Open AccessUsing the electronic health record for genomics research
Author(s) -
Maya Safarova,
Iftikhar J. Kullo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in lipidology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.412
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1473-6535
pISSN - 0957-9672
DOI - 10.1097/mol.0000000000000662
Subject(s) - repurposing , genomics , personalized medicine , precision medicine , data science , translational research , biobank , documentation , medicine , disease , bioinformatics , computational biology , computer science , biology , genetics , genome , pathology , programming language , ecology , gene
Although primarily designed for medical documentation and billing purposes, the electronic health record (EHR) has significant potential for translational research. In this article, we provide an overview of the use of the EHR for genomics research with a focus on heritable lipid disorders.