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Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Care Systems
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The sequencing of the human genome has facilitated a significant increase in our understanding of disease. By using individual genetic information to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease with better precision, genomics-enabled medicine promises health care that is personalized, predictive, proactive, and preventive rather than reactive, said Sam Shekar, chief medical officer at Northrop Grumman Health IT and co-chair of the workshop. On December 8, 2014, the Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) hosted a workshop on Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Care Systems: Gathering and Using Genomic Information to Improve Patient Care and Research in Washington, DC.2 Technological advances have improved the accuracy of genome se- quencing while decreasing the cost of obtaining it, and this is allowing for an unprecedented opportunity for practitioners to customize treatment options for patients based on their genetic signatures. As a result of this progress, huge quantities of genomic data are being generated and made available for use in the health care system.
Sarah H. Beachy, Steve Olson, and Adam C. Berger - Personal Name
978-0-309-37112-4
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Healthcare Management
English
2015
1-117
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