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Minutes from our last meeting held on February 18, 2004 at Overlook Hospital Introduction Mohamed
Abd-Rabouh welcomed members and vendors to the Third meeting of the New
Jersey Point of Care. He
thanked Anjali Pawar and her colleagues from Overlook for hosting our
members and guests. Sponsor Roche
Diagnostics Presentation
Presented
by Christopher Fetters – Vice Chairman of Nextivity entitled "POC
Billing: Yes You Can". Christopher
addressed the misconception that Point of Care tests must be included in
the room charge. He references CLIA and Medicare rulings that state,
“Point of Care testing is laboratory testing no matter who performs the
test.” A copy of this presentation can be found at: www.nextivity.net.
Group
Discussion Christopher
facilitated a discussion focusing on the structure of our organization and
our future plans. Questions that should be considered include, whether we
should incorporate? If vendors should sponsor the meeting, and should they
display and speak about their products. Should we extend an invitation
beyond the borders of the State. The
folks from UMDNJ will explore the possibility of having all the future
meeting at their facility in Piscataway as this was considered the most
central location. They also have free and ample parking. It was decided
that we will have four meetings per year in the first week of the March,
June, September and December. Suggestions for future topics include:
Next
Meeting June
9, 2004 at UMDNJ in Piscataway. Mohamed and Aleem are responsible for the
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