Pros: The Keep Tabs on Caregiving PHR kit is an important resource for caregivers since it organizes all information pertinent to a person’s healthcare needs. Since the kit comes with a binder, you can find exactly what you need when you need it. Caregiving mistakes will be reduced and you’ll be prepared for emergency situations. The content and design of the kit is made in such a way that improved efficiency, better decision-making, and higher quality of patient care is promoted. Aside from the pages containing personal information and health records, the kit also includes helpful resources like organization tips and caregiving suggestions. Entering and updating information is also a breeze with the use of the Organized Solutions’ software. With it, you can easily print updated information using your home printer and replace the outdated pages in the binder.

Cons: The CD alone costs $29.95 while the PHR kit with CD costs $59.95. This doesn’t include shipping and handling fees, which are calculated upon checkout. The software is also not compatible with Mac OS.

The Bottomline: The Keep Tabs on Caregiving PHR kit is a handy tool for caregivers since it contains all information that’s needed to properly care for a person with a condition. It will help you collect, arrange, and store the facts and data that you need to accomplish your caregiving responsibilities more effectively and efficiently. The only drawback is its cost.

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Reviewed on October 18, 2011

Summary:
Organized Solutions Keep Tabs on Caregiving is a kit that’s designed to minimize the frustration, confusion, and mistakes experienced by caregivers. It can be purchased as a CD with or without a kit. The kit is basically a 3-ring binder with 8 dividers that organizes different aspects of your health records. It also contains 80 pages of helpful tips for caregivers. The software can be used to enter, edit, and print the data.

Features:
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Eight Key Subjects

• Personal information: personal preferences, vital statistics, daily routine, and emergency contacts
• Assessment information: appearance, abilities, driving, and home safety inspection
• Care alternative information: nursing homes, in-home assistance
• Medical information: history, medications, physician contact details
• Insurance information: types, details
• Financial information: bank accounts and assets, obligations, and financial status
• Legal information: different documents and contact people
• Care plan information: contact persons, support organizations, tasks, tips, and resources

Organization
A three-ring binder categorizes information into eight different subjects – personal, care alternative, assessment, insurance, medical, legal, financial, and care plan. In addition, there are extra oversized pockets for the CD, legal papers, pamphlets, insurance papers, and other documents. Because all information is neatly organized, it can be easily accessed when you need it.



Hard or Soft Copy Options
Forms are stored in the CD. You may opt to update the information on your computer and print it out, or print blank forms and fill the up by hand.

Additional Resources
The kit provides guidelines on how to use medication charts, assessment forms, and other forms. It also contains checklists and questions to ask physicians and healthcare providers.