Healthcare IT News June 8, 2020
The Chicago area health system has expanded its DNA-10K precision medicine program by integrating detailed pharmacogenomic information into its EHR workflows.
Another 10,000 patients have received genetic testing through NorthShore Health’s DNA-10K initiative, and now their protected genetic information has been made available to clinicians via the health system’s Epic EHR.
WHY IT MATTERS
That’s thanks in part to technology from ActX, which specialized in integrating real-time genomic clinical-decision support into EHR workflows.
At NorthShore, prescriptions for certain medications ordered within Epic workflows are now able to be checked against the patient’s genomic profile, which is built into the chart. Clinicians get an alert if the software detects issues with dosing, efficacy or side-effects.
That’s helping advance precision medicine at NorthShore,...
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