Point Of Care Testing Devices List

A federal government website managed by the centers for medicare medicaid services 7500 security boulevard baltimore md 21244.

Point of care testing devices list. The centers for medicare medicaid services cms on july 22 released the list of the first skilled nursing facilities to receive point of care covid 19 testing devices under an initiative announced last week. This contrasts with the historical pattern in which testing was wholly or mostly confined to the medical laboratory which entailed sending off specimens away from the point of care and then waiting hours or days to learn the. The goal of point of care diagnostics is to improve medical and economic outcomes. The nursing homes identified by cms will be receiving quidel sofia and sofia 2 instruments and bd veritor plus systems along with the.

We connect with the most popular point of care testing devices both clia waived and nonwaived. Check out our list of supported devices or make a request. Point of care testing poct or bedside testing is defined as medical diagnostic testing at or near the point of care that is at the time and place of patient care. Critics of point.