The invention disclosed herein relates to an improved method and system for the optically scanning, storage, management, retrieval and electronic mailing of a persons medical records and identification information on a 24 hour a day basis, primarily for use in a medical emergency of other medical scenario. The invention disclosed also encompasses unique and novel methods of verifying the authenticity of original medical records via a unique physicians digital signature embedded into the documents, a means for standardizing and prioritizing the history and prior medical records of a patient so as to provide an edited or abbreviated medical chart for emergencies which is current and clinically significant, a means of encrypting medical records for security, and a means of providing a unique alpha numerical identified code for each patient and digitally embedding the identifier into said patient records within the system and a means of 24 hour a day electronic access, transmission and updating of said records using a unique telephone exchange system, Internet, wesbite Intranet or other appropriate electronic or wireless means.