Direct-to-Consumer Tests on the Market Today
Debate exists between the consumer and the health care provider when it comes to the value of direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing. At the heart of the issue is the observation that consumers are identifying value in DTC testing as evidenced by an expanding market, and health care providers are skeptical of their value from an analytical and clinical utility perspective. The aim of this article is to briefly review the subject of DTC testing with a specific focus on value from the perspective of the consumer and the health care provider. (Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine)
Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine - January 31, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Timothy Scott Isbell Source Type: research
An Overview of Direct-to-Consumer Testing
This article provides a brief introduction to some of the challenges associated with DTC testing, including: the concerns for overall limited healthcare value and unsubstantiated excessive monitoring of health and wellness markers, risks for reduced test quality from DTC testing companies claimin g regulatory exemption, the impact of communication breakdown with a qualified healthcare professional leading to unnecessary worry and inappropriate self-management, and the downstream effects DTC testing has placed on our already overburdened healthcare system. (Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine)
Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine - January 31, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Nicole V. Tolan Source Type: research
Direct –to-Consumer Testing: The Role of Laboratory Medicine Physicians and Scientists
We ’ve seen the consumer-driven laboratory testing market grow at an exponential rate as companies offer an increasing number and variety of recreational genetic testing, oncogene panels, mail-in laboratory testing, at-home point-of-care tests, and wearable devices. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing i s marketed to consumers with very different motivations ranging from simple entertainment to the early identification or monitoring of disease. As individuals become increasingly engaged in their own health care, DTC testing represents an extension of our current system with the potential for many b enefits, especially for t...
Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine - January 31, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Nicole V. Tolan, Robert D. Nerenz Tags: Preface Source Type: research
Direct-to-Consumer Testing: The Role of Laboratory Medicine
CLINICS IN LABORATORY MEDICINE (Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine)
Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine - January 31, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Nicole V. Tolan, Robert D. Nerenz Source Type: research
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Source: Clinics in Laboratory Medicine - January 31, 2020 Category: Laboratory Medicine Source Type: research
