Caring For Life
Advocating for safe, effective, and cost-effective patient testing at the time of treatment
Caring For Life
Advocating for safe, effective, and cost-effective patient testing at the time of treatment
About the Association
The Point of Care Testing Association (POCTA) seeks to facilitate access to safe, effective, and cost-effective patient testing at the time of treatment. Laboratory testing furnished at the point of care (POC) benefits patients and the health care system. POC testing enables physicians to monitor chronic conditions, diagnose illnesses, and provide timely information to patients in a variety of care settings, from clinics to pharmacies to community centers to non-hospital facilities (e.g., assisted living). POCTA works to develop reimbursement policies that can improve health outcomes by supporting access to POC testing.
Advocacy
We leverage long-standing relationships to engage with policymakers in Congress, at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the US Food and Drug Administration to advance point-of-care testing.
Policy Support
We help make sense of the complex regulatory and legislative environments in order to advance well-informed policy solutions.
Networking
We bring together other like-minded stakeholders, thought leaders, and experts to help inform and advance effective policies.