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At the Fisher Law Office, we
worry about the details.
We help our estate planning
clients outline their wishes:
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who will make decisions for
them if they are not able,
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who will have access to
their medical information
and
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how they want decisions
carried out
This information is compiled in
careful, well thought out
documents: a health care power
of attorney, a Living Will and
a HIPPA directive.
We send these documents to
DocuBank.DocuBank makes them
available 24/7 along with
medical information, such as
name of doctor and medications,
and emergency contacts.
So what happens if a client has
a medical emergency when they
are alone? With the DocuBank
card in their wallet, medical
professionals contact DocuBank,
which notifies emergency
contacts, relates critical
medical information and provides
the necessary documents to
determine who can authorize
treatment
In a medical emergency, having
swift access to well thought-out
healthcare directives can
reduce stress on hospital staff
and, most importantly, on the
patient’s loved ones.
College Student I.C.E card
HIPAA
and your “college-age” child
With you child’s college
acceptance now in hand, you can
turn your attention to preparing
your 18 year old for this new
and exciting stage of life.
You will have a lot to plan for
as you prepare to send your
“baby” off to school this fall.
Making sure that they have the
right bedding, dorm supplies and
meal plan is all part of that
planning.
Once you’ve gotten through the
checklists and dropped them off
(with some tears and lots of
good advice), the only thing
you’ll have left to do is
worry. You’ll worry whether
your freshman is eating enough,
studying enough, and getting
enough sleep. While we can’t
help with these everyday
concerns, we can help with one
of the big ones: How will you
know if something happens to
your son or daughter while away
at school?
In most cases, unless your 18
year old has created the
appropriate legal documents,
(i.e. HIPAA release, Health Care
Power of Attorney) you might not
know. HIPAA, the federal Health
Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act, was created
to help protect patient privacy;
but it can mean that you, as the
parent of an “adult child”, may
not be able to get information
about your child in a medical
emergency. This is why your
child needs a HIPAA release
before leaving home.
The
Fisher Law Office
can create the HIPAA release and
Healthcare Power of Attorney
your child needs. Coupled with a
DocuBank I.C.E. (In Case of
Emergency) wallet card, you can
rest easier knowing that these
important documents will be
quickly accessible to hospital
staff in an emergency –
24/7/365.
The I.C.E. service also sends
you an alert, should your
child’s card be used to retrieve
their emergency information,
containing the phone number of
the facility requesting the
information so you can
immediately call to follow up.
And, since the hospital will
have the HIPAA release form
before you call, there should be
no obstacle to you receiving the
information you need.
To find out more about, HIPAA,
DocuBank I.C.E., or to schedule
an appointment, please call us
(443) 270 6305. Let us help you
with one less thing to worry
about this fall!
Fisher Law Office estate
planning clients receive
complimentary enrollment in the Docubank program.
Docubank
provides 24 hour access to
emergency medical directives and
medical information.
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