That is definitely an issue. I wonder if that could be biometric instead. Almost by definition if you are in a serious healthcare situation, biometric is an option. NYU Medical has palm scanners throughout and it is very easy for patients.
I was knocked unconscious in a bicycle accident a few years ago. For some reason at the time I was not carrying my wallet and not with anyone else. I ended up in the hospital with no identifying information at all, and actually woke up in the CAT scan machine having no idea what was going on. It was probably 3-4 hours after the accident before I was able to tell them who I was. I imagine in that scenario being able to grab a palm scan and look up my records, call emergency contacts, get my previous medical records, etc would have been very useful and wouldn't have required me to be conscious.
I was knocked unconscious in a bicycle accident a few years ago. For some reason at the time I was not carrying my wallet and not with anyone else. I ended up in the hospital with no identifying information at all, and actually woke up in the CAT scan machine having no idea what was going on. It was probably 3-4 hours after the accident before I was able to tell them who I was. I imagine in that scenario being able to grab a palm scan and look up my records, call emergency contacts, get my previous medical records, etc would have been very useful and wouldn't have required me to be conscious.