There are many generic medical ID bracelets and jewelry tags available today, however they are generally limited by their size to the amount of information that can be displayed on them and because of their small size, they are sometimes overlooked by emergency personnel during a crisis. The wallet cards some provide are also limited  by their small size and often become unreadable in a very short time.  While they can alert medics that you have special medical need, they can not convey all your important emergency information during a crisis, when it is needed most.

 MedicAlert® provides a service that maintains your medical information for you but requires a phone call to retrieve it. The Medic Alert® emblem can indicate to first responders that a special condition exists but most of your vital information requires a phone call to retrieve. In an emergency, the minutes it takes to make that call could be critical to your care. Medic Alert® also requires $35 for the first year and a $20 annual renewal fee. Medic Alert® also has "Sponsored Membership" to assist people unable to afford membership.

 MedicAlert® now has a product called E-HealthKEY. According to MedicAlert® it is "...primarily an instrument to manage your medical information, use in emergency situations will be limited."

The MedicAlert® E-HealthKEY is a comprehensive electronic health record software application that allows you to input, store, update and synchronize your health record with the MedicAlert® records repository.  It allows you to record and store a host of information including, but not limited to, your family and medical history and medications. You can also record and graph lab values, create personal reports, track fitness goals  and store medical images. MedicAlert® also provides a 24-Hour member contact center. If you need to have a comprehensive health record with you at all times then this may be the product for you. It requires you to join MedicAlert® and costs $84.95 with a $20.00 fee every year thereafter.

If you need EMERGENCY medical information available then you need MedicTag

MedicTag is designed specifically for
EMERGENCY INFORMATION.

 Few people need to carry their entire medical record with them at all times. However, there are millions of people that have medical conditions, allergies or are taking medications that may have potentially serious complications. These people need to have critical information available in the event of an emergency.
 For these people, MedicTag is designed to give medical personnel  and first responders vital information during an emergency situation.

 MedicTag is a USB storage device that records and stores your emergency information, including existing conditions, medications, allergies, doctors, emergency contacts and insurance information.

 The MedicTag patent pending design is convenient to carry yet is still highly visible to emergency personnel during a crisis.
  Carrying a  MedicTag not only notifies emergency personnel that a special condition exists, but also gives them immediate access to all the information needed to properly diagnose and treat you effectively.
 MedicTag stores all your medical information digitally, on an easy to read form with an emergency information area  highlighted to get attention. No crinkled up little card with smudged writing, no subscription fees and no phone calls to make in an emergency when your information is needed the most.
 MedicTag will also let you print out copies of your medical information for those doctor visits or to keep handy around the house. You can even email copies to family members or doctors.

MedicTag requires very little computer skill to use, on most systems it is “plug and play” and is a simple fill in the blanks format.

 MedicTag retails for $39.95 with no additional fees

MedicTag lets you control your information; You can update your information; You can print out your information;

And most importantly

You can carry your emergency information with you at all times!