Saturday, July 28, 2018

1:20 PM - 3:00 PM

Wharf Rooms (downstairs)

Sponsored By: Abbott (formerly Alere)

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Overview

service models and implementation action plan

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The Health Service Delivery sessions are designed to support pharmacists successfully implement a professional service within their practice. The session aims to support pharmacists understand the evidence, use and role of point of care testing in disease state management. Learning objectives: • Discuss the role of POCT in screening, risk assessment and disease state management • Discuss the pharmacy business model to ensure viability of POCT • Discuss the pharmacist’s role with regard to POCT in different practice settings • Discuss the importance of open communication and collaboration with other health care professionals • Discuss the requirement for patient education regarding POC testing • Describe the various POCT that falls within a pharmacist’s scope of practice • Develop a system to communicate results and follow up • Understand the accreditation requirements for the provision of POCT Competency standards: • 2016: 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.4.1, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.2, 3.2.5, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.6.2 • 2010: 1.2.1, 2.1.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 4.2.1, 4.2.2, 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.2.4, 6.3.3, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4

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