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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Point-of-Care Technology Research Network: Advancing
Penny Ford Carleton1, Steven Schachter2, John A Parrish2
1Consortium for Improving Medicine with Innovation & TechnologyBostonMA02114USA; CIMIT Point of Care Technology Research Center in Primary Care.
Abstract:
To advance the development of point-of-care technology (POCT), the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering established the POCT Research Network (POCTRN), comprised of Centers that emphasize multidisciplinary partnerships and close facilitation to move technologies from an early stage of development into clinical testing and patient use. This paper describes the POCTRN and the three currently funded Centers as examples of academic-based organizations that support collaborations across disciplines, institutions, and geographic regions to successfully drive innovative solutions from concept to patient care.
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