Flu Season: What happened to cause last year’s perfect storm?
The flu. Patients don’t want to think about it and, this time of year, neither do physicians,...
Making Sense of MACRA-Part One
What is MACRA, Anyway?
MACRA. MIPS. APMs. BLT. PB&J. Yes, the government is throwing more acronyms...
Point of Care Testing in European Emergency Departments
The use of Point of Care Testing (POCT) in hospitals is on the rise across Europe. In particular...
Diagnosing Strep Throat: What You Need To Know About Rapid Tests
Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) is one of the most important causes of acute upper respiratory...
Molecular Lateral Flow Diagnostics- A New Era for Point-of-Care Testing
If you’re like many physicians and Point of Care (POC) laboratories, you may be dealing with...
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Infertility - Important Women’s Health Issues
April is Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month in the U.S., which aims to raise public...
Automating RPR Syphilis Testing: Workflow and Patient Care Benefits
Syphilis: From Near-Eradication to Resurgence
When it comes to syphilis, most everyone has the same...
From CLIA-Waived to Moderately Complex Testing: A POL Review
In a post on Using Point-of-Care Testing in the Physician’s Office, we discussed the advantages of...
Cardiovascular Disease & Your Heart’s Health- What You Need to Know
February is National Heart Month!Heart disease – often referred to as cardiovascular disease –...