My LifePlan®, Panasonic and BIO-Key® Unite to Provide One-Touch, Secure Access to Vital Medical Information When Every Second Counts

My LifePlan, the emerging leader in providing immediate, secure access to vital medical information, today announced the successful deployment of MyChoice® with the Fire Department of Stow, OH, and a Letter of Intent for service with Akron General Medical Center. A secure, Web-based, subscription medical information service, MyChoice® utilizes fingerprint biometrics from BIO-key, (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a pioneer in biometric identification solutions, to empower individuals with control of their medical information, and provide instant access to Emergency medical and other related personnel.

"My LifePlan searched for companies to not only bring its technology to life, but also those that care about people and put patients first,” said Ruth Skocic, CEO and founder of My LifePlan.

She continued, "This project has been a big undertaking in finding the right fit in this health care ecosystem, which we are taking nationwide. In health care, an industry that is broken in drastic ways, trying to find the best for the people can be a difficult burden, and we owe this to consumers.”

My LifePlan integrates the latest biometric technology and Web-based access to provide first responders and hospital emergency room staff with secure, immediate access to critical information that can have a life and death impact, including medical history, emergency contact and personal directives. Through MyChoice, vital medical information becomes available with the simple scan of a fingerprint.

Important to note, is that subscribers are able to maintain all of their medical information and designated emergency contacts, which are now accessible at anytime and from any location. Also, access to this information is protected by BIO-key’s fingerprint identification software and My LifePlan’s proprietary methods.

"I was compelled by the idea of combining biometric identification with the healthcare process to establish a trusted resource for individuals, "said Ben Hammel, director of Identity Management Solutions, BIO-key. "We get hundreds of ideas every day for using biometric technology, but MyChoice truly stands out as a state-of-the-art solution to help save lives.”

Founded in 1914, Akron General Medical Center is a 511-bed, 26-bassinet, adult, tertiary-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital staffed by more than 1,000 physicians, 3,400 healthcare professionals and support staff and 550 volunteers.

This facility is a forerunner in emergency care, with emergency locations in Stow, Akron, Bath and Lodi, Ohio.

Since the opening of Akron General's Emergency Department at its Health & Wellness Center in Stow, Ohio, in 2007, Akron General and the City of Stow have developed a strong partnership providing the best, most efficient emergency care.

Likewise, the City of Stow’s emergency services are trendsetters in pre-hospital emergency care, and its emergency services are recognized for delivering efficient and lifesaving health care from the time a 9-1-1 call is received to the time a patient is delivered to an emergency department. Collaborating with My LifePlan was a natural opportunity for Stow to extend its scope of services once again through their ongoing partnership with Akron General.

"This solution saves time and streamlines patient care, which is of the utmost importance during emergencies,” said Dr. Jack Mitstifer, president of In-Patient Services at Akron General Medical Center where patients are evaluated, treated and released from the Emergency Department faster than the national average. "It puts – and keeps – the power in our patients’ hands, giving them the ability to present their vital medical records quickly and securely.”

"Stow, Akron General and My LifePlan all share the same passion for patient choice, quality of care and utilizing the right technologies to enable patients to stay in control of their wishes even when emergencies arise,” commented Lou Ann Metz, division fire chief, City of Stow (OH).

These resources empower life-saving personnel to thoroughly assess the situation and subsequently deliver the best-possible care and treatment.

To ensure reliable data access and protection, My LifePlan has partnered with Panasonic Solutions Company to package its software with durable Toughbook® computers. Panasonic offers a wide range of fully-rugged mobile devices, such as the Toughbook H1 Health mobile clinical assistant (MCA), Toughbook H1 Field handheld tablet PC, and Toughbook 19 convertible tablet. All Toughbook mobile computers offer optional built-in Wireless Wide Area Network and mobile broadband capabilities, giving first responders and healthcare professionals consistent access to mission-critical information.

"My LifePlan is all about helping potentially life-saving information become more accessible to highly-mobile EMTs and medical professionals, making it a great fit for Toughbook computers, which are built from the ground up for mobile workers in challenging environments,” says Dave Poulin, senior business development manager, public sector, Panasonic Solutions Company. "We are glad to partner with them on this initiative.”

About My LifePlan

My LifePlan is a health information technology company founded to help individuals take control of their medical information and personal directives, while also providing such information to authorized emergency care and health care providers in a timely, secure fashion when every moment counts. My LifePlan’s online services, technologies, education and advocacy provide a win–win opportunity for hospitals, insurance companies, and first responders to save costs while ensuring members have their medical needs and wishes known. My LifePlan’s biometric solution is key to ensuring secure and efficient access to this critical information. My LifePlan is a Ravenna, Ohio, company founded in 2006 by former nursing home social services director Ruth Skocic. MyChoice® and My LifePlan® are registered marks of My LifePlan Healthcare Technologies.

www.MyLifePlanInc.com

About BIO-key

BIO-key International, Inc., headquartered in Wall, New Jersey, develops and delivers advanced identification solutions to commercial and government enterprises, integrators, and custom application developers. BIO-key’s award winning, high performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric finger identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and enterprise applications. Our solutions are used in local embedded OEM products as well as some of the world’s largest identification deployments to improve security, guarantee identity, and help reduce identity theft. BIO-key’s technology is offered directly or by market leading partners around the world.

www.bio-key.com

About Akron General Medical Center

Founded in 1914, Akron General Medical Center is a 511-bed, 26-bassinet, adult, tertiary-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital staffed by more than 1,000 physicians, 3,400 healthcare professionals and support staff and 550 volunteers. This facility is a forerunner in emergency care, with emergency locations in Stow, Akron, Bath and Lodi, Ohio.

www.AkronGeneral.org

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