Thinking Differently About Genetic Counseling Service Delivery

This article reviews the current status of genetic counseling service delivery including recent innovations. We describe some key factors that affect access and delivery including the time-intensiveness of genetic counseling sessions, the labor intensiveness of case preparation and follow-up services, and geographic barriers. Current remedies for improving access to genetic counseling services and their effectiveness are reviewed. Factors that potentially pose barriers for increasing access, such as reimbursement for services, are discussed. Finally, we propose ways for genetic and non-genetic professionals to work together to develop targeted strategies for enhancing access to genetic counseling services in their own practice areas.

Source: Current Genetic Medicine Reports - April 7, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research