Challenges%20in%20the%20healthcare%20system

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Challenges in the healthcare system

• Present demands on health services are causing a
  decline in the quality of care due to
• Ageing population
• Increase in allergies diseases in general
• Mass movement of people which leads to
  language and communication
• problems
• Lack of access to past medical histories
• Pressure for cost savings
• Antiquated record system
• System overload

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Official response

• Recognized need for digital medical data transfer
  system
• Centralised systems are being developed but are
  still a long way from offering real diagnostic
  help now or in the near future
• Extreme language limitation (reason for Medistick
  development)

needs work

• Polls show doctors patients are unhappy with
  this solution
• Concerns over data protection/security
• Concerns over the cost of implementing system
• Concerns over Privacy/Liberty etc.

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The MEDISTICK solution

• MEDISTICK GmbH has recognised these needs. Whilst
  MEDISTICK was developed primarily to address the
  language problem for use in any country, it also
  addresses all the recognized deficiencies and
  concerns in the present system and offers a
  unique, efficient and cost effective solution
• An innovative medical data record and transfer
  aid via USB drive
• Medistick software powered by JAVA
• Offers personal medical records in 5 languages
  anywhere in the world
• Totally independent, secure and usable anywhere
  in the world
• No central data base issue (everything is on
  the stick)
• No card reader needed
• No web connection needed
• Highly secure Encryption
• Offering the benefits without the drawbacks now
• Completely portable
• Inexpensive
• Swiss quality product and full customer service

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Benefits and Advantages

• Up-to-date record of allergies, medications,
  treatments, doctors reports etc. in 5 languages
• Facilitates fast accurate diagnoses and treatment
• Possible life-saving in emergency situations
• Less stress for the doctors
• From hospital to hospital and country to country
• Helps to eliminate unnecessary repeating of tests
  and examinations
• Savings on unnecessary waste (time and materials)
• The software can accommodate the whole family
  (great for holidays)

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Contact

• Alessandra Witsch
• or
• John Miley
• Joint partners at
• MEDISTICK GmbH
• Schwarzenburgstrasse 941
• CH - 3147 Mittelhäusern / Switzerland
• Tel [phone]
• www.medistick.ch
• info_at_medistick.ch