Opinion|Videos|May 12, 2025
Implementing Lp(a) Testing in Health Systems: Lessons From Real-World Experience
Experts discuss lessons learned from implementing lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) testing in health care systems, how health systems can prioritize patients for testing based on the National Lipid Association’s (NLA) recommendation, the role of integrated delivery networks in helping providers identify priority patients, and strategies for adding electronic health record alerts for Lp(a) testing.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- Dr Wong, you’ve implemented Lp(a) testing in your health care system. What lessons can you share for other health systems looking to do the same?
- In following the NLA recommendation to test Lp(a) levels in every adult, which patients should health systems prioritize?
- How can integrated delivery networks help primary care providers and cardiologists to identify priority patients?
- How might a health system add electronic health record alerts for Lp(a) testing?
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