Dr. Justin Groode
MD
Easy as 1-2-3
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1Order CardAdd your Wallet Card to your order and complete your checkout.
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2Add InformationCheck your email or account dashboard for links to add your medication information.
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3Review & ShipCard is reviewed by a medical professional for errors and then shipped to your address.
What they don't know can kill you.
The medication wallet card helps promote safer medical visits by giving you a very simple and effective way of informing your health providers and pharmacists about every pill you take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Justin Groode Answers
It is a very thin and durable card, equivalent in size to a business card that fits perfectly in a wallet. Medication cards should be given to each healthcare provider and pharmacy, so that everyone involved in your healthcare is on exactly the same page with regard to your medications, dosages, and any potentially life threatening allergic reactions you may have.
Medication cards are most useful when in the Emergency Room (ER), where the doctors may need to urgently know what daily medications you take or perhaps what medications you may have missed and need immediately. When in the ER or in any healthcare setting, it can be difficult to remember the names and dosages of each pill you take. This is especially true in a stressful circumstance, or when there is pain, trauma, confusion, or perhaps even unconsciousness. The Covid-19 pandemic has further complicated communication between patients and their providers, due to restrictions in visitors and guests. A person's spouse or children may not be permitted into the ER or hospital with them, making it that much more challenging to convey important information such as medications and allergies.
One of the biggest weaknesses of the healthcare system in the US is the fact that most hospitals and doctor-offices use different electronic medical record software. The different systems rarely share information with each other. So doctors, pharmacies, and other providers frequently fail to have any communications about medications. This lack of communication puts people at risk. People also use different pharmacies for different medications, which means the pharmacists won't know if they are filling a prescription for a drug that might interact with something else you're taking. Mistakes are incredibly easy to make in the medical field, and happen more often than you'd believe. Carrying a medication card in your wallet can save your life or the life of a loved one.
Yes, you could in fact keep a folded piece of paper in your wallet with your medications listed on it. However, in reality nobody actually does that, and even if you were to do it, there is no guarantee that the paper would be found by the ER nurse looking for your ID and insurance card in your wallet. And even if the nurse miraculously finds the piece of paper, there's no way to know that he or she will be able to read each medication and drug allergy listed. Our medication cards are paper thin but incredibly strong and tear proof, water proof, and printed in large easy to read font. The card should be placed directly behind your ID or insurance card, so that it will be identified right away in the emergency room, and will be easy to read for any of your providers. Also, because it is so thin and light, it won't bulk-up and weigh-down your wallet. For each order we send 10 identical medication cards, so that you'll have enough for all of your providers, pharmacists, and loved ones who are involved in your care in some way.
Patient Advocate Alliance LLC is located in Oregon, where all the cards are manufactured. We are 100% based in the United States and do not currently do business internationally or in languages other than English, though we certainly would consider doing so if requested.
Yes, Dr. Justin Groode personally reviews every order that comes through for quality control. This means that he sometimes calls customers when there is a discrepancy that needs to be clarified prior to printing and shipping, so don't be surprised if you get a call directly from him!
Easy as 1-2-3
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1Order CardAdd your Wallet Card to your order and complete your checkout.
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2Add InformationCheck your email or account dashboard for links to add your medication information.
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3Review & ShipCard is reviewed by a medical professional for errors and then shipped to your address.
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