Although genome sequencing is near universally adopted in human disease diagnostics, the integration of genomic testing results into the electronic health record (EHR) has lagged behind. Despite technical advances and consensus on desiderata, biological and systemic barriers prevent rapid integration of genomic data into the EHR. In this session, the speaker will describe desiderata for integrating genomic information into the EHR in a way that facilitates clinical decision support. The speaker will also describe technical advances such as those included in SMART standards and FHIR API specifications that help overcome technical barriers for integrating genomics into the EHR.
Barriers to Integrating Genomics More Fully into the EHR
Brian Shirts, MD, PhD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Objectives:
- Upon completion, participants will be able to list four technical requirements for ntegrating genomic information into the electronic health record.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to describe two standards or specifications that can be used to integrate genomic information into the electronic health record.
- Upon completion, participants will be able to evaluate possible solutions to address biological and systemic barriers to integrating genomic information into the electronic health record.
Duration: 1.00 hr
Recording Date: November 9, 2019
CME/CMLE credit: 1.00 hr
Last day to purchase course and CE claim credit: December 24, 2022
