kansas point-of-care Test + treat 101

Overview
This course is intended to meet the requirements of the Kansas Board of Pharmacy’s statewide protocols for point of care test & treat services, including influenza, streptococcal pharyngitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections. This course will provide an overview of point of care testing workflow, products, test types, and counseling points. Opportunities for reimbursement for these services will be presented and evaluated


Details
This course offers 4 hours of live ACPE CE. Participants are required to document live training with experienced clinician after the webinar.

  • Suggested to connect with a pharmacist with NASPA Point of Care Test and Treat Certificate – connect with Amanda to find someone near you
  • Board of pharmacy will allow for other clinician types experienced in this testing to sign off on the live training – MD, RN, PA, etc.
  • Training document to be signed:  KPhA Test & Treat Training Compliance.docx


Meets requirements of Board of Pharmacy statewide protocols if course completed and training document signed. Be sure to check out the Kansas Board of Pharmacy's published protocols and FAQ documents to learn more about the specific requirements in Kansas.


Acknowledgements

KPhA is grateful for a generous grant from Abbott Diagnostics that allowed us to record this course and provide it to 40 participants for no cost! Abbott Diagnostics  had no involvement in the selection of faculty or in program content. Multiple brand names are used throughout the presentation for ease of differentiation, but use of brand names is not an endorsement of one product over another.


NASPA Pharmacy Based Point of Care Test & Treat Certificate

We strongly recommend that at least one person per organization has a more in depth education in the test types and disease states and give our highest recommendation to the 20h NASPA certificate! Check for virtual and in person offerings on the NASPA website.

NASPA Certificate Offerings
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  • When/Where/Cost

    Now available on-demand!


    COST

    FREE for the first 40 registrants, thanks to a generous grant from Abbott Diagnostics!


    After that time:

    KPhA Member Pharmacist | $89

    Non-Member Pharmacist | $169 


    This class is approved for pharmacists and technicians, but currently is targeted towards pharmacists to meet statewide protocol needs.

  • Objectives

    for Pharmacists

    1. Design a point of care screening program for use in your pharmacy
    2. Evaluate different billing methods of point of care tests to create a sustainable pharmacy-based point of care testing program
    3. Explain infection control methods to protect patients and pharmacy staff from infectious diseases 
    4. Explain medical necessity and its importance in point of care testing
    5. Compare and contrast different types of point of care tests used for point of care screening and monitoring
    6. Complete a safe and accurate physical assessment of a patient presenting for a point of care test
    7. Perform specimen collection in a safe and accurate way
    8. Analyze and act on the results of point of care tests
    9. Counsel a patient on the results of their point of care screening test

  • Instructor

    Amanda Applegate, PharmD, BCACP,  the director of practice development for the Kansas Pharmacists Association, teaches the live portion of this class. She has 10 years of experience practicing in the community pharmacy setting, including hundreds of biometric screening clinics. Specializing in fingerstick whole blood draws, she's been called a vampire more times than she can count.

  • Accreditation Information

    This class is ACPE-accredited through the Kentucky Pharmacy Education and Research Foundation, Inc. (ACPE Universal Activity #0143-9999-23-065-L01-P/T). Credit must be claimed within 30 days of completing the program. Expiration Date: Aug. 1, 2026.