Progress toward Health System Readiness for Genome-Based Testing in Canada.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Genomic medicine harbors the real potential to improve the health and healthcare journey of patients, care provider experiences, and improve the health system efficiency-even reducing healthcare costs. There is expected to be an exponential growth in medically necessary new genome-based tests and test approaches in the coming years. Testing can also create scientific research and commercial opportunities beyond healthcare decision making. The purpose of this research is to generate a better understanding of Canada's state of readiness for genomic medicine, and to provide some insights for other healthcare systems. (2) Methods: A mixed-methods approach of a review of the literature and key informant interviews with a purposive sample of experts was used. The health system re

SUBMITTER: Husereau D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10296918 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature