U.S. community pharmacies as CLIA-waived facilities: Prevalence, dispersion, and impact on patient access to testing

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 614-621

  Klepser, Michael E ^a   Adams, Alex J ^b   Srnis, Paul ^c   Mazzucco, Matthew ^d   Klepser, Donald ^e  

^a FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National Association of Chain Drug Stores   (United States)

^c CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CLIA waived laboratories; Community pharmacy; Point of care testing

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LABORATORY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PHARMACY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84951127131     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2015.09.006     Document Type: Article

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