Labs preparing for increase in POC, home testing post-pandemic
Labs preparing for increase in POC, home testing post-pandemic Adam Bonislawski, 360Dx Dan DeLong for KHN A clinical lab technician at the UW Medicine Virology laboratory in Seattle processes patient samples for COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. COVID-19 has driven an uptick in healthcare delivery approaches like telemedicine and point-of-care, home, and direct-to-consumer testing, a shift that some observers believe could continue to accelerate even after the pandemic is over. It is a trend that has a potential downside for traditional labs as increased POC and DTC testing could cut into their bus...
Source: modernhealthcare.com