Medic Alert HealthKey Pricing

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I contacted Medic Alert about the Healthkey pricing. They tell me it

hasn't been released as yet, so pricing is still up in the air.

However it is being given an approximate launch date of May and will

be approximately $70-75 for medic alert members. Membership is $35

per year.

They are taking peoples' name, address and phone numbers to contact

them when they are ready to sell these keys, whether you are a

member or not. I gave them my name today.

Regards,

Ward

PAI Administration Support Staff

dceward@...

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks,

I have my 2 cents worth to add on this topic.

My alternative solution to this is to use my Palm Pilot to carry this

type of info with me at all times. I do the majority of the paper

work on my big Lap top and then just hot sync it to the handheld.

All of my Doctors love it. I have all Medication (dose, strenght and

who prescribed); list of all Dr, address and phone #s ; listing of

all dxs and dates. Also all surgeries with dates place and Dr

involved. And a page with insurance info and emergency contacts.

I also keep all appoints in the date book portion. As appointments

approach I list concerns, questions and etc in the PDA. My primary

care Dr loves it. I just say: " Here is my laundry list for this

visit " . That Dr has his PDR on a similar PDA. Sometimes we compare

notes on who's PDAs does what !!. At the moment he is a bit jelous

because my is newer and came with a " hard case " !! HAHA I bet by my

next appointment he will have a new one.

Also for those who are diabetic>>> I always take my meter in to the

visit and check my BGs as the nurse does to make sure my meter is on

track. I am now using the ONE TOUCH Ultra Touch. I just let the Dr

hold the metter and he checks all the wonderful meter info.

Word of warning tho about using a PDA make sure it is backed up to

your computer and also keep hard copies of everything. I killed my

old PDA on Christmas night (Dropped it on it's head and broke it's

neck (oops meant screen) Had no way to acsess all the info it held

and had not hot sync due to my own laziness!! But my new one has the

capability of downloading Photo's. So of course I have pix of the

Grands and my pets !! Love that part !!

If anybody has questions about my " system " just let me know.

Thanks all,

Love, Cyndi

PS: I will be glad to get the Medic Alert " key " I also have a generic

memory key from Wal Mart and never thought of using it for that !!!