Portland Observer, May 22, 1985, Page 7
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The new " life lin e " card being used
by Blue Cross, Blue Shield o f M ary
land may be a greai advance in today's
health market, and then again it may
be one more step in the velective na
ture o f American medicine. The card,
slightly larger than a standard credit
card will carry up to 96 pages o f in fo r
mation on its carrier This inform a
tion w ill include such things as drug
sensitivities, medicine being prescribed
to the carrier, and blixid type. A ll o f
this w ill assist in quickly developing
emergency services at time ol admis
sion to a hospital.
There is much to be gained in emer
gency situations if type and drug
sensitivities can be known at time o f
admission. I f this were the only in
formation carried on the card and if it
were available to all Americans I
would jum p on the band wagon hail
ing this as a great breakthrough But
there are a few concerns that I have
for this kind o f approach to hospital
care.
As one o f the two western nations
without a national health system
(South A frica being the second) a
great number o f our citizens do not
have insurance providers, and thus
seek minimal health services or none
at all. Recent estimates are that close
to one-fourth o l our citizens do not
seen medical assistance solely due to
monetary reasons. If hospitals enjoin
a policy that requires a " life lin e "
card to establish financial responsibil
ity, a great many o f the citizens that
now are forced to go through exten
sive paper work before admission
will still luce the same obstacles. This
card has the potential o f becoming an
immediate screening mechanism to
refer the jxxir to other state ofierated
facilities.
Another aspect o f this card which
may be o f concern to its holders is the
great number o f “ authorized" per-
sonnel who w ill have access io things
as history o f sexually transmitted
diseases, abortions, past histories and
a multitude o f inlorm ation that we
entrust to our private doctors. It is
essential that persons such as ambu
lance drivers, hospital staff, etc., be
able to utilize the inform ation in this
card, with the holder having to trust
human nature for the privacy we've
established with our private physicians.
The idea o f a card that can avoid
the loss o f time and/or life associated
with drug reactions and transfusions
in ihe emergency room is wonderful.
The thought o f a card ihai may further
ihe financial discrimination that exists
for ihe pixir seeking hospitalizaron
is frightening, le t us hope that Blue
Cross/Blue Shield looks into these
issues and acts in a manner that leads
to a benericial program that both
saves time and lives as well as avoid
ing the problems mentioned above.
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