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Title | CDA COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Toolkit | |
Image | None | There are several images per concept here: https://www.cda.org/test/Aline/B2P-01/COVID-19-Testing-Toolkit-V3 |
Categories | Back to Practice Guidance & Regulations | |
Summary | Text (approx. 85 characters)Need content to develop Sarah Schaale (Unlicensed) | Information and requirements for dentists to understand testing for COVID-19 in a dental setting. |
Description Type | Page link | Test page here: https://www.cda.org/test/Aline/B2P-01/COVID-19-Testing-Toolkit-V3 |
Documents? | What does this mean? Catherine Foss (Unlicensed) | |
Related Resources? | All related resources embedded in each section in copy. Open to adding related resources in each section, but not required. | |
Flag | What is “flag”? | |
Publish date | 11/24/2020 | This aligns with newsroom article, so needs to be live 11/24 (earlier would be better of course |
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Page Name | CDA COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Toolkit | ||
Page Title | Should this be different that name? Catherine Foss (Unlicensed) Sarah Schaale (Unlicensed) | Page Description | To be provided by content Sarah Schaale (Unlicensed) COVID-19 Testing Information for California Dentists |
Page Description | Administering COVID-19 tests is within the scope of practice for dentists, but current state law prohibits dentists from obtaining laboratory licensure to do so. This toolkit provides up-to-date information for dentists to track the status of lab licensure and understand regulations, record-keeping and procedures for testing for COVID-19 in a dental setting. | ||
Keywords | Initial list: COVID-19, rapid test, testing, patient, negative, dental treatment, positive, result, false negative, CLIA, regulation, compliance, laboratory, registration, lab licensure, tests, ADA toolkit, records, record keeping, scope of practice, public health, employee, staff, office, procedure, dental team | ||
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Page Name | Overview of testing | ||
Page Title | TBD by content team. | Page Description | TBD by content teamOverview | Testing for COVID-19 in Dentistry |
Page Description | Testing for COVID-19 in the dental office is currently in the scope of practice for dentists when used for screening, but a lab licensure is required before dentists can use rapid testing to screen patients. Screening patients for COVID-19 is the standard of care for dentists, but there are still many unknowns for what testing will look like in the dental office. | ||
Keywords | testing, scope of practice, rapid test, dental office, patient, employee, staff, COVID-19, positive, negative | ||
Search priority (low, normal, boost, super boost) | Normal |
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Page Name | Applying for Laboratory Testing Licensure | ||
Page Title | TBD by content team. | Page Description | TBD by content teamApplying for Laboratory COVID-19 Testing Licensure in Dentistry |
Page Description | Waived and non-waived tests are the two main categories for COVID-19 laboratory tests—it is important for dentists to understand the difference in administration and results of each. Dentists who wish to administer waived rapid COVID-19 tests must first obtain requisite license including a CLIA certificate, among other requirements for both state and federal licensure. | ||
Keywords | waived, non-waived, tests, laboratory, categories, low risk, results, CLIA, licensure, lab, application, waiver, certificate of waiver | ||
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Page Name | Performing tests | ||
Page Title | TBD by content team. | Page Description | TBD by content teamPerforming COVID-19 Tests in the Dental Office |
Page Description | At this time, there are no COVID-19 rapid tests with FDA Emergency Use Authorization available for asymptomatic patients, but dentists can learn about the different types of COVID-19 testing and how they might be used with patients and employees in the future. | ||
Keywords | test, rapid test, FDA, patient, employee, types of test, dental office | ||
Search priority (low, normal, boost, super boost) | Normal |
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Page Name | Reporting Requirements |
Page TitleTBD by content team. | Dentist Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Testing |
Page DescriptionTBD by content team | Reporting requirements around dentists administering COVID-19 rapid tests will be available once dentists are able to apply and obtain lab licensure. Dentists can find anticipated requirements for reporting in ADA’s Testing Toolkit. |
Keywords | reporting, lab, statues, licensure, rapid test, test, requirements |
Search priority (low, normal, boost, super boost) | Normal |
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Page Name | Billing and Reimbursement |
Page TitleTBD by content team. | Billing and Reimbursement for COVID-19 Testing |
Page Description | TBD by content teamHow and who to bill for COVID-19 tests in the dental office will be determined once dentists are able to obtain licensure for administering rapid COVID-19 tests in the dental office. CDA is advocating for reimbursement by medical and/or dental benefit plans. |
Keywords | billing, reimbursement, test, dental benefit plans, bill, codes |
Search priority (low, normal, boost, super boost) | Normal |
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Page Name | Maintaining Regulatory Compliance |
Page TitleTBD by content team. | Maintaining Regulatory Compliance for COVID-19 Testing |
Page DescriptionTBD by content team | There are several requirements around renewals, record retention and regulatory compliance that dentists must be prepared to follow if they are licensed and administering COVID-19 rapid tests to patients. |
Keywords | laboratory, renewal, licensure, records, requirements |
Search priority (low, normal, boost, super boost) | Normal |
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Page Name | Testing FAQs |
Page Title | TBD by content team. |
Page Description | TBD by content team. |
Keywords | TBD by content team. Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Testing and Dentists |
Page Description | COVID-19 testing technology can answer common questions around testing in the dental setting, including what is in the scope of practice, understanding false-negative results, testing staff and patients and what tests are available to dentists. |
Keywords | covid-19 tests, testing dental staff and patients, scope of practice, false-negative tests, rapid test, ADA toolkit |
Search priority (low, normal, boost, super boost) | Boost |