Dr Caroline Foreman B.Sc BMBS FRACP is a clinical immunology and allergy specialist, with a special interest in the communication of allergies. As Medical Director of the not-for-profit foundation MedicAlert Australia, Caroline provides clinical oversight and guidance to ensure that this foundation maintains its high clinical standards. Listen as Dr Caroline Foreman talks with Helen Osborne about: Emergency health information. A simplified medical history that prioritizes information about what to do and not do in an emergency. How this information helps first responders, doctors, and patients. Ways patients can be their own advocate even in an emergency by sharing essential health information with MedicAlert’s scannable QR code. More ways to learn: How MedicAlert’s QR code works (video demonstration on youtube) When Patients Create Their Own Binders: A Powerful Way to Get Organized and Feel More in Control. Health Literacy Out Loud podcast interview with Bridget Gaglio Information about MedicAlert in Australia: Trusted Medical ID and Alert Jewellery by MedicAlert® MedicAlert’s QR ID Code MedicAlert Foundation Australia | Facebook MedicAlert Australia (@medicalert.au) • Instagram photos and videos Information about MedicAlert in USA: MedicAlert Foundation QR Code Medical IDs, MedicAlert Foundation Information about MedicAlert in Canada: MedicAlert Foundation Canada | We Speak When You Can’t MedicAlert’s New +CARD Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Third Edition, by Helen Osborne. The chapter “Community Connections” is especially relevant to this podcast. Read a transcript of this podcast. The post Emergency Health Information (HLOL #266) appeared first on Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast.