Personalized Medicine and the Power of Electronic Health Records

Personalized medicine has largely been enabled by the integration of genomic and other data with electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States and elsewhere. Increased EHR adoption across various clinical settings and the establishment of EHR-linked population-based biobanks provide unpreced...

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Published in:Cell 2019-03, Vol.177 (1), p.58-69
Main Authors: Abul-Husn, Noura S., Kenny, Eimear E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronic Health Records - trends
Genetic Testing
Genome, Human - genetics
Genomics - methods
Genomics - trends
Humans
Precision Medicine - methods
Precision Medicine - trends
United States
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Summary:Personalized medicine has largely been enabled by the integration of genomic and other data with electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States and elsewhere. Increased EHR adoption across various clinical settings and the establishment of EHR-linked population-based biobanks provide unprecedented opportunities for the types of translational and implementation research that drive personalized medicine. We review advances in the digitization of health information and the proliferation of genomic research in health systems and provide insights into emerging paths for the widespread implementation of personalized medicine. Electronic health records are the backbone of personalized medicine, allowing integration of patient records and data with genomic information. Even as EHRs benefit patient care by collating information, they also provide rich resources to advance genomics research ultimately aimed at improving clinical practice.
ISSN:0092-8674
1097-4172
1097-4172
DOI:10.1016/j.cell.2019.02.039