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Host Joel Diamond, CMO of Aranscia, and guest Houda Hachad, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Aranscia®, discuss how to manage medications, polypharmacy, and chemotherapy using PGx testing to reduce ADEs. Play Video Watch - [PGxperts™ Bytes: Medication Safety, Survey Readiness, and the Role of PGx in Long-Term Care](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgxperts-bytes-medication-safety-survey-readiness-and-the-role-of-pgx-in-long-term-care/) - YouScript is excited to announce the next PGxperts™ Bytes – a series of short discussions covering important topics across the pharmacogenomics space. Host Joel Diamond, CMO of Aranscia®, and Houda Hachad, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Aranscia, discuss medication safety, survey readiness, and the role of PGx in long-term care. Play Video Watch the - [PGxperts™ Bytes: The Case for DPYD Testing](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgxperts-bytes-the-case-for-dpyd-testing/) - YouScript is excited to announce the next PGxperts™ Bytes – a series of short discussions covering important topics across the pharmacogenomics space. Host Joel Diamond, CMO of Aranscia®, and Houda Hachad, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Aranscia, discuss the case for DPYD testing. Play Video Watch the episode here! - [Personalized prescribing in long-term care: Why it matters more than ever](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/personalized-prescribing-in-long-term-care-why-it-matters-more-than-ever/) - Polypharmacy, adverse drug events, the Beers Criteria, and pain management. “Personalized prescribing in long-term care: Why it matters more than ever,” by Joel Diamond, CMO of YouScript’s Partner, AccessDx Laboratory, in McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, covers it all. Learn about hidden drug dangers, the application of hashtag#pharmacogenomics as a tool in the LTC toolkit, and implementation and guidance for - [DPYD Safety Update: Reducing the Risk of Critical or Fatal Chemotherapy Side Effects](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/dpyd-safety-update-reducing-the-risk-of-critical-or-fatal-chemotherapy-side-effects/) - Aranscia® solutions help oncologists comply with new FDA warning label requiring DPYD genetic testing in patients receiving select chemotherapies HOUSTON, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Oncologists and pharmacy experts are reacting to last week’s Food and Drug Administration warning that requires genetic testing on patients receiving the common chemotherapy drug capecitabine (Xeloda®) – and are actively seeking technologies - [Mapping the human placebome? Genetics may hold key to placebo effect](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/mapping-the-human-placebome-genetics-may-hold-key-to-placebo-effect/) - Could the reason why the placebo effect works for some people and not others lie in their DNA? The authors of a new scientific review article make the case that, just as an individual’s response to medications is dependent upon their unique genetics, so too could their response to placebos. In the article, authors Hall, - [Case Report: Misdiagnosis of Adverse Effect Leads to Prescribing Cascade](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/prescribing-cascade/) - A 70-year-old man fell, resulting in subdural hemorrhage and frontal lobe contusions (bleeding in his brain). He was admitted to the ICU, where lab results showed two interesting facts: he had unusually high levels of salicylate in his blood and X-ray imaging showed opaque material in his colon. He was self-administering donepezil, calcium carbonate, - [The Pharmacist’s Corner: What roles can pharmacists play in pharmacogenetics?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pharmacists-corner-roles-can-pharmacists-play-pharmacogenetics/) - By Rachel Sass, PharmD What is your perception of a pharmacist? Someone in a white coat at the local pharmacy who fills your prescriptions, answers your questions and helps you pick out the right over-the-counter medicine? This is how pharmacists have historically been remembered, and while this area of pharmacy is still critical to the - [Genelex named top-10 fastest-growing business in Seattle](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-named-top-10-fastest-growing-business-seattle/) - A national business magazine has named Genelex the 10th fastest-growing private company in Seattle. In the fifth such listing for Genelex this year, Inc. magazine has included the Seattle-based company at the number 10 spot in its list of the top-10 fastest-growing private companies in Seattle. Genelex is the only healthcare software and genetic testing - [Gene Spotlight: 5HTT and antidepressant medications](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/gene-spotlight-5htt-antidepressant-medications/) - about one in 10 Americans aged 12 and older takes antidepressant medications. The majority of these drugs are metabolized by the body’s highly genetically variable CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 pathways. Response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a commonly prescribed type of antidepressant, may also be affected by variations in the 5HTT gene. Roughly 40 percent - [Case Report: Common ADHD treatment has reverse effect on 6-year-old boy](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/case-report-common-adhd-treatment-has-reverse-effect-on-6-year-old-boy/) - Physicians and family taking care of a 6-year-old boy diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found a common medication used to treat the condition was having the reverse effect. The boy, being treated by providers in Thailand, was described as mischievous, disorderly and restless while at school. He would ignore people around him and - [Research reveals significant impact of drug-gene and drug-drug-gene interactions](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/research-reveals-significant-impact-drug-gene-drug-drug-gene-interactions/) - Why do some patients react differently to the same drug? A study using data analyzed by the YouScript Personalized Prescribing Software has quantified the role genotypes may play in causing adverse drug reactions. The research, published in the journal Pharmacogenomics, showed that a combined 33.9 percent of all potential clinically significant drug interactions were due to drug-gene - [Your HSA and you: A flexible way to cover medical expenses](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/your-hsa-and-you-a-flexible-way-to-cover-medical-expenses/) - You’ve likely heard the term “HSA” used when talking about health insurance plans. But what exactly is it, and what do those three letters stand for? HSA stands for “health savings account.” It’s a savings account that’s often created in connection with a high-deductible health insurance plan and is designed to help you pay medical - [More research needed to find genetic link to depression risk](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/research-needed-find-genetic-link-depression-risk/) - Parsing out the genetic underpinnings of depression remains a challenge for researchers, despite the rise in the number of studies focusing on the human genome, the authors of a new scientific review article report. The researchers behind the article, published in the January issue of the Harvard Review of Psychiatry, reviewed a number of studies - [Keep heart healthy during the month of February](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/keep-heart-healthy-month-february/) - February is a time to keep hearts on the mind: both with Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 and the entire 28 days being recognized as American Heart Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. among both men and women, with - [72 percent of heart drugs are impacted by genetics, study finds](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/72-percent-of-heart-drugs-are-impacted-by-genetics-study-finds/) - The evidence for expanded use of pharmacogenetic data to help inform heart medication prescribing just got stronger. A comprehensive review of the scientific literature on pharmacogenomics and heart medications found that 71.8 percent of the 71 drugs studied had positive evidence for varied response or adverse effects based on genetics. The review encompassed 597 publications - [Study links genetics to skin reactions caused by common anti-epileptic drug](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/skin-reactions/) - A study released this month provides a genetic link between a drug commonly prescribed to combat seizures and severe adverse, potentially fatal skin reactions. The study, which was published by Chung et al. in the August 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, associated variants of the CYP2C gene group (which includes - [Medicare coverage in the era of precision medicine](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/medicare-coverage-in-the-era-of-precision-medicine/) - By John C. Nelson, MD, MPH I was pleased to read an insightful editorial discussing precision medicine in the June edition of the Journal of the American Medicine Association. There is great promise for patients in improving their quality of care as well as the potential to decrease the healthcare costs associated with preventable morbidity - [Genelex-sponsored research awarded at managed care pharmacy conference](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-research-awarded-at-managed-care-pharmacy-conference/) - Recent research sponsored by Genelex and undertaken by University of Utah researchers has been recognized at the national Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) conference. The research shows that as many as 50 percent of patients 65 and older are taking at least one medication metabolized by a genetically variable drug metabolizing enzyme. The poster for - [Study: Elderly patients at greater risk of kidney injury if on antipsychotic drugs](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-elderly-patients-greater-risk-kidney-injury-antipsychotic-drugs/) - New research into the risks of three common antipsychotic drugs for the elderly suggests older patients are 73 percent more likely to experience acute kidney injury (AKI) while on any of the three medications. The research, published in the August 19 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, examined the medical records of nearly 100,000 - [New research shows YouScript cuts ER visits, hospitalizations](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/new-research-shows-youscript-cuts-er-visits-hospitalizations/) - What if an under-used type of genetic testing combined with state-of-the-art clinical decision support software could cut ER visits by more than half and reduce hospitalizations by a third in the elderly? New research has found that the YouScript Personalized Prescribing System, combining pharmacogenetic testing and patented medication management software, can do just that. Preliminary - [Study shows 50% drop in serious bleeding with DNA-guided warfarin treatment](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-shows-50-drop-serious-bleeding-dna-guided-warfarin-treatment/) - A new meta-analysis of clinical trials scrutinizing warfarin dosing methods found that warfarin treatment guided by individual genotypes reduced instances of serious bleeding by more than half compared to standard dosing approaches. The work lends support to the importance of genetic testing for the genes CYP2C9 and VKORC1, variations of which can influence warfarin’s therapeutic effect. - [What Is Precision Medicine, Anyway?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/what-is-precision-medicine-anyway/) - And what does it mean for me? After President Obama announced the Administration’s Precision Medicine Initiative in his January, 2015 State of the Union Address, internet searches for “precision medicine” have more than doubled. With all of this new buzz around precision medicine, you may be wondering exactly what it is and what it means - [June is Men’s Health Month!](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/june-is-mens-health-month/) - With Father’s Day approaching, what better way to celebrate the men you call family and friends than by helping to make sure they take their health seriously? June is National Men’s Health month, a time for men everywhere to focus on the health concerns that most often impact them. For many men this means cardiovascular - [The Elephant in the Room: Drug-Induced Disease Diagnosis](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/the-elephant-in-the-room-drug-induced-disease-diagnosis/) - One of our clinical pharmacists tells a story of his car breaking down in high school. He had it towed to a local mechanic as none of his attempts to get the car going were successful. The gas gauge was showing one quarter of a tank. After running numerous diagnostics to troubleshoot the issue, the - [TCAPP and Genelex: Partners in battling pediatric pain](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/tcapp-genelex-partners-battling-pediatric-pain/) - It’s tragic when a young life is haunted by the specter of a disease that causes chronic pain. Such afflictions affect child and family both, making the availability of caregiver resources all the more vital. Since 2011, The Coalition Against Pediatric Pain (TCAPP) has been supporting families of children affected by chronic pain from rare - [Supplements, smoking could have effect on drug metabolism](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/supplements-smoking-effect-drug-metabolism/) - Much has been written about the ability of both medications and individual genetics to affect how people metabolize drugs. But did you know things like herbal supplements, smoking cigarettes and even grapefruit juice could have the same effect? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned, for example, that certain dietary supplements can boost the - [Article Alert: Screening for DPYD: Q&A with Kristine Ashcraft](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/article-alert-screening-for-dpyd-qa-with-kristine-ashcraft/) - "Patients with DPYD variations are 25.6X more likely to experience treatment related death on standard‐dose fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy (5‐fluorouracil or capecitabine)." - Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript Read more about Kristine's thoughts on the recent FDA safety announcment regarding DPYD testing in "Screening for DPD: Q&A with Kristine Ashcraft" by Pharmaceutical Executive by clicking here. - [PGxperts™ Bytes: Selecting a Quality PGx Partner](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgxperts-bytes-selecting-a-quality-pgx-partner/) - YouScript is excited to announce the next PGxperts™ Bytes - a series of short discussions covering important topics across the pharmacogenomics space. Watch the latest here: https://vimeo.com/1097669214/87a0886a15?ts=7560&share=copy Host Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript, and Houda Hachad, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Aranscia, discuss how to select a quality PGx partner. - [Study: Falls more common among older adults with pain](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-falls-common-among-older-adults-pain/) - Recurrent falls were more than twice as common in elderly people suffering from pain than those who were not, according to the results of a recent study. The article, published in the October issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that 19.5 percent of adults 65 and older who reported bothersome pain - [Study: 32 percent of people with cancer have anxiety or other mental health disorder](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-32-percent-people-cancer-anxiety-mental-health-disorder/) - A recent study has found that just more than 30 percent of people with cancer in Germany also experienced some form of clinically relevant mental health disorder. The article, published earlier this month in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that 32 percent of people with cancer, or about one in three, had also experienced - [Raising awareness of diabetes in November](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/raising-awareness-diabetes-november/) - November is diabetes awareness month in the U.S., a time to learn more about a disease that affects an estimated 30 million American children and adults. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of adults with diabetes nearly tripled between 1980 and 2011, going from 5.6 million people - [Illinois hospital system launches personalized medicine program](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/illinois-hospital-system-launches-personalized-medicine-program/) - Personalized medicine can mean many things to many people. To the healthcare professionals at NorthShore University HealthSystem, it means a comprehensive approach to patient care that takes into account individual DNA and family medical history. Earlier this year, the four-hospital network in Illinois announced a personalized medicine program that “utilizes an individual’s health history and - [Tamoxifen and CYP2D6 Interactions](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/tamoxifen-and-cyp2d6-interactions/) - CYP2D6 gene testing for personalizing tamoxifen therapy has been a source of confusion and debate for over a decade. In addition to conflicting outcomes data on breast cancer recurrence rates in women with deficient CYP2D6 enzyme activity (i.e., CYP2D6 Intermediate and Poor Metabolizers) treated with tamoxifen, significant controversy exists around the methodology for using tumor - [Security in the Precision Medicine Initiative](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/security-in-the-precision-medicine-initiative/) - In the White House’s 2016 Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Summit, President Obama noted that one of the challenges of the PMI is concerns regarding security. Incorporating “Big Data” into medicine to see larger treatment trends within certain populations to in turn more accurately treat patients’ individual conditions is one of the large goals of the - [Medications involved in 1 in 12 child ER visits, study finds](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/medications-involved-in-1-in-12-child-er-visits-study-finds/) - Researchers seeking to fill a knowledge gap in what’s known about the magnitude of pediatric drug-related ER visits have found that 1 in 12 ER trips for children involved medications. What’s more: the researchers found that about two-thirds of these visits were preventable. The authors of the study, published earlier this year in the journal - [Naloxone: A way back from an opioid overdose](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/naloxone-way-back-opioid-overdose/) - Naloxone, a medication used to pull individuals from the brink of an opioid overdose, can save lives. That’s the message government agencies and medical societies are broadcasting as they strengthen calls to increase access to this prescription drug, known as an opioid antagonist. Naloxone counters the effects of opioids and can reverse an opioid overdose - [Role of Clinical Decision Support Tools for Insurers](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/role-of-clinical-decision-support-tools-for-insurers/) - In an emerging market, health informatics companies are designing new and specific clinical decision support tools (CDS) with cost saving measures in mind. Many developers market their service as an upfront cost to long-term major savings. As defined by the U.S. National Library of Medicine, health informatics is the interdisciplinary study of the design, development, - [Questions raised on codeine safety in children](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/questions-raised-on-codeine-safety-in-children/) - The top drug safety agencies in the U.S. and Europe have raised concerns about the risks associated with codeine in children’s cold-and-cough medicine. This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is investigating the safety of codeine-containing cold-and-cough medicine for children younger than 18 due to the risk of potentially serious - [NIH panel: Patient-centered approach needed for pain management](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/nih-panel-patient-centered-approach-needed-for-pain-management/) - Those suffering from chronic pain need individualized care strategies to be best served by their physicians, according to the recent findings of an expert panel convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Persons living with chronic pain have often been grouped into a single category, and treatment approaches have been generalized with little evidence - [YouScript cumulative interactions feature: Unique in healthcare software](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-cumulative-interactions-feature-unique-healthcare-software/) - Drug interaction checkers are common to most EHRs and e-prescribing solutions, but while other types of drug-interaction software will alert you about how two medications could potentially interact, they don’t take into account the effects multiple medications combined could have on each other. These cumulative interactions are more likely to be problematic than a single drug-drug interaction because they are more complex and often additive. In these scenarios, the magnitude of - [New and Improved High-Risk PGx Drug Charts!](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/new-and-improved-high-risk-pgx-drug-charts/) - Being on the cutting-edge of precision medicine is a very exciting place to be! Everyone wants to unlock the potential and implement precision medicine initiatives. The excitement is contagious. We see the demand for this new science outpacing the research that supports it. And we constantly hear that the evidence-base is changing rapidly, but also - [Genelex executive to speak on 2015 SXSW discussion panel](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-coo-speak-2015-sxsw-discussion-panel/) - Genelex will have a face at this year’s SXSW Interactive Festival, one of the world’s most well-known global technology conferences, in Austin, Texas, on March 16. Kristine Ashcraft, Genelex’s Chief Operation Officer, will be part of a four-person panel discussion titled “Personalized Medicine: From a Vision Into a Plan”. The hour-long discussion will focus on - [YouScript 8.0 brings user-sourced improvements to award-winning personalized prescribing software](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-8-0-brings-user-sourced-improvements-to-award-winning-personalized-prescribing-software/) - By Sarah Trowbridge Users asked, and YouScript Personalized Prescribing Software delivered. The end of July saw the launch of YouScript 8.0, which brings new features and improvements to software functionality, usability and content based on feedback from the healthcare providers who have made the software part of patient care. The update coincides with a complete - [What President Obama’s precision medicine push could mean for the field of pharmacogenomics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/president-obamas-precision-medicine-push-mean-field-pharmacogenomics/) - By Josh Schwartz Each year the President of the United States goes before Congress to present a report on the State of the Union. The range of topics covered in this address is typically quite broad, but one of the president’s newest initiatives stood out among the others: Precision Medicine. In between talking about how - [Meaningful Use requirements linked to fewer adverse drug events](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/meaningful-use-requirements-linked-fewer-adverse-drug-events/) - The use of health information technology enhancements, such as clinical decision support tools, can help reduce adverse drug events (ADEs) in hospitals by between 27.3 and 69.2 percent, according to a recently released study of Florida hospitals. The research scrutinizes what impact Meaningful Use (MU) requirements for implementing electronic health records (EHR) systems had on - [Gauging the IMPACT of pharmacogenetic testing](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/gauging-the-impact-of-pharmacogenetic-testing/) - Update: The results of this research are in! Find out more here. How can pharmacogenetic testing improve care for elderly patients taking multiple medications? Genelex is trying to find out. As a pioneer in the field of personalized medicine, Genelex, the creators of the YouScript Personalized Prescribing System, is continually investigating ways to further research - [Chronic pain patients’ pocketbooks feel pinch of major drug-drug interactions](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/chronic-pain/) - Chronic pain patients already have enough to worry about from adverse drug events, but a new study highlights a possibly overlooked concern – their costs. According to a recent study published by Pergolizzi et al. in the May 2014 article in the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy, already vulnerable chronic pain patients could end - [The Pharmacist’s Corner: Understanding Opioid Effectiveness and Adherence Using Pharmacogenetics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/the-pharmacists-corner-understanding-opioid-effectiveness-and-adherence-using-pharmacogenetics/) - By Swan Lin, PharmD Candidate, and Valerie Fishbeck, PharmD A patient walks up to the pharmacy counter with two new prescriptions for the opioid oxycodone, also known as Oxycontin. One is for a long acting form of the medication while the other is for a short-acting form; prescribing both is common pain management strategy. - [Flawed studies informed recommendations against CYP2D6 testing for tamoxifen treatment, new study finds](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/flawed-studies-informed-recommendations-cyp2d6-testing-tamoxifen-treatment-new-study-finds/) - A recent Mayo Clinic study has found that clinical recommendations discouraging the use of CYP2D6 genetic testing to advise tamoxifen treatment in women with breast cancer should be reconsidered because some of the studies the recommendations were based on had flawed methodology. The article, published in the January issue of the Journal of the National - [Falls among elderly increase over 12-year period](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/falls-among-elderly-increase-12-year-period/) - One of the most serious health concerns for the elderly seems to be becoming more common. A recent study out of the University of Michigan has found that self-reported falls among Americans 65 years and older increased by about 8 percent between 1998 and 2000. The researchers report that a greater increase in falls was - [Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: Living with a genetic rarity](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-living-with-a-genetic-rarity/) - Imagine not being able to pick up a pencil without your fingers hurting. Sending a letter, doing a crossword puzzle, these are just a few of the simple tasks that trigger pain in your joints on a regular basis. This can be a reality people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome face every day. Except that this pain often - [‘Roadmap’ for nationwide health care IT interoperability released](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/roadmap-nationwide-health-care-interoperability-released/) - Can nationwide interoperability across health care information technology systems be achieved by 2017? The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) hopes so, and has released a roadmap for how to get there. The ONC, the federal agency at the forefront of promoting health care IT, has published a draft of their - [October: Now is the time to get informed about breast cancer](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/october-time-now-get-educated-breast-cancer/) - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S., meaning now is the time to learn more about the disease, the genetic component to a common breast cancer medication and steps women can take to detect the disease early. Breast cancer strikes about one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second leading - [Professor spearheads pharmacogenomics learning program for pharmacists](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/professor-spearheads-pharmacogenomics-learning-program-for-pharmacists/) - Professor David Kisor saw a need for more pharmacogenomic education for pharmacists, and he wanted to fill it. Dr. Kisor, PharmD, serves as professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences at Manchester University’s Pharmacy Program, in Fort Wayne, Ind. He’s long been interested in the field of pharmacogenomics, or how individual genetic differences affect drug response, - [New rule offers providers Meaningful Use flexibility](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/new-rule-offers-providers-meaningful-use-flexibility/) - Health care providers have been granted a bit of flexibility in how they use certified electronic health records (EHR) technology in meeting federal Meaningful Use requirements for 2014. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced that providers will be allowed to use EHR technology certified to 2011 Meaningful Use standards to meet - [Smart medication management key to fall prevention](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/smart-medication-management-key-fall-prevention/) - Falls among the elderly are nothing to take lightly. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite falls as the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among Americans 65 and older. In 2012, 2.4 million nonfatal falls among this age group were treated in emergency departments, and more than 722,000 of these patients were hospitalized. In 2011, about 22,900 members of this demographic died from - [Case Report: Boy becomes comatose after painkiller treatment](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/case-report-boy-becomes-comatose-painkiller-treatment/) - One day after a 5½-year-old boy was released from the hospital for a routine tonsillectomy, he was comatose in the ER. The boy had undergone surgery to remove his tonsils and adenoids to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, a potentially serious sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing and a blocked airway. The surgery was - [People of Note: Dr. David Nash](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/david-nash/) - Physicians will need to start thinking on a higher level, at least according to Dr. David Nash. One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Allscripts Client Experience (ACE), and founder of the Jefferson School of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University, Dr. Nash is an outspoken proponent for population-focused care. According to Dr. Nash, - [Obamacare special enrollment period begins March 15](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/obamacare-special-enrollment-period-begins-march-15/) - By Karina Mazhukhina To help consumers avoid tax penalties for not obtaining health insurance coverage this year, a special enrollment period will begin March 15 and end April 30. To qualify, people are expected to confirm: they had to pay a penalty in 2014; cannot claim their income tax forms were the first to inform - [Mixing old and new: House-call doctor uses cutting-edge technology in patient care](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/mixing-old-new-house-call-doctor-uses-cutting-edge-technology-patient-care/) - As a physician whose sole business is house calls, Devang Patel, DO, racks up quite a few miles seeing patients in the Plainfield area of Illinois. Dr. Patel begins every morning with a paper printout of his patient roster for the day, and more than a little technology. With his laptop and medical supplies in - [Genelex announces new genetic testing options](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-announces-new-genetic-testing-options/) - Genelex is excited to announce the next chapter in the company’s ongoing mission to improve patient care and reduce adverse drug events. Genelex is unveiling five new panels and 17 new genetic testing options to augment our existing panel of six tests that form the core of the YouScript Personalized Prescribing System. In conjunction with - [The Pharmacist’s Corner: Clopidogrel dosing and genetic variations](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pharmacists-corner-clopidogrel-dosing-genetic-variations/) - By Rachel Sass, PharmD Should providers increase the clopidogrel dose in patients with decreased functioning CYP2C19 enzymes? Clopidogrel (Plavix) is one of the most well studied medications in pharmacogenetics. Clopidogrel is a prodrug, meaning that it needs to be converted to an active metabolite in the body to have an effect. This metabolizing process occurs - [Remembering Dr. David Flockhart](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/2382-2/) - As a provider of drug interaction clinical decision support and predictive analytics, we recognize that our efforts would not be possible without the scientists and clinicians who’ve spent thousands of hours during the last half century conducting research, discovering mechanisms and finding solutions for preventing adverse drug events (ADE). One person in particular has had - [Precision Medicine: The Future is Now](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/precision-medicine-future-now/) - By John C. Nelson, MD, MPH The Affordable Care Act provides a blueprint for health system reform in America. While increasing access to care, the quality of that care must be maintained or improved; and, costs must decrease. Innovation will be a key factor to bring about change. Personalized Medicine based on genetic information (or - [All that wheezes is not asthma: Doctor uses YouScript to solve puzzling patient case](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/all-that-wheezes-is-not-asthma-youscript-helps-in-tough-patient-case/) - As cardiopulmonologist Mark Pamer, DO, goes about his day at his South Florida practice, one adage from medical school that sticks in his mind is: “All that wheezes is not asthma.” “[As doctors], we probably all heard that. Did we understand it? You know, probably not,” said Dr. Pamer. “We understood it later on in residency or fellowship or in life.” This adage proved itself - [The CEO’s Corner: LDTs prove a hot topic at ACLA conference in D.C.](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/the-ceos-corner-ldts-prove-a-hot-topic-at-acla-conference-in-d-c/) - By Howard Coleman, Genelex CEO The week of May 9 saw scores of scientists, researchers and clinical laboratory professionals descend on the nation’s capital for the annual American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) conference. ACLA serves as a voice in Washington D.C. for clinical laboratories nationwide. A key topic of this year’s conference was the U.S. - [Case Report: Antidepressant-gene interaction tied to ‘shimmering’ vision problems](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/case-report-antidepressant-gene-interaction-tied-to-shimmering-vision-problems/) - As a 60-year-old woman sat and did her crossword puzzle, the rows and columns began to rhythmically move up and down on the page. She described what she was seeing as “shimmering, like watching a ping-pong ball move back and forth.” Each episode lasted a few seconds and occurred as often as every 30 minutes - [Case Report: Common painkiller tied to ER visit, internal bleeding](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/case-report-common-painkiller-tied-to-er-visit-internal-bleeding/) - A young woman’s treatment with a common prescription painkiller for her chronic bladder pain eventually landed her in the emergency room. The 24 year old had started taking the pain reliever celecoxib (Celebrex) for interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic condition that causes pelvic pain and urinary problems. This syndrome has no cure, with treatment - [FDA strengthens heart attack, stroke risk warnings for NSAID pain medications](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/fda-strengthens-heart-attack-stroke-risk-warnings-for-nsaid-pain-medications/) - People regularly taking a common type of painkiller called an NSAID may be at greater risk for heart attack or stroke than previously thought. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strengthened existing warnings of potentially deadly heart attack and stroke risk for a class of pain medications known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). - [Study finds opioid use common amongst disabled Medicare recipients](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-finds-opioid-use-high-amongst-disabled-medicare-recipients/) - A recent study illuminates the prevalence of opioid painkiller use in a particularly vulnerable population: disabled Americans on Social Security disability insurance. The article, published in the September edition of the journal Medical Care, found the percentage of Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) recipients younger than 65 receiving any amount of opioid prescriptions rose from - [More older Americans have chronic conditions compared to foreign counterparts, survey finds](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/older-americans-chronic-conditions-compared-foreign-counterparts-survey-finds/) - An international survey of more than 10,000 adults age 65 or older has found that more Americans had multiple chronic conditions and took four or more prescription drugs than their age mates in 10 other countries. The survey, the results of which were published in a paper in the December issue of the journal Health - [New financial analysis reveals significant savings realized from CYP2C19 testing](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/new-financial-analysis-reveals-significant-savings-realized-from-cyp2c19-testing/) - Twenty lives and $440,000 over a year. For every 1,000 patients. That’s what CYP2C19 pharmacogenetic testing could save if used to help prescribe clopidogrel (Plavix), prasugrel or ticagrelor to specific cardiac patients. A budget analysis found that a genotype-guided approach for acute coronary syndrome patients (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for one year saved - [Case Report: Muscle weakness in both father and son after statin therapy suggests genetic link](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/case-report-muscle-weakness-father-son-statin-therapy-suggests-genetic-link/) - A 48-year man came to his cardiologist for an unscheduled visit complaining of worsening muscle pain and weakness in his arms and legs. He was finding it hard to exercise and even climb stairs. Two weeks before, the man had been fitted with a stent in his right coronary artery after he showed signs of - [Cyberattack may affect 11 million Premera insurance customers](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/cyber-attack-may-affect-11-million-premera-insurance-customers/) - A cyberattack may have compromised the personal information of approximately 11 million customers insured by Premera Blue Cross. On January 29, 2015, Premera discovered that attackers may have gained access to customer’s information dating as far back as 2002, including names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, addresses, bank-account information, and claim information, including clinical information, - [Genelex associate lab director follows life-long passion for pharmacogenetics research](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-associate-lab-director-follows-life-long-passion-for-pharmacogenetics-research/) - As a 12 year-old-boy in India, Ranjit Thirumaran, M.Pharm, PhD, saw the toll adverse drug reactions can take firsthand. Following hospitalization after a minor accident, his uncle suddenly died, likely due to an adverse drug reaction from a recently administered dose of warfarin. “I was always curious: Could something have been done to save him?” - [St. Jude Implements PG4KDS Pharmacogenetic Testing](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/st-jude/) - 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 - [Genelex named to top 100 fastest-growing businesses list for 2014](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-named-top-100-fastest-growing-businesses-list-2014/) - For the third time since Genelex was founded, the Seattle-based company leading the way in DNA sensitivity testing to help combat adverse drug events has been named one of Washington’s 100 fastest-growing private companies. The Puget Sound Business Journal has released its list of the state’s fastest-growing companies, and Genelex is included for the second - [YouScript Wins “PharmaTech Innovation Award” in 9th Annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-wins-pharmatech-innovation-award-in-9th-annual-medtech-breakthrough-awards-program/) - Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Digital Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies SEATTLE, WA – May 8, 2025 – YouScript®, an Aranscia company, today announced that it is the recipient of the “PharmaTech Innovation Award” award in the 9th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence - [PGx Bytes: Episode 1](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgx-bytes-episode-1/) - YouScript is excited to announce "PGx Bytes" - a series of short discussions that will cover important topics across the healthcare space. Watch episode 1 here: https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1020780859 Host Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript is joined by Houda Hachad, Vice President of Clinical Operations at Aranscia. They discuss pharmacogenomics, the importance of reviewing both - [Conference Alert: YouScript Exhibiting & Speaking at PMWC 2025](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/conference-alert-youscript-exhibiting-speaking-at-pmwc-2025/) - YouScript, alongside 2bPrecise, is exhibiting at the upcoming 2025 Precision Medicine World Conference. The conference is taking place in Silicon Valley, CA on February 5-7. We invite attendees of the conference to meet our team at booth #A320 Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript, is hosting the talk track Addressing Persistent Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Myths. - [Podcast Alert: Creating Legislation to Deliver Biomarker Testing to More Cancer Patients](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/podcast-alert-creating-legislation-to-deliver-biomarker-testing-to-more-cancer-patients/) - YouScript's Founder and President, Kristine Ashcraft, is a guest speaker on the Precision Medicine Podcast, hosted by Trapelo. Kristine, alongside host Karan Cushman, and Hilary Gee Goeckner, MSW (Director of State and Local Campaigns for ACS CAN), discuss legislation regarding coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing, patient stories, and how the public can get involved in - [Article Alert: First Do No Harm](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/article-alert-first-do-no-harm/) - "If four full 737s were crashing daily resulting in total loss of life, there would be a public outcry and immediate governmental intervention. Yet, we lose an equivalent number of people daily — 275,000 American lives annually — to adverse drug events (ADEs)." - Kristine Ashcraft, Founder and President, YouScript Read Kristine's article in MedCity News to - [Article Alert: Pharmacogenomic Testing in Mental Health: The Need for a Broader Approach](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/article-alert-pharmacogenomic-testing-in-mental-health-the-need-for-a-broader-approach/) - "PGx testing in mental health has been demonstrated to shorten the time to remission, reduce pharmacy costs, and decrease psychiatric hospital stays." - Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript, an Aranscia company, in HIT Consultant Media. Read the full article here. - [Article Alert: Reducing Risk In Healthcare: The Value Of Evidence-Based Pharmacogenomics Testing](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/article-alert-reducing-risk-in-healthcare-the-value-of-evidence-based-pharmacogenomics-testing/) - "Integrating PGx testing is not just a matter of improving patient care; it’s also a crucial step in mitigating medical liability risk. Medication-related harm ranks among the top three causes of malpractice claims, with a staggering 75% resulting in paid indemnity." - Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript. Read Kristine's article in Healthcare Business Today to - [Podcast Alert: Healthcare De Jure](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/podcast-alert-healthcare-de-jure/) - Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript, joined host Matt Fisher on Healthcare de Jure, a part of the Healthcare NOW Radio radio network to discuss all things pharmacogenomics - from what it is and how it works to legislation and coverage for testing across the nation. Listen to the podcast here. - [Article Alert: Healing A Broken Mental Health System](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/article-alert-healing-a-broken-mental-health-system/) - "PGx testing also illustrates the problem of treating conditions in silos rather than holistically. When providers do order PGx testing, they often focus solely on mental health medications, overlooking how the same liver enzymes can affect responses to medications in other areas like cardiovascular care, pain management, and cancer treatment." - Kristine Ashcraft, President and - [Article Alert: Specialty Pharmacy Set To Meet the Challenges Of PGx Clinical Integration](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/article-alert-specialty-pharmacy-set-to-meet-the-challenges-of-pgx-clinical-integration/) - “Greater than 99% of people have at least one [genetic] variation that impacts, on average, over 10 commonly prescribed medications that a patient will take,” said Kristine Ashcraft, the President and Founder of YouScript. Read more into Kristine's insights in the final installment of Pharmacy Practice News's 7-part series where industry experts express the importance - [TP-ACO Selects YouScript for Personalized Medication Management Initiative](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/tp-aco-selects-youscript/) - Evidence-Based Pharmacogenomics to Help Improve Care and Lower Costs Across 13 States June 18, 2024 - Houston, TX and Baton Rouge, LA - The Physician’s Accountable Care Organization (TP-ACO), today announced that it has selected YouScript, an Aranscia company, to power an organization-wide personalized medication management program. The award-winning YouScript platform helps to proactively identify - [Webinar Announcement: PGx Best Practices - Getting Started](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgx-best-practices-getting-started/) - Join Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript, on Thursday, June 27th at Noon Central Time for "PGx Best Practices - Getting Started" to learn how to begin utilizing pharmacogenomic testing to deliver personalized care for your patients. Precision medicine uses comprehensive knowledge of an individual's genetic makeup to guide medication management, adverse drug event - [YouScript Wins "Genomics Innovation Award" in 8th Annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-wins-genomics-innovation-award/) - Prestigious International Annual Awards Program Recognizes Standout Digital Health & Medical Technology Products and Companies SEATTLE, WA – May 9, 2024 – YouScript, an Aranscia company, today announced that it has been selected as winner of the “Genomics Innovation Award” in the 8th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market - [Webinar Announcement: Pharmacogenomics 101 - Understanding Coverage for Better Treatment](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgx101-webinar/) - Join us on Wednesday, May 15th at Noon Central for a free webinar where Kristine Ashcraft, President and Founder of YouScript, will explore pharmacogenomics 101 and its implications for healthcare coverage. In this webinar, we'll demystify pharmacogenomics (PGx) by discussing its relevance for care providers and patients. From understanding the basics to navigating biomarker testing - [YouScript's President and Founder to Speak at ViVE 2024](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscripts-president-and-founder-to-speak-at-vive-2024/) - YouScript is going to #ViVE2024! Visit the ViVE Main Stage where Kristine Ashcraft is joining other industry experts as they discuss how connecting data in the healthcare space will transform the industry and improve patient outcomes. • Christopher P. Boone, PhD, Group Vice President, Life Sciences Research Services at Oracle • David Feinberg, MD, Chairman - [PGx Biomarker Testing: Covered Soon for All Californians](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pgx-biomarker-testing-covered-soon-for-all-californians/) - Good news for CA providers and residents! Starting July 1, 2024, Pharmacogenomic (PGx) biomarker testing will be a covered benefit for all Californians*, regardless of insurance provider. PGx testing is already a covered benefit for Medicare patients. Read the press release below, and learn more on the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network website. Read - [YouScript's Founder and CEO to Speak at PMWC 2024](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscripts-founder-and-ceo-to-speak-at-pmwc-2024/) - YouScript's very own Kristine Ashcraft, Founder and CEO, is a guest panelist at the upcoming PMWC World Conference 2024 in Silicon Valley, CA. We invite attendees to join Kristine and the other panelists on Friday, January 26th at 1:00PM PST for the panel titled, Current and Desired States of Standardization of Pharmacogenomic Test Ordering and - [Aranscia Acquires YouScript from Invitae](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/aranscia-acquires-youscript-from-invitae/) - SAN FRANCISCO & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aranscia, a global provider of diagnostics software, services, and testing solutions, and Invitae Corporation, a leading medical genetics company, today announced that Aranscia has acquired select assets of the YouScript personalized medication management platform from Invitae Corporation in an all-cash transaction. YouScript is a widely recognized leader in providing actionable, real-time - [New Post](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/new-post/) - [Chronic Conditions Affect Quality, Length of Life](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/chronic-conditions/) - Average life expectancy in the United States is actually rising more slowly than in other parts of the developed world and the culprit may be chronic conditions. As people live longer, thanks in part to improvements to acute care, they become more likely to develop chronic conditions such as heart disease or cancer. This means - [Single Accreditation Standard for MD's, DO's](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/single-accreditation/) - Most physicians in the United States hold a Doctor of Medicine degree (MD), however, a second type also exists: the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). The differences between the two are slight and mostly focus on how they are trained. Now, however, that difference shrinks even more. In February 2014, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), - [FDA Plans New Regulations for More Reliable Diagnostics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/fda/) - On July 31st, 2014, the FDA announced that they would be taking two steps to ensure the reliability of diagnostic tests. First, the FDA has issued guidance on the development of in vitro diagnostic companion devices. These are tests designed to be used in conjunction with a medication to identify patients who may or may - [Study Shows Promise for Reducing Unnecessary Procedures](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-shows-promise/) - 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 - [Psychiatrist’s Love of Technology Translates into Better Patient Care](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/psychiatrists-technology/) - 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 - [Can the Marriage of Pharmacogenetics and EHRs Solve Adoption Problems?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/ehrs-and-adoption/) - 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 - [Opioid Overdose Continues to Rise](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/opioid-overdose/) - 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 - [Participating in life again: A patient story of pediatric pain](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/participating-life-a-patient-story-of-pediatric-pain/) - Barbara Granoff, Founding Member of The Coalition Against Pediatric Pain (TCAPP), says her 15-year-old daughter's life was changed by the DNA drug sensitivity testing Genelex offers. Shira is living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome as well as dysautonomia, gastroparesis, Mast Cell Activation Disorder and more. “The amount of medications we tried in hopes of controlling the - [Genelex honored in 2014 Tech Impact Awards](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-honored-2014-tech-impact-awards/) - Genelex’s progress toward eliminating adverse drug events has been honored by Seattle Business magazine with a 2014 Tech Impact Award. At the September 18 awards event, Genelex was given the silver award in the health category of the magazine's 2014 Tech Impact Awards. Genelex joins both small and large tech luminaries, including Microsoft and - [DEA reschedules hydrocodone medications](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/dea-reschedules-hydrocodone-medications/) - The federal government has placed new restrictions on the prescribing of medications containing the opioid hydrocodone. Effective Oct. 6, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has published a final rule reclassifying hydrocodone combination products (HCPs), defined as medications combining hydrocodone and another drug, from Schedule III to the more restrictive Schedule II. The proposed rule - [Celebrate pharmacists during the month of October](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/celebrate-pharmacists-month-october/) - From maintaining a near-encyclopedic knowledge of potentially harmful drug interactions to easing the worries of first-time medication takers, pharmacists play a vital role in modern medical care. In honor of the many contributions pharmacists make to communities nationwide, the American Pharmacists Association has dubbed October American Pharmacists Month. The goal of American Pharmacists Month is - [FDA warns supplements, meds can be dangerous blend](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/fda-warns-supplements-meds-can-dangerous-blend/) - Mixing medications with dietary supplements, such as vitamins and herbal products, can be dangerous, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cautioned. Certain dietary supplements can boost the effects of other medications as well as change how the human body processes medications, according to the FDA, thereby changing the blood levels of that medication. - [Study: Pharmacogenomic knowledge gaps persist among physicians](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-pharmacogenomic-knowledge-gaps-persist-among-physicians/) - More work seems needed to better familiarize physicians with the concept of pharmacogenomic testing, according to the results of a recent study. The study in the August edition of Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine found that just 12.6 percent of the 300 physicians surveyed strongly or somewhat agreed with the question, “How familiar are you with pharmacogenomics?” Study authors Johansen Taber and Dickinson report this study - [Public-facing genetic registry launched](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/public-facing-genetic-registry-launched/) - A genomic research project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) dedicated to finding which genetic variants are most relevant to patient care has launched a registry where people can enter de-identified information about their genetics. The Clinical Genome Resource project has launched its GenomeConnect patient portal, the PharmGKB Blog reports. The patient portal, - [Possible Meaningful Use reprieve on the horizon?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/possible-meaningful-use-reprieve-horizon/) - Health care providers may find reason to celebrate after a recent announcement by the agency that oversees the federal Meaningful Use requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in late January that they intend to “engage in rulemaking” this spring to update the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs, - [HIMSS health care conference kicks off in April](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/himss-health-care-conference-kicks-april/) - Nearly 40,000 health care technology executives, physicians and policymakers are expected to descend upon Chicago in April for the HIMSS annual conference and exhibition. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual convention starts April 12 in Chicago and runs until April 16. The largest health care trade show in the U.S., HIMSS 2015 - [The Future: Pharmacogenetics in Primary Care](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/future-pharmacogenetics-primary-care/) - Primary care physicians are in a prime position to advance the continued implementation of pharmacogenetic testing to improve patient care, according to a review article in the journal Primary Care Reports. The article, which appeared in the October issue of Primary Care Reports, makes the case that primary care physicians are ideally positioned to advise - [2014 concludes with multiple accolades for Genelex](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/2014-concludes-multiple-accolades-genelex/) - The year 2014 ended on a positive note for Genelex, with multiple publications bestowing the company with six awards or accolades for business growth and technological advancement. In November, Inc. magazine included the Seattle-based company at the number 10 spot in its list of the top-10 fastest-growing private companies in Seattle. Genelex was the only healthcare software - [Large study links DPYD genetic variations and toxicity of cancer drug](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/large-study-links-dpyd-genetic-variations-toxicity-cancer-drug/) - The association between variants of the DPYD gene and serious side effects from the cancer drug 5-fluorouracil (5–FU) in colon cancer patients has been bolstered by the results of recent large-scale study. The largest study to date investigating the association between DPYD variants and 5-FU adverse drug events has found a statistically significant association between - [March: Time to get in the know about colorectal cancer](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/march-time-get-know-colorectal-cancer/) - By Karina Mazhukhina March is national colorectal cancer awareness month. This means if you or someone you love is 50 or older, now’s a perfect time to discuss screening with your physician. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the U.S., of cancers that affect both men and women, according to the Centers - [Study strengthens link between gene variants and bleeding risk in warfarin patients](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/study-strengthens-link-gene-variants-bleeding-risk-warfarin-patients/) - New research offers more evidence for the connection between CYP2C9 and VKORC1 variants and increased bleeding risk in patients taking warfarin. A large-scale study published in the March edition of the Lancet found that atrial fibrillation patients whose CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genetic variations made them highly sensitive to warfarin were nearly three times more likely - [Medicare coverage for specific tests ends June 22](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/medicare-coverage-for-testing-ends-june-22/) - After June 21, Medicare will limit coverage for the core drug-sensitivity genetic tests that comprise YouScript’s Polypharmacy test panel. This means that if you or a loved one are 65 or older and not taking the drugs Plavix, nortriptyline, amitriptyline or Xenazine, you will lose this Medicare benefit. Drug-sensitivity testing, also called pharmacogenetic testing, allows your - [Clinical decision support drug interaction alerts need overhaul, report finds](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/clinical-decision-support-drug-interaction-alerts-need-overhaul-report-finds/) - A new report recognizes the frustration physicians commonly have with drug-drug interaction (DDI) alerts in clinical decision support software and presents a number of ways they could be improved. “Improving the usability of DDI decision support is essential because patient safety is compromised when clinicians perceive DDI alerts as unimportant because of poor presentation or - [Case Report: Severe neurological problems tied to HIV treatment](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/case-report-severe-neurological-problems-tied-to-hiv-treatment/) - The mental deterioration of a 33-year-old man with HIV began with vivid dreams just weeks after he began a standard course of HIV treatment. The treatment was a combination of the medications efavirenz, tenofovir and emtricitabine (Atripla). This course seemed successful, with the man’s HIV viral load decreasing to non-detectable levels within a few weeks. - [Genelex COO to speak at 7th annual precision medicine conference](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-coo-to-speak-at-7th-annual-precision-medicine-conference/) - Genelex COO Kristine Ashcraft will be one of dozens of speakers at the seventh annual Personalized and Precision Medicine Conference, an official satellite event of the American Society of Human Genetics, in Baltimore this October. Ashcraft will discuss studies and pilots showing financial and clinical improvements that get the attention of busy risk managers and - [Time to rethink long-term use of common heart medications?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/time-to-rethink-long-term-use-of-common-heart-medications/) - Is it time to reconsider long-term use of four large classes of cardiovascular drugs? In a review article recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the authors address this very question. The authors focus their review on the “big four” types of medications used (often in combination) to treat coronary heart - [A Mother’s Story: Avoiding My Baby’s Potential Overdose](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/a-mothers-story-avoiding-my-babys-potential-overdose/) - “…the possibility he could have suffered a horrible consequence is very real.” –Sarah Zeller Full disclosure: I am currently employed by Genelex Corporation and have been since 2011. However, I am writing this piece first and foremost as a patient and as a mother. In 2012, I was pregnant with my first child. I had - [What to Watch for When Taking Dietary or Herbal Supplements](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/what-to-watch-for-when-taking-dietary-or-herbal-supplements/) - Have you ever taken a vitamin, herbal product or supplement? You’re not alone. In fact, an estimated one-quarter, up to one-half, of adults taking prescription medications also take dietary supplements according to an article by Mayo Clinic Staff. Have you ever wondered if there are any safety concerns with taking one of these products? Most - [Patricia’s Story](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/patricias-story/) - “As both a Mental Health Therapist and a patient, I really believe drug sensitivity testing should be done for everyone. “ My name is Patricia. In 2005 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a right mastectomy. After undergoing a successful surgery, I began experiencing an unfamiliar feeling. Immediately after the surgery, I was - [Genelex receives Innovative Technology Designation from Vizient, Inc. for YouScript®](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-receives-innovative-technology-designation-from-vizient-inc-for-youscript/) - Designation recognizes the development of new solutions that benefit the health care industry Seattle, WA; January 27, 2015 – Genelex announced its YouScript® Precision Prescribing analytics software has received Innovative Technology designation from Vizient, Inc., formerly Novation, the largest member-owned health care company in the country. The designation was based on reviews of YouScript by - [Most of us are not normal...](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/most-of-us-are-not-normal/) - Recent data suggests that most of us are not normal when it comes to drug metabolism because of our genetics. In a recent retrospective analysis published in the American Journal of Health-Systems Pharmacy, the authors found that only 7% of over 14,000 patients tested were normal metabolizers for all five of the main drug metabolizing - [Oxycodone Toxicity](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/oxycodone-toxicity/) - On April 7, 2015 we blogged about a young boy who became comatose after receiving tramadol for post-tonsillectomy pain treatment. It was later learned that the boy was a CYP2D6 ultra rapid metabolizer. Then on July 21, 2015, we blogged about the risks of codeine in CYP2D6 ultra rapid metabolizers, especially children. Recently, a story - [GENELEX ANNOUNCES INTEGRATION WITH EPIC](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/genelex-announces-integration-with-epic/) - Pharmacogenomic clinical analytics provider connects to the U.S.’s largest electronic health record system to support the reduction of drug complications, hospitalizations and ED visits Seattle, WA—February 23, 2016 – Genelex the makers of YouScript® Precision Prescribing analytics software announces enhanced connection with Epic, the U.S.’s most widely used electronic health record system. This new connectivity - [An Alternative to the Hype of the HIMSS16 Show Floor](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/an-alternative-to-the-hype-of-the-himss16-show-floor/) - Dave Garets, Healthcare IT industry analyst I know what you’re thinking: “Garets is mouthing off again. Thank goodness he doesn’t do it more than once a year.” Last year about this time I blogged about what you’d see at HIMSS15. Now I’m going to suggest something you ought to check out at HIMSS16 beyond the - [Visit Genelex this week at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/visit-genelex-this-week-at-himss16-in-las-vegas/) - Visit Genelex this week at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas and see why we’re in the headlines: HIMSS Honoree explains why you won’t want to miss Genelex at the conference: “This is a real, practical application of precision medicine that saves lives by helping solve the ADE problem. “ –Dave Garets, internationally known Healthcare IT - [Alert Fatigue](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/alert-fatigue/) - Have you heard of “alert fatigue"? This is the phrase used to describe the de-sensitization to safety alerts that healthcare providers experience when using healthcare technologies. This de-sensitization occurs because of the large number of, usually inconsequential, safety alerts triggered by each piece of technology. These alerts may range from a visual drug interaction alert - [Precision Trials Challenge - LINK, please comment or like](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/precision-trials-challenge-link-please-comment-like/) - Big thanks to Ranjit who submitted to this challenge with little notice, description is below. Comments from the online community will also be used as judging criteria. So any responses via comments/applause/views via the link below with respect to this idea’s innovation, impact and feasibility (a simple login using your existing Google or Facebook account - [U.S. VA Awards Genelex Contract to Reduce Veterans’ Healthcare Costs](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/us-va-awards-genelex-contract-reduce-veterans-healthcare-costs/) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a Federal Supply Schedule contract to Genelex as a government supplier, which took effect March 15th, 2016. The contract makes pharmacogenetic testing accessible to clinicians in the Veterans Administration, so their patients can immediately benefit from precision medicine. The approval will also allow healthcare providers in the - [HIMSS16 Recap](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/himss16-recap/) - YouScript has received a fair amount of attention at HIMSS since we first began attending the conference in 2013. Pharmacogenetic testing and precision prescribing are always hot topics that draw a lot of attention. Unfortunately, over the past few years that attention has had a challenging time evolving into action. The concept seems to have - [White House 2016 Precision Medicine Initiative Summit – Recap](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/white-house-2016-precision-medicine-initiative-summit-recap/) - In January 2015, President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative, or PMI. The PMI was originally portioned $215 million in the 2016 budget, with the aim to use patient volunteered data on a massive scale to accelerate medical research and thus aim to accelerate our ability to treat and prevent disease. Around the one-year anniversary - [Recent Article in JAMA Underscores Need for Pharmacogenetics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/recent-article-jama-underscores-need-pharmacogenetics/) - On March 21, an article published online in JAMA Internal Medicine examined changes in the prevalence of medication use and the frequency of major drug-drug interactions. The study was authored by Dima M. Qato, PharmD, MPH, PhD of the Department of Pharmacy Systems, Outcomes, and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and colleagues. - [Finding the Right Medications with YouScript](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/finding-right-medications-youscript/) - What if an underutilized type of genetic testing, combined with state-of-the-art software, could cut ER visits by more than half and reduce hospitalizations by one third? Now there is a simple genetic test, that can help your doctor determine which drugs and doses are right for you. - [Population Health: YouScript’s Genetic Risk Analysis Tool](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/population-health-youscripts-genetic-risk-analysis-tool/) - We’ve recently updated our Risk Analysis tool in YouScript to make it more useful for you! On the left side of the screen, you will see the Genetic Risk Stratification graph. This graph shows the likelihood of CYP pharmacogenetic testing being clinically actionable. It stratifies patients based on their genetic risk percentage into one of - [Risk Stratification…What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/risk-stratificationwhat-you-dont-know-will-hurt-you/) - The care management team is perhaps one of the largest sources of investment for ACOs or any other organization transitioning to a value-based payment model. Therefore, it is critical that an organization use every piece of data available to guide the care team in identifying high-risk, high-cost patients to effectively manage the population as a - [Many Patients Do Not Disclose Complementary/Alternative Treatments](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/many-patients-do-not-disclose-complementaryalternative-treatments/) - An article published in JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2016 by Judy Jou, MA and Pamela Jo Johnson, MPH, PhD examined patterns of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), as well as rates of disclosure of CAM use to physicians. Data was collected through the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and CAM supplement - [Oxycodone, Overdoses, and Pharmacogenetics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/oxycodone-overdoses-and-pharmacogenetics/) - Everywhere we look, news about the epidemic of opiate abuse, both prescription and illicit, abounds. We hear about frightening statistics, celebrities and neighbors alike overdosing; even the availability of overdose reversal agents has become a talking point among presidential candidates. Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported here that 78 Americans die - [YouScript Precision Prescribing: A Veteran’s Story](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-precision-prescribing-a-veterans-story/) - Did you know the VA now covers Genelex testing for veterans? A recently approved contract is making pharmacogenetic testing accessible to clinicians in the Veterans Administration, so their patients can benefit from precision medicine immediately. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded Genelex a Federal Supply Schedule contract as a government supplier. - [YouScript: A Unique, State of the Art, Healthcare Solution](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-a-unique-state-of-the-art-healthcare-solution/) - Hear what Barry Bittman, MD has to say about YouScript. A well-respected member of the medical community, Dr. Bittman is a neurologist, author, international speaker, researcher and inventor. As CEO of the Institute for Innovative Healthcare, Dr. Bittman developed a new paradigm for comprehensive integrative strategies − engaging patients and communities in the active pursuit - [Follow us on Social Media!](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/follow-us-on-social-media/) - Many of you may not be aware of our social media presence on the preeminent platforms, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. We currently advocate and inform from two accounts on each platform: Genelex and YouScript. What is the difference between them? Let us explain. Genelex Social Media Genelex is the go-to place for all information - [YouScript Wins Cambia Grove/Aging2.0 Satellite Contest](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-wins-cambia-groveaging2-0-satellite-contest/) - On June 22, 2016, CEO Kristine Ashcraft presented YouScript for the Seattle Aging 2.0 satellite contest at the Cambia Grove office in Seattle, Washington. Aging 2.0, a national organization promoting innovation for an aging population, is currently hosting a “Global Startup Search" for aging-focused startups. Satellite contests commenced around the nation, and the world. Cambia - [YouScript CEO to speak at Arrowhead's Precision Medicine Conference](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-ceo-to-speak-at-arrowheads-precision-medicine-conference/) - On October 12th and 13th, Arrowhead Publishing is hosting their 8th Annual Personalized & Precision Medicine Conference in San Francisco, California. Any conference dealing with precision and personalized medicine is a home for YouScript, naturally. And one of this year’s guest presenters will be YouScript’s own CEO, Kristine Ashcraft. John Waslif, Managing Director at Arrowhead, - [Unexpected Culprit – Is Grapefruit Affecting Your Drug Regimen?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/unexpected-culprit-is-grapefruit-affecting-your-drug-regimen/) - In January of this year, we wrote about how herbal and dietary supplements can alter the metabolism of certain medications. St. John’s Wort was the supplement primarily discussed. However, it is not just herbal supplements that can alter drug metabolism and cause drug interactions; food can be a common offender as well. This week we - [This Month in Pharmacogenomics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/this-month-in-pharmacogenomics/) - While we here at YouScript are in the business of promoting our business, and the benefits of PGx, and the importance of being able to make those results actionable for patients and providers with the YouScript Clinical Decision Tool, we also care very much about the promotion of PGx as a whole. And with our - [Is Big Data Clinically Significant?](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/is-big-data-clinically-significant/) - A restaurant patron doesn’t leave a tip as he storms out of the trashy diner that Google “recommended” to him. This is an example of big data trying to predict what kind of restaurants that customer might enjoy, and missing the mark entirely. Nevertheless, the consequences of this blunder are mild, maybe resulting in an - [Visit us at EPIC UGM 2016 September 19th-22nd](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/visit-us-at-epic-ugm-2016-september-19th-22nd/) - Please come visit us at EPIC User Group Meeting 2016 September 19th through 22nd in Madison Wisconsin. Earlier this year YouScript and Epic announced a partnership to integrate YouScript into Epic's EMR system in an effort to save lives and reduce costs. Please stop by our booth to learn how YouScript can work for you! Please check - [This Month in Pharmacogenetics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/this-month-in-pharmacogenetics/) - We're back again with another round of PGx Articles. Pharmacogenomics is on the rise, and with the groundswell of support we’re seeing, it’s only a matter of time before we see more widespread support and implementation. Want to be ahead of the curve? Want to be that person who says “remember when I told you - [The Value of Usability Engineering in Clinical Decision Support Tools](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/the-value-of-usability-engineering-in-clinical-decision-support-tools/) - National Health IT Week celebrates the power of Health Information Technology to improve the health and healthcare of patients across the nation. The advantages and disadvantages of technology such as Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems have been discussed since 2009 with the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. - [CYP2D6 Testing Could Ease Parents Fears After Codeine Warning](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/cyp2d6-testing-could-ease-parents-fears-after-codeine-warning/) - A recent warning from the American Academy of Pediatrics has many parents worrying if their child is an ultrarapid metabolizer of the popular drug codeine. The clinical report is calling for a formal restriction of codeine, over risks of life-threatening or fatal breathing reactions. The pain reliever is often given in hospitals for procedures such - [Updated Phenotype Terminology](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/updated-phenotype-terminology/) - YouScript and Genelex Labs have updated their phenotype names to be consistent with the standardized terms for clinical pharmacogenetic test results proposed by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) in the July 2016 issue of Genetics in Medicine. Like CPIC, we believe that implementing standardized terminology is an important step toward the widespread adoption of - [This Month in Pharmacogenetics](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/this-month-in-pharmacogenetics-2/) - Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine is trending like never before, with the strides that are being made in this field. While you can go and search out the news yourself, we want to make it easy for you. You can start by following social media platforms: YouScript Facebook, YouScript Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and our partner sites - [CYP2C19 and Clopidogrel Therapy for Stroke Patients](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/cyp2c19-and-clopidogrel-therapy-for-stroke-patients/) - Key Takeaway: The use of clopidogrel plus aspirin compared with aspirin alone reduced the risk of a new stroke only in patients with normal CYP2C19 activity. This supports the findings that CYP2C19 genotype has a role in the efficacy of this treatment. Each year, approximately 795,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke and - [National Quality Forum Report on Health IT Challenges](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/national-quality-forum-report-on-health-it-challenges/) - In March, The National Quality Forum (NQF) issued a 96-page report which identified several areas of improvement necessary to patient safety and health IT (HIT) along with multiple recommendations. The report, "Identification and Prioritization of Health IT Patient Safety Measures," set out to provide top-level guidance to the measurement of health IT programs and safety. - [This Month in Pharmacogenetics and HealthIT - November 2016](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/this-month-in-pharmacogenetics-and-healthit-november-2016/) - Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine is trending like never before, with the strides that are being made in this field. While you can go and search out the news yourself, we want to make it easy for you. You can start by following social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and our preferred partner lab, Genelex - [Health IT: Starting With a Problem, Not a Solution](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/health-it-starting-with-a-problem-not-a-solution/) - When we think about our most utilized pieces of technology, whether it is a word processor or a claims submittal website, do we find its usefulness in the core technology that makes it work, or in the ease and resources it provides for us? For all of us, we are looking to simplify a task, - [YouScript Strengthens with Strategic New Hire](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-strengthens-strategic-new-hire-mike-issac/) - December 20, 2016 (Seattle, WA) -- YouScript Inc., today announced that well-regarded health IT industry professional Mike Issac has joined the team as Executive Vice President of Implementation. In this role, Issac will work closely with YouScript internal teams to oversee the successful implementation of the YouScript software at top medical centers using Epic, Cerner, - [This Month in Pharmacogenetics and HealthIT – December 2016](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pharmacogenetics-healthit-december-2016/) - Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine is trending like never before, with the strides that are being made in this field. While you can go and search out the news yourself, we want to make it easy for you. You can start by following social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and our preferred lab partner, Genelex on - [YouScript Now a Member of NAACOS](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-now-member-naacos/) - Seattle, WA— January 10, 2017 – Today, YouScript became the newest member of the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) Business Partnership, a group of 101 businesses, organizations and vendors working to create tools that help Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) work together to increase quality of care, lower costs, and improve the health of their communities. - [HIMSS Returns to Orlando in February](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/himss-returns-orlando-february/) - Over 40,000 health care technology executives, physicians, and policymakers are expected to descend upon Orlando in February for the HIMSS annual conference and exhibition. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual convention opens February 19th in Orlando and runs until February 23rd. The largest health care trade show in the U.S., HIMSS 2017 - [This Month in Pharmacogenetics and HealthIT – January 2017](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/month-pharmacogenetics-healthit-january-2017/) - Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine is trending like never before, with the strides that are being made in this field. While you can go and search out the news yourself, we want to make it easy for you. You can start by following social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and our preferred lab partner, Genelex on - [PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACOGENETICS from concepts to cases Book Now Available](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/psychiatric-pharmacogenetics-concepts-cases-book-now-available/) - Clinicians who treat psychiatric patients know that medications can be lifesaving, but they also know that these same potentially lifesaving psychotropic medications can have serious side effects. We now have a tool in pharmacogenetic testing that can help minimize medication side effects. Patients are increasingly requesting that their provider use this tool to help more - [New Precision Medicine Study Confirms Dramatic Reduction in Readmissions and ER Visits](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/new-precision-medicine-study-confirms-dramatic-reduction-in-readmissions-and-er-visits-in-polypharmacy-home-health-care-patients/) - Use of pharmacogenetic testing supported by an appropriate clinical decision support tool reduces mortality and overall health resource utilization in patients treated with multiple medications Seattle, WA -- YouScript, a proprietary clinical decision support tool designed to assist in medication therapy management, has been shown to reduce readmissions by 52 percent (p=0.007) and ER visits - [YouScript.net Release Notes 2-13-2017](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-net-release-notes-2-13-2017/) - Welcome to the new and improved YouScript Precision Prescribing Software. We have made a number of quality of life changes and improvements to the software, check out the changes below. You may have to refresh your browser to ensure all the changes are available. Log in to YouScript. NEW: Complete makeover of our User Interface - [YouScript and Elsevier Collaborating to Incorporate Gene-based Prescribing and Reduce Alert Fatigue](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-elsevier-collaborating-incorporate-gene-based-prescribing-reduce-alert-fatigue/) - Seattle, WA – YouScript and Elsevier are collaborating to bring individualized, relevant drug and dose optimization guidance to providers, pharmacists and patients wherever medication decisions are made. On February 2, 2017, Harding University published a randomized controlled trial in PLOS One in high-risk polypharmacy patients to incorporate pharmacogenetic data and YouScript’s clinical decision support system - [YouScript at HIMSS 17 Wrap-Up](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-himss-17-wrap/) - We had a fantastic time in sunny, warm, Orlando, FL last week at HIMSS 2017! The YouScript team made amazing connections, met some friends, made new ones, and continued to champion precision medicine to a captive health IT audience. Did you get a chance to spin our wheel and take a demo of our precision - [This Month in Pharmacogenetics and HealthIT – February 2017](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/month-pharmacogenetics-healthit-february-2017/) - Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine is trending like never before, with the strides that are being made in this field. While you can go and search out the news yourself, we want to make it easy for you. You can start by following social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn. We’re constantly posting relevant articles - [YouScript at the Long Term Post Acute Care & HIT Summit](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-long-term-post-acute-care-hit-summit/) - YouScript CEO Kristine Ashcraft attended the Long Term Post Acute Care & HIT Summit this week in Baltimore, MD to present a talk on the implications of pharmacogenetic testing, polypharmacy, and its impact on the elderly. The presentation Kristine gave was titled "Integration and Outcomes: Shifting Precision Medicine from the Future to Now" Many in - [Gauging the Impact of Disruptive Innovation](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/gauging-the-impact-of-disruptive-technology/) - Disruptive innovation refers to an innovation that creates a new market and value network and eventually disrupts an existing market and value network, displacing established market leading firms, products, and alliances.1 Consider this -- when digital cameras were new, was the leading film company innovating in this digital space? With a large shift in how - [YouScript Now a Verified Company with HealthXL](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-verified-healthxl/) - YouScript, a life-saving clinical decision support tool, aiding enterprise health solution providers in reducing the adverse drug event epidemic. Seattle, WA — (July 26, 2017) — YouScript is now a verified company with HealthXL , a global organization driving innovation in healthcare through an elite network of healthcare executives and global solutions. Companies can only - [YouScript and PDX Join Together to Reduce Adverse Drug Events by Bringing Precision Medicine to Community Pharmacies](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-and-pdx-join-together-for-community-pharmacies/) - YouScript and PDX announce today an agreement to deliver integrated YouScript® precision prescribing clinical decision support to all PDX pharmacy software users that opt in. Pharmacists will now be able to advise patients when they have a high risk of gene-based adverse drug events, and work with their providers to order testing and optimize drug - [YouScript and Grane Rx Partner to Reduce Hospitalizations Using Pharmacogenetics for the Post-acute Care Industry](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-grane-rx-partner-for-pac-industry/) - Grane Rx is poised to take a leading role in promoting patient safety through precision medicine. YouScript and Grane Rx announce today an agreement to deliver precision prescribing support to post-acute care organizations. Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a leading cause of avoidable hospitalization among the senior population. Each year, these events claim more than - [Use of Clinical Decision Support Tools](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/use-clinical-decision-support-tools/) - What Makes the Best Decision Support Tools So Widely Utilized? Health care providers need access to up-to-date and clinically-actionable clinical decision support tools throughout the care continuum. To satisfy this need, more healthcare systems are deploying clinical decision support tools tailored to the needs of healthcare providers, complementing their larger clinical IT infrastructure. Some use - [Challenges and Strategies to Implementing a Pharmacogenetics Strategy](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/challenges-strategies-implementing-pharmacogenetics-strategy/) - At any given moment, clinicians have access to a variety of resources designed to make their job more efficient. These resources range from static clinical references to fully actionable, dynamic, digital assistants. The modern computer era has made medical information more readily available than ever before. Choosing and implementing the right tools can be a - [YouScript Announces New Board of Directors](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-announces-new-board-directors/) - YouScript adds thought leaders in healthcare innovation, precision medicine, informatics, and patient safety (Seattle, WA) March 7, 2018 – YouScript today announced the addition of Russel Altman, MD, PhD, Christine Cassell, MD, David Colaizzi, and Board Chair Alan Russell, PhD to the YouScript board of directors. Additionally, Cesar Elizaga, Miguel Solans, Kristine Ashcraft will continue - [Clover Health Launches New In-Home Primary Care Program Supported by Genomic Testing Capabilities](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/clover-health-launches-new-in-home-primary-care-program-supported-by-genomic-testing-capabilities/) - Clover partners with YouScript to deliver free gene-informed medication management for in-home primary care members to reduce adverse drug interactions SAN FRANCISCO, May 9, 2018 – Clover Health, a healthcare company using data and technology to fill gaps in care and improve health outcomes, has launched an in-home primary care program equipped with genomic testing - [Highmark Health’s VITAL Innovation Program evaluating YouScript Precision Prescribing Software for patients taking multiple medications](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/highmark-healths-vital-innovation-program-evaluating-youscript-precision-prescribing-software-for-patients-taking-multiple-medications/) - Premier Medical Associates spearheading the evaluation among a population of 3000 patients Pittsburgh, PA and Seattle WA (June 6, 2018) – Highmark Health announced today that through its VITAL Innovation Program, a test-and-learn platform, it is evaluating YouScript’s Precision Prescribing Software designed for safer, more targeted prescribing among patients taking multiple medications. The unique VITAL - [YouScript Will Join Health Care Leaders from Across the Globe at Cerner Health Conference 2018](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-at-cerner-health-conference-2018/) - Health Care Conference Will Host Nearly 14,000 in Kansas City, Oct. 8-11 SEATTLE, WA – October 4, 2018– YouScript will attend and exhibit at the Cerner Health Conference (CHC) 2018, an annual conference on the latest innovations in health care and IT. Cerner, a global leader in health care technology, will host this year’s event - [YouScript Announced as a Winner in Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Startup Showcase](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-announced-as-a-winner-in-cleveland-clinic-medical-innovation-startup-showcase/) - YouScript has been named as the clinical track winner in the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Startup Showcase, honoring companies best positioned to disrupt healthcare and make change. Cleveland Clinic, JumpStart, HIMSS, HealthXL and Plug and Play voted on 5-minute live pitches to kick off the 2018 Medical Innovation Summit in Cleveland, OH on October 22, - [YouScript Receives Patent for Pharmacogenomic Risk Score that Stack-ranks or Color-codes Patients At-risk](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-receives-patent-for-pharmacogenomic-risk-score-that-stack-ranks-or-color-codes-patients-at-risk/) - YouScript today announces the acceptance of US Patent 10,210,312 titled, “Systems and methods for quantification and presentation of medical risk arising from unknown factors.” YouScript’s patent, filed in 2014, covers methods of quantifying known and unknown risks of an adverse drug event in an individual. Notably, the key claim in the patent includes the determining - [YouScript and Genome Medical Announce Partnership to Provide Clinical and Analytics Support for Genetic Risk Management](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-and-genome-medical-announce-partnership-to-provide-clinical-and-analytics-support-for-genetic-risk-management/) - Connecting precision medicine analytics and genetic services Seattle, WA – Today, YouScript Inc. and Genome Medical, Inc. announce a preferred partnership to provide end-to-end precision medicine solutions to health systems, insurance carriers and employers for the appropriate use of pharmacogenomics. Through the combined offering, organizations will have access to Genome Medical’s clinical care delivery platform - [YouScript Announces Addition to Board of Directors](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/youscript-announces-addition-to-board-of-directors/) - YouScript adds a thought leader in pharmacy and healthcare technology innovation and leadership. YouScript would like to welcome Carla Corkern, a leader in scaling healthcare technology and creating business strategy for medication optimization, to their Board of Directors, voted on April 24, 2019. “I am delighted to join the YouScript Board of Directors,” said Carla. - [PipelineRx Partners with YouScript for Personalized Prescribing Capabilities](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/pipelinerx-partners-with-youscript-for-personalized-prescribing-capabilities/) - Solution Fully Integrated with PowerGridRx Platform and Patient Discharge Solution to Fuel Patient-Centered Care and Improve Patient Outcomes SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—June 25, 2019-- PipelineRx, a leading medication management and telepharmacy company powered by clinical expertise and cloud technology, today announced that it has partnered with YouScript to offer powerful personalized prescribing tools on its PowerGridRx - [Group Health Signs Multi-year YouScript Contract](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/group-health-signs-multi-year-youscript-contract/) - Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, the first to implement and validate YouScript in the Epic EHR, has licensed YouScript Pharmacogenomic-guided Clinical Decision Support tools through 2023 Seattle, WA and Madison, WI (January 15, 2020) – YouScript announced today that Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, who has signed a multi-year contract extension ## Pages - [Home](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/) - YouScript Personalizes Prescribing - Clinical decision support powered by pharmacogenomics - [Resources](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/who-we-are/resources/) - The clinical pharmacy department at YouScript has curated a list of pharmacogenetic, genetic, and drug interaction resources. - [About YouScript](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/who-we-are/about-youscript/) - About YouScript: we enable value-based healthcare organizations, providers, and payers to leverage Pharmacogenetics to improve precision care and lower costs. - [Sandpiper Homepage](https://youscriptsidev.wpenginepowered.com/sandpiper-homepage/) - Understand how your body may respond to medications. 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