Medical Crossfire®: Considering Point-of-Care Testing in Your Practice Setting? Opportunities and Challenges for Implementation in Family Practice, Retail Pharmacies, and the ER

Medical Crossfire®: Considering Point-of-Care Testing (POCTs) in Your Practice Setting? Opportunities and Challenges for Implementation in Family Practice, Retail Pharmacies, and the ER is organized by Physicians' Education Resource, LLC (PER).

Release Date: December 20, 2019
Expiration Date: December 20, 2020

Accreditation:
Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physicians’ Education Resource®, LLC, is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #16669, for 1.5 Contact Hours.

Activity Overview:
Point-of-care testing (POCTs) for detection of acute or chronic diseases in the outpatient or emergency department settings has made it possible to promptly establish the etiology of disease and facilitate diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and referral decisions for a variety of these conditions. Utilization of POCT has steadily increased over the past 40 years since its initial introduction healthcare settings. Since it provides immediate results in non-laboratory settings, it supports a patient-centered approached to healthcare delivery. Therefore, it is crucial to empower clinicians at the “point-of-care”, including emergency room physicians, primary care/family practice physicians, and pharmacists, because they have the potential to significantly management strategies.

Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, you should be better prepared to:
• Determine clinical implications and potential health benefits of implementing point-of-care testing in various healthcare settings.
• Review accuracy and key differentiators of CLIA-waived approved molecular testing for acute infections.
• Assess methods to overcome challenges in implementing point-of-care testing in various healthcare settings, including logistical and regulatory considerations.
• Analyze case-study models to apply best practices when implementing point-of-care testing in your own practice.

Benefits of Participating:
• Learn about strategic measures to improve on care of patients that limit the risk of acute infections
• Learn about the shift towards early prevention and detection with the role of point-of- care testing, including ways to improve or implement strategies that may improve management
• Increase awareness of best practices to overcome challenges in implementation of point-of-care testing in various healthcare settings, including regulatory considerations