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Contact
ACFAOM at: info@acfaom.org
ACFAOM
5272 River Road, Suite 630
Bethesda, MD 20816
800-265-8263
301-718-6505
Fax: 301-656-0989
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The
American College of Foot &
Ankle Orthopedics & Medicine (ACFAOM) has partnered with a
Minnesota-based medical device company, BioMedix Vascular Solutions,
Inc., to develop a comprehensive training and certification program
focusing on BioMedix’s PADnet™+ technology. This
certification program is overseen by ACFAOM’s BioMedix
Advisory Board and Board of Directors.
There are three components in the
training process:
• PADnet+
informational tools consisting of a training manual, a PADnet+ Users
Guide and a tutorial CD-Rom
• On-site training by
a Clinical Specialist demonstrating how to perform an Ankle-Brachial
Index (ABI), Toe-Brachial Index (TBI) and Pulse Volume Recordings (PVR)
using the PADnet+ system
• Content-based
examination reviewing PADnet+ operating issues and patient information
The requirements for earning the ACFAOM Certificate in Community-Based
Peripheral Arterial Testing Competency are:
• Completion of a
comprehensive training program
• Passage of a
Web-based multiple-choice examination
• Completion of ten
tests on patients, reviewed for accuracy and quality of results
Upon successful completion of the
certification program, a technician
is eligible to receive a Certificate of Competence in Community-Based
Peripheral Arterial Testing recognizing the technician’s
proficiency and knowledge using PADnet+ for testing for P.A.D.
ACFAOM believes that this comprehensive certification program fosters a
collaborative care model for diagnosing P.A.D. Utilizing the PADnet+
technology, physicians in a primary care setting can perform the ABI,
TBI and PVR tests. These tests are then sent electronically and
interpreted by a specialist such as a cardiologist, vascular surgeon or
interventional radiologist to determine whether or not a patient has
P.A.D. This collaborative care model allows for earlier P.A.D.
detection in patients, resulting in:
• Improved patient
function
• Reduced healthcare
costs
• Prolonged patient
life
For additional information about becoming ACFAOM certified to operate
PADnet+ equipment or to learn more about the collaborative care model,
call (877) 854-0014 or visit www.BioMedix.com.
For more information about ACFAOM, contact us
at info@acfaom.org
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