How to Realize the Benefits of Point-of-Care Testing at the General Practice: A Comparison of Four High-Income Countries.

Deon Lingervelder Hendrik KoffijbergJon D EmeryPaul FennessyChristopher P PriceHarm van MarwijkTorunn B EideSverre SandbergJochen W L CalsJoke T M DerksenRon KustersMaarten J IJzerman

Published in: International journal of health policy and management (2021)

Setting up a single national authority may be an effective step towards realizing the full benefits of POCT. Although it is possible for day-to-day operations to fall under the responsibility of the GP, this is only feasible if support and guidance are readily available to ensure that the workload associated with POCT is limited and as low as possible.

Keyphrases

general practice
primary care
quality improvement
physical activity
mental health