Whether you are organizing your records or deciding to use an Internet electronic personal health record (ePHR), you should be sure that you have a complete and up-to-date record available prior to the hurricane season or all year. At a minimum, your PHR should include:
- Basic information about each family member (i.e. name, birth date, address, phone number, email address, social security number, etc.)
- Physiological information (i.e. height, weight, hair and eye color, ethnicity, blood type, scares, birth marks, tattoos, etc.)
- Names, addresses and phone numbers of people to contact in an emergency
- Names, addresses and phone numbers of your health care providers
- Health insurance information
- Health risk factors and medical conditions
- Medications and dosages
- Allergies and drug sensitivities
- Immunizations and their dates
- Clinical tests and their results (i.e. lab tests, MRIs, xRays, etc.)
- History of hospitalizations, surgeries and other medical procedures
- Pregnancy history
- Other pertinent health information
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