As many hospitals and medical practices migrate from physical patient records and notes towards Electronic Patient Records, there is a transition period that can in some cases last for many years where both electronic and physical records exist. TrakGene includes a feature to reference physical medical records and link these references to patients in each […]
We take a lot of pride in providing the best help and support to our customers in the genetics community. To enhance this support, we have created a redesigned and updated our Frequently Asked Questions page. On this page you will find answers to lots of the most commonly asked questions relating to pedigree drawing, […]
Join TrakGene at the NSGC 37th Annual Conference, November 14-17 in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit us at exhibit booth #425, where you can interact with our products and learn more about our latest offerings that can enhance your genetic counseling practice. Register today and connect with your peers for learning, networking and best practice sharing at this […]
We have been working hard here at TrakGene to develop and release version 2.6. This version includes both new features that have been requested by users and performance improvements. The new features in this release will benefit clinicians and genetic counsellors mostly, but all TrakGene users, including clinic administrators, will benefit from the performance tweaks. […]
A recent study in Australia has evaluated the guidelines for referrals to genetics services. The study investigated the efficacy of the existing referral guidelines for gynaecological oncology patients with the goal of improving attendance at genetics appointments and follow up sessions. The study identified that despite the proven benefits of a genetics assessment to women […]
A survey conducted by the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Networks (NCC) this month has shown that 15.8% of geneticists have reportedly used telegenetics. The growth of telegenetics and telemedicine has been speculated for some time. There are also a number of papers that have been published over the past few years that […]
Over the past six months we have been worth with Conexlink, a Dallas-based company that specialises in Software as a Service and Cloud technologies through MyCloudIT, to develop a version of TrakGene Cloud that can be deployed on Microsoft Azure. Driven by the requirements of geneticists to be able to access patient records from anywhere, […]
Students at the University of Sydney who are studying to become Genetic Counsellors are gaining first hand experience of working in a genetics service. Students who progress onto the Clinical Practice 2 module are being given the opportunity to observe how the genetic counselling theories they have been studying are applied in the real world. […]
The NHS Genomic Medicine Centres (NHS GMCs) work with a range of NHS organisations to enhance the recruitment of eligible participants to the 100,000 Genomes Project. There are currently 13 NHS GMCs across England, all of which utilise a range of genetics information systems to assist them in their role. A variety of informatic solutions […]