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A Clinician‐Driven Automated System for Integration of Pharmacogenetic Interpretations Into an Electronic Medical Record
Author(s) -
Hicks J K,
Crews K R,
Hoffman J M,
Kornegay N M,
Wilkinson M R,
Lorier R,
Stoddard A,
Yang W,
Smith C,
Fernandez C A,
Cross S J,
Haidar C,
Baker D K,
Howard S C,
Evans W E,
Broeckel U,
Relling M V
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1038/clpt.2012.140
Subject(s) - pharmacogenetics , electronic medical record , drug response , clinical pharmacology , test (biology) , genetic testing , medicine , interpretation (philosophy) , medical physics , medical record , pharmacology , drug , computer science , gene , biology , family medicine , genetics , genotype , paleontology , programming language
Advances in pharmacogenetic testing will expand the number of clinically important pharmacogenetic variants. Communication and interpretation of these test results are critical steps in implementation of pharmacogenetics into the clinic. Computational tools that integrate directly into the electronic medical record (EMR) are needed to translate the growing number of genetic variants into interpretive consultations to facilitate gene‐based drug prescribing. Herein, we describe processes for incorporating pharmacogenetic tests and interpretations into the EMR for clinical practice. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2012); 92 5, 563–566. doi: 10.1038/clpt.2012.140