Fierce Healthcare May 9, 2018
Paige Minemyer

Major health systems, such as Providence St. Joseph Health, have cracked the code to solving some of the barriers precision medicine programs face, according to a new study.

Health systems that have rolled out precision medicine programs have had to tackle many challenges—including a lack of physician engagement around genomics and the need for new tech tools—before seeing the efforts pay off.

A study published this week in the latest issue of Health Affairs dives into the precision medicine journeys of three major health systems: Providence St. Joseph Health, Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford Health Care.

Researchers said the challenges faced by these providers could offer guidance for others looking to give personalized medicine a try.

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