate in emergency rooms
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• There were 98,000 deaths due to medical errors in the U.S. last year (AMA)
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VeriMed™: Improving Health Outcomes
• Improve Acute and Chronic Disease Management
• Improve Efficiency Of Care Provided To At-risk Beneficiaries
• Reduce Morbidity and Mortality Caused By Inaccurate
Medical History
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VeriMed™ what does it do?
• Provides secure, reliable patient identification for access to healthcare information.
• In an EMERGENCY, will provide healthcare workers with a patient’s name, personal and medical information when they can’t speak, can’t remember or are unconscious.
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Efficient & Easy
Saves Valuable Time• Vital information is obtained
quickly via password protected, web enabled database.
Decreases medication errors• Your medications, allergies
and diagnosis are easily accessed
through the Patient Registry
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A resident’s physician can be notified
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Their loved ones can be called
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Residents medications will be known
• Dopamine agonists
• (bromocriptine, pergolide,
• pramipexole, ropinirole)
• Levodopa and carbidopa
• COMT inhibitors
• (entacapone, tolcapone)
• Anticholinergic agents
• (benztropine, trihexyphenidyl)
• Selegiline
• (MAO-B inhibitor)
• Amantadine
…and when
they are due for
their next dosage.
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Is the Microchip MRI Compatible?
Yes.
Patients with the
VeriMed™ Microchip
may safely undergo
MRI Diagnostics
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Is It A GPS Device?
No.
The VeriMed™ Microchip is not a GPS device, therefore, it cannot be used for tracking purposes.
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Will it be noticed at security checkpoints the airport?
NO
There is not enough metal in the VeriChip™
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Akron General Medical Center Study
Would you consider an RFID Implant?
•Anonymous survey conducted in an urban community academic ED•Convenience sample of patients and/or patient family members•Patients or family members over the age of 18 years were surveyed•N=402•-55% Female•Mean age of 45.0 + 17.7 years
Yes: 59%
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The Hospital Network is Growing
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St. Lucie and Martin County Hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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Palm Beach County Hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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Broward County Hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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Phoenix area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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Chattanooga area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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Metro Atlanta hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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Eastern Pennsylvania area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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New Jersey area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities
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What National Associations State:
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How VeriMed™ Works
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What happens when residents choose to have a VeriMed™ Microchip?
Meet with Physician at
A Community event or Optimum Life®
program
Assistancewith inputting
your Informationinto the database
Information isavailable to ER
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VeriMed™ Contract
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Additional Medical Information
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Other communications…
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Patient Registry
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Patient Registry
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Patient Registry
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Patient Registry
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Secure and Private
• Safe secure link to various electronic medical records
• HIPAA Compliant
• Secure database/encrypted
• Corporate privacy policy
• Voluntary informed consent
• Patient controlled information– Designated access to information
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Think about the residents Brookdale serves, how it might save their life…
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Thank you for letting us be here with you today
It’s all about peace-of-mind in a medical emergency