Medical Economics March 27, 2020
Joel Diamond, MD, FAAFP

Countless physician groups are grappling with how best to introduce and leverage genomics in their practices.

With good reason. Precision medicine appears to be an unstoppable force that could revolutionize how physicians diagnose and treat patients.

The science of genomics has advanced at a rapid pace, and new discoveries about how these insights impact clinical decision-making are circulated almost weekly. Consumer demand is rising, thanks to regulatory approval for direct-to-consumer genetic testing and resulting media coverage.

In my own practice, more and more patients come to office visits with questions about how genomics could help identify their risk for disease, how this data could guide wellness, prevention and screening activities, and if we should adjust medications and other therapies based...

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