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Genomic Testing

Q/A: Dr. Johnson Talks Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Care

by Syed Hamza Sohail 03/22/2023 Leave a Comment

Q/A: Dr. Johnson Talks Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Care

What You Should Know: - A recent study published in JAMA found that conventional genomic tests commonly used for breast cancer tumors can be less accurate for Black women. This news comes at a time when Black women with breast cancer are experiencing mortality rates that are 41% higher than white women. - Dr. Nathalie Johnson, MD FACS and President of The American Society of Breast Cancer Surgeons is among numerous doctors who advocate for Agendia and its tests which look beyond race,
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COTA and GTC Partner to Improve Precision Oncology

by Strategic Partnerships 03/08/2023 Leave a Comment

FDA Extends RCA With COTA to Explore COVID's Effect on Cancer

What You Should Know: - COTA, Inc., an oncology real-world data and analytics company, today announced a new partnership with Genomic Testing Cooperative (GTC), a molecular testing company. - GTC has a very innovative approach to genetic testing, providing molecular information which is critical to determining accurate diagnoses and determining the most appropriate treatment. GTC's tissue and liquid-biopsy testing leverages DNA and RNA sequencing, which is very rare in the
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Primary Care Shifts to Pharmacy and Retail Clinic Settings, Survey Reveals

by Syed Hamza Sohail 12/12/2022 Leave a Comment

Primary Care Shifts to Pharmacy and Retail Clinic Settings, Survey Reveals

What You Should Know: - Primary care is continuing to decentralize with more decisions made outside of primary care offices, according to a recent report by Wolters Kluwer. - The Pharmacy Next: Health Consumer Medication Trends survey explores consumer sentiment amid this shift, and offers insight into what safeguards are needed to address their top concerns around medication-related care.  Research-Driven Prospects Regarding Changes in American Primary Healthcare The Pharmacy Next:
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Pharmacogenomics: The Key to Unlocking the Future of Personalized Healthcare

by Sobha Pisharody, PhD, Chief Strategy & Product Officer, InformedDNA 09/07/2022 Leave a Comment

Pharmacogenomics: The Key to Unlocking the Future of Personalized Healthcare

Pharmacogenomics—the study of genetic influences on an individual's response to therapeutic medications—is an area of personalized medicine that is gaining momentum. Although pharmacogenomics has been around for a while, providers, health plans, pharmacists and legislators are developing a greater appreciation for its potential benefits and applications.  How Can Pharmacogenomics Improve Outcomes? By considering a person’s DNA in treatment options, providers can determine how an
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Syapse and Pierian Partner to Power Precision Oncology

by Strategic Partnerships 06/14/2022 Leave a Comment

Syapse and Pierian Partner to Power Precision Oncology

What You Should Know: - Syapse, a real-world evidence company is teaming up with Pierian®, a provider of advanced clinical genomics technology on a new joint collaboration that will benefit patients of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute in Central Florida. - The collaboration combines Syapse’s real-world evidence solutions designed to improve outcomes for patients with cancer, Pierian’s leading-edge clinical genomics workflow, and precision medicine services that provide the most relevant
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NCODA & XIFIN Launch Initiative to Expand Oncology Patient Care Options

by Jasmine Pennic 04/14/2022 Leave a Comment

NCODA & XIFIN Launch Initiative to Expand Oncology Patient Care Options

What You Should Know: - XIFIN has partnered with NCODA, Inc., a globally recognized association that develops unique resources to help medically integrated oncology teams deliver top-tier care. This new strategic partnership “NCODA Informatics Initiative Powered by VisualStrata” provides the use of VisualStrata as part of the NCODA membership. - As oncology groups work to find and secure clinical trials – thereby expanding patient care options within their practice – purpose-built
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Day 3 HIMSS Roundup: Glooko Acquires DIABNEXT, GE Healthcare/AliveCor Integration

by HIMSS22 Summary 03/16/2022 Leave a Comment

HIMSS22 Day 2 Roundup: Google Partners with MEDITECH, Microsoft’s Health Cloud Strategy Expansions,

Venture Capital, Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Activity Glooko Acquires DIABNEXT® to Expand Diabetes Offerings in France Glooko, a leading provider of remote patient monitoring and data management solutions for diabetes and related chronic conditions, today announced the acquisition of DIABNEXT, a Paris-based company whose digital health platform helps people with diabetes better manage their conditions and connects to their healthcare providers, so they can
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Meaningful Use of Genomics Requires Informatics Beyond EMRs

by Assaf Halevy, Founder and CEO of 2bPrecise 01/06/2021 Leave a Comment

Why EHRs fall short w/ providing valuable genetic insights

Electronic medical records (EMRs) are widely expected to serve as a cornerstone technology that drives the delivery of modern patient care.  But can the EMR alone support all the informatics capabilities required by an ever-evolving healthcare industry? The rapid growth of precision medicine, particularly the use of genetic and genomic information during clinical decision making, is a compelling example that functionality beyond the EMR is required. Not only does genomic data represent a
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Eliminating the Long, Cumbersome and Costly Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases

by Christine Stanley, Ph.D.,Chief Director of Clinical Genomics for Variantyx 07/01/2020 Leave a Comment

Eliminating the Long, Cumbersome and Costly Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases

The answer to questions about human disease can be found in our genes. The difficulty in the past has been the testing process, a sort of trial and error approach of drilling down into the multitude of variants that can be found within the genes, variants that when analyzed in tandem with detailed clinical histories can actually tell the story and lead to a faster diagnosis. Human beings carry around 20,000 genes and, of those, approximately 5,000 are somewhat understood, and those genes can
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Rady Children’s Exploring Drone Delivery of Genomic Samples to Lab

by Fred Pennic 01/23/2020 Leave a Comment

UPS Will Use Drones to Deliver Medical Samples

- Deloitte and Rady’s Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) announced an innovative new project to explore the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) known as drones to deliver genomic samples to the laboratory.- This approach seeks to cut down on ground traffic delays by flying genomic testing specimens to the lab, cutting the time needed to get results back to acutely ill babies and children.- The project is in the planning stages; Deloitte and RCIGM are working in coordination
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