Replacing a MedKaz
If a patient loses or damages their MedKaz, they will need to replace it and recover their records from a backup copy. As a protection for the patient, backed up records can be recovered only to an official MedKaz device, which they can purchase from you, if you are a Dispenser-Licensee, or other care providers who are.
The recovery procedure is the same whether your patient has backed up their MedKaz to their own computer, to a commercial backup service (such as Mozy, Carbonite, or .Mac), or whether you back it up for them to your computer as a service.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Plug a new, empty MedKaz into the computer on which the backup copy is stored. Ignore the New Account screen that appears.
- Open the backup folder. The backup files are usually stored (in Windows) in Documents/MEDKAZ FOLDERS/BACKUPS. Look for a folder that has the patient's name and a date. Select the folder with the most recent date available.
- Double click the recover.exe file (Recover if you are using a Macintosh):
- In the dialog box that opens, click Find Backup, browse to the backup directory (this should be the folder that contains the recover.exe or Recover file).
- Click once on the most recent backup folder – the date the folder was created is part of the folder name – then click the Select button:
- On the MedKaz Recovery screen, click the Find MedKaz button and select the drive that contains the new MedKaz.
- Click the Recover button and restore the files to the new device.
Have the patient enter their password when prompted.
IF YOUR PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE A BACKUP COPY OF THEIR MEDKAZ, THERE IS NO WAY TO RESTORE ITS CONTENTS. THEY MUST START OVER AS IF THEY WERE A NEW PATIENT, AND AGAIN ASSEMBLE THEIR RECORDS FROM ALL THEIR CARE PROVIDERS.