Precision Medicine: From Science To Value.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

Precision medicine is making an impact on patients, health care delivery systems, and research participants in ways that were only imagined fifteen years ago when the human genome was first sequenced. Discovery of disease-causing and drug-response genetic variants has accelerated, while adoption into clinical medicine has lagged. We define precision medicine and the stakeholder community required to enable its integration into research and health care. We explore the intersection of data science, analytics, and precision medicine in the formation of health systems that carry out research in the context of clinical care and that optimize the tools and information used to deliver improved patient outcomes. We provide examples of real-world impact and conclude with a policy and economic agenda necessary for the adoption of this new paradigm of health care both in the United States and globally.

Full Text

Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Ginsburg, GS; Phillips, KA

Published Date

  • May 2018

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 37 / 5

Start / End Page

  • 694 - 701

PubMed ID

  • 29733705

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC5989714

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1544-5208

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.1624

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States