TravelSafe Insurance Offers Free Online Medical Records Service
Wyomissing, PA (PRWEB) January 29, 2008 -- Effective immediately, any traveler purchasing a TravelSafe (http://www.travelsafe.com) Insurance Plan can now automatically register their medical information for free with our new Partner Global Xpi.
Registering with Global Xpi (Express Patient Information) assures that your essential emergency medical information is available online to healthcare providers at anytime, anywhere in the world, when time is critical. It takes less than five minutes to register! Best of all, unlike similar services offered by other companies, there is no need to carry anything with you.
"TravelSafe's Global Xpi service is more convenient and secure than our competitors' services, which cost up to $149. Global Xpi is offered free with every TravelSafe Insurance package and there are no CD's to get lost, damaged or stolen," says TravelSafe's President/CEO, Scott Perfetto. Scott also noted that the $149 could be used to purchase a TravelSafe policy that includes the industry first cash back Cancel For Any Reason benefit.
Your information is stored in a Verisign secure environment which ensures complete privacy, security and confidentially, which meets or exceeds the HIPAA Federal Regulations.
In the event of an emergency, the information listed on the Medical Information Registration Form, may ONLY be accessed by you or authorized emergency personnel. Your registered information will be available anywhere in the world, twenty-four hours a day, wherever Internet access is available. Additionally, because the service is online, you will be able to keep your information up-to-date securely and conveniently.
This new service from TravelSafe will help treating physicians by alerting them of drug allergies that could be life threatening, and possible dangerous drug interactions by listing your current medications. It also allows physicians, previously unknown to you, to make a more accurate diagnosis and decisions regarding your care.
"TravelSafe's new Global Xpi service improves the quality of healthcare for you and your family" Perfetto stated. "It ensures that physicians know your medical history quickly, safely and accurately."
About TravelSafe Insurance
TravelSafe Insurance (http://www.travelsafe.com) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of travel insurance. Since 1971, TravelSafe has been working hard to protect the traveler, offering the most comprehensive coverage in the industry while remaining on the forefront of innovation and product development for today's travel agent.
With over 35 years of travel insurance experience in every policy, TravelSafe provides travelers of all ages with the attention, the personalized service and the coverage they need to allow them to relax and enjoy their vacation.
For more information about the company, visit www.travelsafe.com.
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