Diagnostic Management Teams
Speaker:
Alison Woodworth, PhD; DABCC
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
May 23, 2025 - April 30, 2027
Description:
Implementation of Diagnostic Management Teams (DMTs), multidisciplinary teams of clinical experts whose role is to deploy evidence-based diagnostic testing algorithms and patient-specific interpretive reports, may reduce laboratory and, ultimately, diagnostic error. This talk will discuss the epidemic of laboratory error and how DMTs reduce this error. Using the example of a DMT focused on hypertension, the session will summarize methods for successfully implementing a diagnostic management team.
Learning Objectives:
- Define a Diagnostic Management Team (DMT) and discuss how to choose a focus area.
- Identify common misconceptions and pre-analytical factors that prevent accurate interpretations for PA.
- Assess the clinical utility of a Diagnostic Management Team for hypertension (PA)