Journal:Utilizing connectivity and data management systems for effective quality management and regulatory compliance in point-of-care testing
| Full article title | Utilizing connectivity and data management systems for effective quality management and regulatory compliance in point-of-care testing |
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| Journal | Practical Laboratory Medicine |
| Author(s) | Fung, Angela W.S. |
| Author affiliation(s) | St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia |
| Primary contact | Email: afung7 at providencehealth dot bc dot ca |
| Year published | 2020 |
| Volume and issue | 22 |
| Page(s) | e00187 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.plabm.2020.e00187 |
| ISSN | 2352-5517 |
| Distribution license | Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International |
| Website | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352551720301505 |
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Abstract
Point-of-care testing (POCT) is one of the fastest growing disciplines in clinical laboratory medicine. POCT devices are widely used in both acute and chronic patient management in the hospital and primary physician office settings. As demands for POCT in various healthcare settings increase, managing POCT testing quality and regulatory compliance are continually challenging. Despite technological advances in applying automatic system checks and built-in quality control to prevent analytical and operator errors, poor planning for POCT connectivity and informatics can limit data accessibility and management efficiency which impedes the utilization of POCT to its full potential. This article will summarize how connectivity and data management systems can improve timely access to POCT results, effective management of POCT programs, and ensure regulatory compliance.
Keywords: point-of-care testing, data management, quality assurance, electronic medical record
Introduction
Abbreviations
DMS: data management system
EMR: electronic medical record
HIS: hospital information system
LIS: laboratory information system
POCT: point-of-care testing
TAT: turnaround time
QC: quality control
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