Question

1) Give at least 10 current trends associated with the foreign regulatory bodies.

2) Give at least 10 issues that can arise from both local and foreign regulatory bodies in relation to Medical Technology/Med lab science.

(can you please include the sources, so I can formulate my own words as well ) Thank you

Answer 1

Ans) 1) Current trends associated with the foreign regulatory bodies:

- improving quality
- Improving Access and coverage
- Keeping Costs under control
- encouraging healthy behavior
- Improving the public health care
- Addressing social determinant of health
- Strengthening the health workforce
- Encouraging more realistic expectations

- Lack of practitioners
- Underfunded services

2) Issues that can arise from both local and foreign regulatory bodies in relation to Medical Technology/Med lab science:

- Use of laboratory equipment.

- Regulations governing laboratory practices and procedures.

- Precautions for accident prevention.

- Waste disposal requirements.

- Housekeeping and maintenance routines.

- Quality assurance and control procedures.

- Technical aspects of specimen collection and test processing, including expected results.

- Communication with patients.

- Reporting of test results to the physician.

- Recordkeeping of test specimens, procedures, and results.

- Inventory and ordering of equipment and supplies.

- Use of reference materials in the POL.

- Screening and follow-up of test results.