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Dr. Jack Kain is Director and Medical Science Liaison of Drug Monitoring & Toxicology at Quest Diagnostics. He has served as a consultant, clinical toxicologist and medical science liaison for multiple toxicology laboratories. Dr. Kain has also served on various committees, including the Addiction Treatment Advisory Group for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. His post-graduate training includes a fellowship in forensic toxicology and further graduate coursework in general toxicology. Dr. Kain has developed solutions that identify and incorporate drug-drug interaction analytics into drug testing platforms. Furthermore, he provides toxicology and clinical drug testing education for team members and stakeholders that are addressing the opioid epidemic across the nation.

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Articles

Is testing the right way to tackle the growing drug misuse problem in the U.S.?

Is more testing the answer to a growing drug misuse crisis?

Videos

What independent practices should consider when adopting remote patient monitoring services. 

Key things for practices to consider when adopting a remote patient monitoring service

Some of the main changes to remote patient monitoring throughout the pandemic.

Remote Patient Monitoring’s evolution throughout the pandemic

Slideshows

The proposed rule, issued July 13, greatly expanded what was known and understood about RTM but still left many questions unanswered.

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring’s Debut: What you should know (for now)

. Founded in 2014, WCH develops innovative cloud-based software solutions that enable healthcare providers to remotely monitor the health of patients managing chronic illnesses.

Advances in remote monitoring are allowing for physician practices to further monitor heart failure patients on a regular basis, without the patients needing to leave their home. This real-time data provides seamless connectivity, improved clinical outcomes and reductions of adverse events.

Remote monitoring a valuable tool for reducing heart failure readmissions and hospitalizations

Why the conflation of “telehealth” and “virtual care” is misguided.

Beyond Telehealth: Expanding the definition of virtual care

It is essential to maintain a level of regular communication and engagement with patients. 

A successful RPM program requires consistent patient engagement

Compliance must be an integral component of a practice's RPM program.

CMS to audit remote patient monitoring: What practices need to know

Providers will benefit most from well-tailored RPM programs designed within the current requirements that also have the means to be flexible as requirements inevitably shift.