Providers Tell KLAS That Existing EMRs Can ’t Handle Genomic Medicine

Providers are still in the early stages of applying genomics to patient care. However, at least among providers that can afford the investment, clinical genomics programs are beginning to become far more common, and as a result, we’re beginning to get a sense of what’s involved. Apparently, one of those things might be creating a new IT infrastructure which bypasses the provider’s existing EMR to support genomics data management. KLAS recently spoke with a number of providers about the vendors and technologies they were using to implement precision medicine. Along the way, they were able to gather some information on the best practices of the providers which can be used to roll out their own programs. In its report, “Precision Medicine Provider Validations 2018,”  KLAS researchers assert that while precision medicine tools have become increasingly common in oncology settings, they can be useful in many other settings. Which vendors they should consider depends on what their organization’s precision medicine objectives are, according to one VP interviewed by the research firm. “Organizations need to consider whether they want to target a specific area or expand the solutions holistically,” the VP said. “They [also] need to consider whether they will have transactional relationships with vendors or strategic partnerships.” Another provider executive suggests that investing in specialty technology might be a good idea. “Precision medicine should really ex...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR Genomic Medicine Genomics Healthcare CIO HealthCare IT Hospital EHR Personalized Medicine Cerner Epic KLAS Precision Medicine Precision Medicine Data Validation Preci Source Type: blogs