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Implementation of genomic medicine in a health care delivery system: A value proposition?
Author(s) -
Wade Joanne E.,
Ledbetter David H.,
Williams Marc S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of medical genetics part c: seminars in medical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.419
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1552-4876
pISSN - 1552-4868
DOI - 10.1002/ajmg.c.31392
Subject(s) - value proposition , reimbursement , value (mathematics) , health care , health care delivery , healthcare delivery , business , delivery system , perspective (graphical) , proposition , healthcare system , knowledge management , medicine , public relations , marketing , computer science , pharmacology , economics , political science , philosophy , epistemology , machine learning , artificial intelligence , economic growth
The United States health care system is undergoing significant change and is seeking innovations in care delivery and reimbursement models that will lead to improved value for patients, providers, payers, and employers. Genomic medicine has the potential to be a disruptive innovation that if implemented intelligently can improve value. The article presents the perspective of the leaders of a large integrated healthcare delivery system regarding the decision to invest in implementation of genomic medicine. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.