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We are known by many names:

• World’s premier RFID company for people• Healthcare security

– Infant protection

– Wander prevention

– Asset tracking

– Patient identification

• First implantable microchip approved by the FDA for medical use

• 45 million “at-risk” patients(1)

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The VeriMed™ Technology

The first and only FDA-Cleared Class II Medical Device for a

Human ImplantableHuman Implantable Radio Frequency Transponder

System for Patient Identification and Health Information

What is VeriMed™?

The VeriMed™ Application

Safe, secure, rapid and accurate identification

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• Patented ‘Bio-Bond’ technology prevents migration of chip

• 16-digit identification read with a proprietary scanner

• Inserted just under the skin placed in the back of the upper right arm, between the shoulder and the elbow

• FDA cleared 2004

• A passive RFID tag the size of a grain of rice

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Named “Most Innovative” by FDA

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What makes up the VeriMed™ Microchip?

• Biocompatible Materials

• Size: 12 mm x 2.1 mm

• Weight: 0.002 oz.

• Anti-migration cap

• 16-digit unique ID number

• Packaged sterile, along with an insertion device

Anti-Migration Cap

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What is currently available for Patient’ Medical Identification

• Inability to access information is a major cause of medical error

– Prevalent when patients are unable to communicate in emergency rooms

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• There were 98,000 deaths due to medical errors in the U.S. last year (AMA)

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VeriMed™: Improving Health Outcomes

• Improve Acute and Chronic Disease Management

• Improve Efficiency Of Care Provided To At-risk Beneficiaries

• Reduce Morbidity and Mortality Caused By Inaccurate

Medical History

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VeriMed™ what does it do?

• Provides secure, reliable patient identification for access to healthcare information.

• In an EMERGENCY, will provide healthcare workers with a patient’s name, personal and medical information when they can’t speak, can’t remember or are unconscious.

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Efficient & Easy

Saves Valuable Time• Vital information is obtained

quickly via password protected, web enabled database.

Decreases medication errors• Your medications, allergies

and diagnosis are easily accessed

through the Patient Registry

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A resident’s physician can be notified

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Their loved ones can be called

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Residents medications will be known

• Dopamine agonists

• (bromocriptine, pergolide,

• pramipexole, ropinirole)

• Levodopa and carbidopa

• COMT inhibitors

• (entacapone, tolcapone)

• Anticholinergic agents

• (benztropine, trihexyphenidyl)

• Selegiline

• (MAO-B inhibitor)

• Amantadine

…and when

they are due for

their next dosage.

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Is the Microchip MRI Compatible?

Yes.

Patients with the

VeriMed™ Microchip

may safely undergo

MRI Diagnostics

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Is It A GPS Device?

No.

The VeriMed™ Microchip is not a GPS device, therefore, it cannot be used for tracking purposes.

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Will it be noticed at security checkpoints the airport?

NO

There is not enough metal in the VeriChip™

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Akron General Medical Center Study

Would you consider an RFID Implant?

•Anonymous survey conducted in an urban community academic ED•Convenience sample of patients and/or patient family members•Patients or family members over the age of 18 years were surveyed•N=402•-55% Female•Mean age of 45.0 + 17.7 years

Yes: 59%

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The Hospital Network is Growing

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St. Lucie and Martin County Hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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Palm Beach County Hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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Broward County Hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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Phoenix area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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Chattanooga area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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Metro Atlanta hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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Eastern Pennsylvania area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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New Jersey area hospitals near Brookdale Facilities

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What National Associations State:

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How VeriMed™ Works

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What happens when residents choose to have a VeriMed™ Microchip?

Meet with Physician at

A Community event or Optimum Life®

program

Assistancewith inputting

your Informationinto the database

Information isavailable to ER

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VeriMed™ Contract

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Additional Medical Information

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Other communications…

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Patient Registry

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Patient Registry

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Patient Registry

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Patient Registry

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Secure and Private

• Safe secure link to various electronic medical records

• HIPAA Compliant

• Secure database/encrypted

• Corporate privacy policy

• Voluntary informed consent

• Patient controlled information– Designated access to information

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Think about the residents Brookdale serves, how it might save their life…

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Thank you for letting us be here with you today

It’s all about peace-of-mind in a medical emergency