2019 Point-of-Care Webinar Series
As point-of-care testing (POCT) gains greater traction in value-based healthcare, Orchard Software continues to develop tools that help the laboratory be an integral part of providing superior patient care. Orchard, along with other vendors with a shared interest in POCT, is sponsoring several POC Group webinars in 2018. The POC Group webinars are produced by Whitehat Communications and are focused on topics of interest to the laboratory and POCT industry. The free webinar sessions offer P.A.C.E.® credit opportunities and are given by experts in the lab and POCT market.
Watch: POC Testing: Cost vs. Convenience—January 29th, 2019
The Cost vs. Convenience webinar discusses which tests can make a positive impact in the point-of-care testing (POCT) setting. The webinar challenges the conventional wisdom about which lab tests impact treatment decisions, explores reasons to test at the point of care, and presents statistical data and anecdotal information regarding the impact of lab testing on reductions in morbidity and mortality. You will explore multiple rationales for POCT, including screening options, how chronic disease management is improved by POCT, and how POCT complements vital signs measurements. Along the way, you will learn more about POCT management criteria that optimize in-office lab testing performance and lead to higher levels of staff and patient satisfaction.
Learning objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning objectives:
- Describe the one clinical reason to perform lab tests at POCT.
- Identify how lab testing impacts health screening, management of peri-acute conditions, and chronic disease management.
- Discuss the relationship between MACRA and in-office lab testing.
- Explain lab testing and morbidity/mortality for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
- Assess how utilization management influences test selection.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jim Poggi
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Jim Poggi has been a commercial professional in the lab business as a practitioner, sales professional, and marketing and category director for a number of years. He is a member of the Repertoire Magazine editorial board, and is a peer-reviewed author in hemoglobin A1C. Jim has key interests and expertise in LIS/EMR, clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, and carbohydrate metabolism. He successfully developed a complete suite of moderate-complexity lab products that successfully launched into the primary care market. Jim presents a continuing series of podcasts with Repertoire Magazine focusing on point-of-care laboratory sales. He is a 2018 member of the HIDA Educational Foundation.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the San Diego Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: Artificial Intelligence & Disruptive Technologies in POC—March 5th, 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have the potential to transform healthcare. Despite recent advances in AI/ML in everyday life, the clinical use of AI/ML remains embryonic. Significant technological, regulatory, and cultural challenges remain. This webinar provides an overview of AI/ML, common classification techniques, and current AI/ML applications in healthcare, focusing on laboratory testing.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning Objectives:
- Define artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in health care.
- Discuss common analytical techniques used for AI/ML, and highlight strengths and weaknesses.
- Identify areas where AI/ML could be used in laboratory medicine and its potential impact in point-of-care settings.
- Discuss the future of AI/ML in POC testing and how it impacts healthcare.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Nam Tran
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In 2008, Dr. Nam Tran completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Pathology from UC Davis. He served as a postdoctoral scholar at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) UC Davis Point-of-Care (POC) Technologies Center from 2009-2011. During this time, he also completed a M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Currently, Dr. Tran serves as Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Toxicology, POC Testing, and the Specimen and Reporting Center (SARC) at UC Davis. He is board-certified in clinical chemistry (high-complexity laboratory director certification) through the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB).
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Ohio Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: POC Troponin Testing: Current Status & Future Promise—March 28th, 2019
Diagnosing and risk assessment of myocardial infarction (MI) is critical in patient management. Because cardiac troponin measurements are the cornerstone for the MI diagnosis, this webinar focuses on the characteristics and considerations that are important when selecting a cardiac troponin assay to provide to clinicians at the point of care. We are clearly moving into the era of high-sensitivity and next-generation cardiac troponin assays. This raises the bar for assuring that the quality of point-of-care assays is up to this new task. This webinar discusses how to assure quality in our activity. Attendees will be better informed about troponin’s role in diagnosis of MI and how to provide appropriate point-of-care services to clinicians ruling in, ruling out, and treating this condition.
Learning Objectives
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives
- List the biomarker criteria needed to establish the diagnosis of myocardial infarction.
- List four characteristics that are critical to evaluate for determining an appropriate troponin.
- Write out and explain criteria and a definition of early generation, contemporary, and high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays.
- Discuss four important criteria for a clinically appropriate point-of-care troponin system.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Robert Christenson
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Dr. Christenson is professor of pathology and professor of medical and research technology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Clinically, Dr. Christenson is Medical Director of core laboratories and of point-of-care testing at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Academically, Dr. Christenson has published more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, six books, 32 textbook chapters, and he holds four patents. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Christenson has an active research program studying biomarkers of heart disease, renal disease, and stroke. He has a longstanding interest in evidence-based laboratory medicine and has chaired both American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) committees on this topic. He also chairs the IFCC’s task force for standardization of cardiac troponin I.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Heart of America Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: The Nursing-Lab Relationship in POC—April 4th, 2019
Point-of-care testing is a growing means of delivering faster laboratory testing at the patient’s bedside. But, quality test results require good communication and interdisciplinary collaboration between the clinical and laboratory staff. This webinar will explore the challenges of communication and how to appreciate and value each member’s unique skills and expertise on the patient care team.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning Objectives:
- Describe opportunities for laboratory staff to partner with the health care team on POCT.
- Identify differences between nursing and laboratory perspectives.
- Provide tips to improve POCT.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Dr. James Nichols
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Dr. James Nichols is a Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, and Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry and Point-of-Care Testing at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Dr.Nichols received his BA in General Biology/Premedicine from Revelle College, University of California at San Diego. He went on to complete a Masters and Doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Nichols was a fellow in the Postdoctoral Training Program in Clinical Chemistry at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. He is board certified in both Clinical Chemistry and Toxicological Chemistry by the American Board of Clinical Chemistry. Dr. Nichols spent several years as Associate Director of Clinical Chemistry, Director of point-of-care testing, and an Associate Professor of Pathology at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Dr. Nichols later served as Medical Director of Clinical Chemistry for Baystate Health in Springfield, MA and was a Professor of Pathology at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols’ research interests span evidence-based medicine, information management, laboratory automation, point-of-care testing and toxicology.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Bay State POCT Collaborative for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: POC Testing: Cost vs. Convenience—May 9th, 2019
The Cost vs. Convenience webinar discusses which tests can make a positive impact in the point-of-care testing (POCT) setting. The webinar challenges the conventional wisdom about which lab tests impact treatment decisions, explores reasons to test at the point of care, and presents statistical data and anecdotal information regarding the impact of lab testing on reductions in morbidity and mortality. You will explore multiple rationales for POCT, including screening options, how chronic disease management is improved by POCT, and how POCT complements vital signs measurements. Along the way, you will learn more about POCT management criteria that optimize in-office lab testing performance and lead to higher levels of staff and patient satisfaction.
Learning objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Learning objectives:
- Describe the one clinical reason to perform lab tests at POCT.
- Identify how lab testing impacts health screening, management of peri-acute conditions, and chronic disease management.
- Discuss the relationship between MACRA and in-office lab testing.
- Explain lab testing and morbidity/mortality for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
- Assess how utilization management influences test selection.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Jim Poggi
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Jim Poggi has been a commercial professional in the lab business as a practitioner, sales professional, and marketing and category director for a number of years. He is a member of the Repertoire Magazine editorial board, and is a peer-reviewed author in hemoglobin A1C. Jim has key interests and expertise in LIS/EMR, clinical chemistry, immunochemistry, and carbohydrate metabolism. He successfully developed a complete suite of moderate-complexity lab products that successfully launched into the primary care market. Jim presents a continuing series of podcasts with Repertoire Magazine focusing on point-of-care laboratory sales. He is a 2018 member of the HIDA Educational Foundation.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the North Country POCC Group for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: Laboratory Stewardship Essentials—May 15th, 2019
As the healthcare industry transitions from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement, hospital systems are challenged to improve quality while reducing costs. While laboratory spending only accounts for 2%-3% of overall healthcare costs, the laboratory drives 70%-80% of downstream medical decisions1, 2. For this reason, proper laboratory stewardship is critical in today’s healthcare industry.
This webinar will explore essential steps to establish an effective lab stewardship program, including governance and structure of stewardship committees. Dr. Fletcher will also outline strategies for implementing successful laboratory stewardship interventions. These strategies include consolidation of reference testing for cost reduction and improved turnaround time; reference test formulary development to limit inappropriate inpatient tests; and appropriate utilization of in-house testing, including discussion on the impact of order sets, recurring daily lab tests, and duplicate lab tests. Each of these strategies will drive downstream savings and improve the quality of patient care in healthcare systems.
Learning Objectives:
1Donaldson K, Young D. An evidentiary rules-based approach to reducing unnecessary lab testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2010;134:503
2Forsman RW. Why is the laboratory an afterthought for managed care organizations? Clin Chem 1996;42:813–6.
This webinar will explore essential steps to establish an effective lab stewardship program, including governance and structure of stewardship committees. Dr. Fletcher will also outline strategies for implementing successful laboratory stewardship interventions. These strategies include consolidation of reference testing for cost reduction and improved turnaround time; reference test formulary development to limit inappropriate inpatient tests; and appropriate utilization of in-house testing, including discussion on the impact of order sets, recurring daily lab tests, and duplicate lab tests. Each of these strategies will drive downstream savings and improve the quality of patient care in healthcare systems.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe ways to establish a laboratory stewardship program with appropriate governance and engagement of ordering physicians.
- Develop and implement a reference laboratory test formulary.
- Identify opportunities and strategies to reduce duplicate and daily in-house tests.
- Formulate strategies to minimize downstream costs through appropriate testing.
1Donaldson K, Young D. An evidentiary rules-based approach to reducing unnecessary lab testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2010;134:503
2Forsman RW. Why is the laboratory an afterthought for managed care organizations? Clin Chem 1996;42:813–6.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Andrew Fletcher, MD, CPE
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Dr. Andrew Fletcher is a board-certified anatomic/clinical pathologist and certified physician executive with significant experience in leading quality across an organization and reducing clinical variation to effectively drive safety and value. He has a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Mercer University School of Medicine in Georgia and is currently pursuing his MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Dr. Fletcher has received numerous awards for quality and utilization, including research grants for blood utilization.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Louisiana Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
Register Now: CAP Is Coming: What Do I Do Next?--May 21st, 2019
This webinar describes the steps to take to prepare for a CAP inspection, including how to prepare the POCT operators and how to ensure that new CAP checklist questions are addressed. This webinar will also address the top citations for POCT and how to address them.
Learning Objectives:
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the steps to take to prepare for a CAP inspection.
- Discuss what to do when the inspector arrives.
- List and address the top citations for POCT.
This basic level complimentary webinar is produced by Whitehat Communications. Whitehat Communications is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.
About the Speaker:
Kathleen David, MT(ASCP)
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Kathleen has been in the lab field for more than 40 years, and in POCT for more than 20 years. She is the manager for point of care (POC) at TriCore Reference Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her job encompasses three health systems, with 15 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, urgent care centers, and physician offices performing POCT. Her POCT team includes four technical supervisors and 18 POC techs. She is currently president of the Southwest Regional POC Group. Kathleen has two children, one of whom has recently joined the laboratory field and joined Kathleen at TriCore! Kathleen originally trained to be a professional opera singer, but she came to her senses and went back to her original interest in biology. She has worked in laboratories in five different states, in many different positions. Her current position, however, is her dream job. When not working, she enjoys choral singing, reading, and seeing the sights wherever she happens to be.
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Orchard Software is proud to sponsor this P.A.C.E®-accredited opportunity on behalf of Whitehat Communications
We thank the Central Florida Point-of-Care Network for their commitment to supporting continuing education.
