HealthLeaders Media August 26, 2019
NIH All of Us Research Program may set precedents for large-scale data delivery using a technology platform that maximizes efficiencies and involves telehealth consults with genetic specialists.
How do you scale a genetic testing research program to provide results, counseling, and referral services to a million people?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Program has turned to the private sector for the technology platform and genetic counseling specialists to make that happen. This endeavor also could set a large-scale precedent for returning something of value to participating research subjects: their own genetic data, along with one-to-one telecounseling, and referral to resources that can help them address the impact of their results.
NIH has awarded $4.6 million...