Digitization of Health Records from a consumer perspective
Digitization of Health Records from a consumer perspective
The risk factors associated with being a professional truck driver are well established. The sedentary nature of the occupation, heavily regulated work and rest times, irregular sleep patterns, limited opportunity for exercise or access to nutritious food on the road, all contribute to an increased risk in Health
Healthy Trucking of America (HTA) states that 52% of members report obesity, closely followed by 47.2% reporting liver disorders and 32.8% reporting diabetes.
Enabling support, convenience and critical health information to Truck drivers, employers, and care giving professionals, we can provide the necessary digital records and means to increase the quality of life and highly impact critical assistance required for emergencies on our nation's roads.
The United States Congress recognized the need for a drug and alcohol free transportation industry, and in 1991 passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, requiring DOT Agencies to implement drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees
The Driver Fitness is a measurement of the overall ability of a driver to safely operate a truck, motor carrier or related vehicle in compliance with FMCSA and CSA guidelines. “Fitness” refers to being fit to drive
Proactive approach to reduce Medical expenses such as co-pay cost as redundant tests can be avoided and more appropriate clinical medical information is made available to the care provider
According to 49 CFR 391.43(i), each original (paper or electronic) completed Medical Examination Report Form, MCSA-5875, and Medical Examiner’s Certificate, Form MCSA-5876, must be retained on file at the Medical Examiner’s office for a period of at least 3 years from the date of examination.
The Medical Examiner’s employer may maintain all required records on behalf of the Medical Examiner in a centralized medical records department or within its electronic health record system, as long as the Medical Examiner may request and obtain the records and can provide the scanned records upon request to FMCSA or an authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement agency.
Driver's Medical Examiner compliance with 49 CFR 391.43(i) if he or she changes employment and the Medical Examiner’s records are maintained by the previous employer The Medical Examiner would advise FMCSA of the location of the records and the range of dates during which examinations were conducted for that employer.The Agency would then contact the previous employer to obtain the necessary information.
The Driver Fitness is a measurement of the overall ability of a driver to safely operate a truck, motor carrier or related vehicle in compliance with FMCSA and CSA guidelines. “Fitness” refers to being fit to drive Driver Fitness is for any individual, business, or organization that operates Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) and requires drivers to be properly trained and mentally and physically fit to drive.
We do bidirectional service interfaced with Quest Diagnostics & Labcorp along with Truckers Health Record Portal that enabled access to health records for the care providers to access vital health information of the truckers in case of emergencies when the care is required at its best and accurate. Our Portal comes with HL7 Standards that ensure data portability with the Healhcare providers.