Pros: Medical ID Card lets users create a medical identification card to be used during emergency situations for free. The medical ID contains potentially life-saving and critical information for treatment. Members can create as many accounts or print out as many cards as they like. Cards can be easily re-sized. Card information and the accompanying website can be set into French, English, German, Spanish or Italian.

Cons: The Sign-up process is complicated for a simple card printing site. While interested members are only asked for their username and email addresses to register, account activation takes multiple steps to complete. The steps are rather unnecessary. The medical ID/chart design is elementary-looking; one could easily create the same using MS word. The card allots the most amount of space for the patient’s medication information and limits space for emergency contacts, allergies, and physician information. Many important details, such as lab tests, are left out.

The Bottomline: The Medical ID Card provides members a free means to having their own medical ID. The card condenses critical health information into a wallet-sized and ultra-portable form. It offers a very simple design and covers mostly medication information. While easy to navigate, the card can be created just as well with the use of MS Word. People looking for a more comprehensive, more professional-looking Medical ID have to review other portable PHR options.

Editor’s Rating:

Reviewed on August 20, 2011

Summary:
The Medical ID Card is a free online service for creating a medical ID. The ID can be printed out for free, too. The card carries medical information that may be used to provide the most appropriate care and treatment during an emergency situation. The patient can also use it to avoid taking wrong medications. At best, the Medical ID Card provides patients a means to keep track and store all of their medication information in one secure place. Although it also lets patients store information regarding their blood analysis results and current medical conditions, the site is very limited in the amount of medical information it covers.

Features:
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Simple Design
Basically, the Medical ID Card features a simple table with generous spaces for medication information – the medicines currently taken, indications and directions. Above the table are spaces for basic personal information, emergency contact numbers, physician information, allergies, blood type, as well as a username password.

User-friendly Interface
After the user has completed the activation process, s/he is immediately directed to the card creation page. The sign up information is already entered; the user only needs to add a phone number, emergency contacts, etc.

Multilingual
Users can choose what language to use on their card. This is useful for international patients or for people traveling to international destinations that speak those languages.



Online Medication Record Table
Medical ID Card is designed to aid emergency care providers in giving the right treatment to individuals. The table is divided into three categories: medication, directions and indications. Users can also use this feature as reminder. Using the table as a guide, members can avoid fatal mistakes caused by taking the wrong medication.