Don’t be intimidated by the idea of starting to use pharmacogenetics in your clinic – the tools you need may already be at your disposal. The New England Healthcare Institute states that medication management tools such as pharmacogenetic testing can help reduce readmissions and prevent costly adverse drug events. After all, a 2010 study by Davies et al. found that … Read More
Opioid Overdose Continues to Rise
A worrisome trend continues. Despite medical and government efforts, opioid-related deaths continue to rise across the country. According to the CDC, drug overdose death rates have more than doubled in the past 15 years and now take more lives than automobile accidents among 25 to 64-year-olds. Rates of abuse seem highest in white, middle-aged males and translate to a financial … Read More
St. Jude Implements PG4KDS Pharmacogenetic Testing
One of the biggest barriers to the adoption of pharmacogenetics is uncertainty about implementation, but major institutions are already pursing pharmacogenetics. For instance, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital just published their pediatric pharmacogenetics program model. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment facility located in Memphis, Tennessee that’s famous for its dedication to patient care and its embrace … Read More
Study Shows Promise for Reducing Unnecessary Procedures
An immense medication management trial sponsored by Leumit Health Care Services, an Israeli health fund, and Teva Pharmaceuticals is ending this year. The trial examined the clinical outcomes of using integrated drug and gene interaction alerts in an EHR, something few other studies have done and which has been sorely needed in the industry. The study involved Leumit integrating a … Read More
Psychiatrist’s Love of Technology Translates into Better Patient Care
Something a patient might notice when they’re talking with Dr. Michael Rieser is his computer. It might, for instance, be filling itself with words – the patient’s own words – recorded, transcribed and saved to the patient’s file automatically. Dr. Rieser, a psychiatrist working in Lexington, Kentucky, has always been interested in technology that can help him provide better patient … Read More
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