The Order of Draw: A Look At Different Test Tubes The venipuncture procedure is complex and requires trained, skilled labor to perform the necessary specimen collection. When performing a collection/draw, phlebotomists must have the proper equipment including needles, gauze, and [...]
Common Heart Tests and Screenings for COVID-19 Long Haulers We are nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and more information surrounding the long-term effects of the disease is brought to light each day. Even though little was known in [...]
Direct Access Testing vs. At-Home Testing: Types and Common Patient Uses Direct access testing (DAT), or patient-authorized testing, refers to tests that one can order without the involvement of a healthcare provider. These tests are usually paid for upfront and [...]
MAP Network: Sending and Approving Connection Requests In order to perform specimen collections for the labs on the MOMS platform, your facility must connect with them on the MOMS platform. You can see the labs with which you are currently [...]
Lab/Client Network: How to Connect with MAPs In order to send patients to a MAP: Medical Access Point™, your lab must connect with them on the MOMS platform. You can see which MAPs you are currently connected with and which [...]
MOMS Named Top 10 Finalist in Diagnostics by Health Tech Challengers My One Medical Source® (MOMS) was named a top 10 finalist for most innovative company in the diagnostics category by Health Tech Challengers in early October. The London-based Health [...]
The Impact of Chronic Diseases on Healthcare Most of the medical community has been focused on COVID-19-related issues for nearly the past two years. As a result, individuals may be taking their health more seriously since the term "underlying conditions" [...]
Four Places Where Lab Tests Are Performed When a patient receives a lab order from a healthcare provider or orders their own testing in states that allow direct access testing (DAT), they must go somewhere to get a specimen collected. [...]
How Clinical Labs Can Access Skilled Labor and Expand Specialty Testing Competition and cost containment pressure remain major challenges for clinical laboratories. Labor costs are the biggest line item on a clinical lab’s budget, with some estimates placing them at [...]
A Look at Functional Medicine Among Healthcare Trends Functional Medicine has become increasingly popular in today’s healthcare landscape. Many of the My One Medical Source® (MOMS) partner labs are in the Functional Medicine space, so we wanted to take a [...]
