Laboratory Stewardship for Clinical Genetic Testing
| Autor: | Jessie H. Conta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
Computer science Genetic counseling media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention General Medicine 030105 genetics & heredity Variety (cybernetics) Test (assessment) Test optimization 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Risk analysis (engineering) Clinical genetic Quality (business) Stewardship media_common |
| Zdroj: | Current Genetic Medicine Reports. 7:180-186 |
| ISSN: | 2167-4876 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40142-019-00175-6 |
| Popis: | Genetic test stewardship programs are increasingly common within hospital and reference laboratories, as are genetic test optimization efforts by individual practitioners. Genetic counselors play a critical role in guiding providers to medically appropriate genetic tests. This short review aims to summarize the impact of genetic counselors and targeted stewardship interventions that improve genetic test utilization. A variety of stewardship interventions exist that collectively help to eliminate unnecessary tests, support coordination of necessary tests, reduce order errors, and integrate processes that ensure results retrieval and accurate interpretation. Ensuring appropriate utilization of genetic tests and reducing errors improves patient care, reduces costs, and lays an important foundation of trust between patients, providers, institutions, and insurers. Rapid evolution of assays, expansion of genetic tests into multiple medical specialties, direct consumer access, and focus on precision-medicine initiatives foretell a future where genetic test stewardship programs are essential to supporting quality patient care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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