Putting Genomic Data into an EMR
May 26, 2015 | Terry Sharrer
UCLA hospitals and Seattle-based ActX, a consumer genomics company, are collaborating to put genomic test results into UCLA’s Epic Medical Record System. ActX sends a patient a saliva kit, which goes back to the company for analysis. Neither this piece nor ActX’s website say whether the testing involves exome or whole genome sequencing, RFLPI or microarray, nor does either say how the data will be interpreted (for patient and physician) or how much this costs out of pocket. Still, this is at least one step beyond a drug store genomics test of questionable usefulness. MORE
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