Kathryn Van Diemen explores the latest challenges and trends in capturing patient family history in an article published by the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC).
Family history has always been valuable in patient care. Today, it is more important than ever, thanks in large measure to the increasingly important role that genetics plays in medicine. Pharmacogenetics, for example, is a relatively new branch of pharmacology with a long history that has gained mainstream attention in just the last few years.
To know the family is to know the patient, a simple concept, yet its application in genetic counseling is often complicated.
Family history data is constantly changing, growing as families grow. The recent surge in demand for genetic counseling has triggered a tidal wave of data that needs to be collected, organized, and regularly updated. This is a challenging and time-consuming undertaking without automation technologies and analytics tools.
The article goes on to explore:
- Patient Focused Family History Questionnaires
- Privacy and Sharing Family History
- Scope for Family vs Individual Treatment
Read the full article ‘It’s All About Family: Latest Challenges & Trends In Capturing Patient Family History‘
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