|Videos|October 15, 2021

Additional Increase in Point-Of-Care Testing Services Can Help Pharmacists, Patients

Ching discussed topics such as additional testing services, recommendations for point-of-care services, and strategies to help increase point-of-care testing services.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Rannon Ching, PharmD, Pharmacist In Charge at Tarrytown Pharmacy and presenter at the annual NCPA Convention 2021, about his session "Point-of-Care Testing Beyond COVID-19."

Ching discussed topics such as additional testing services, recommendations for point-of-care services, and strategies to help increase point-of-care testing services.

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