Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-12-2022
Publication Title
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
Keywords
JMG, Electronic Health Records, Genome, Human, Genomics, Humans, Medical Informatics, Research Design
JAX Source
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2022 Jul 12; 29(8):1342-1349
Volume
29
Issue
8
First Page
1342
Last Page
1349
ISSN
1527-974X
PMID
35485600
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocac057
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The Genomic Medicine Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research virtually hosted its 13th genomic medicine meeting titled "Developing a Clinical Genomic Informatics Research Agenda". The meeting's goal was to articulate a research strategy to develop Genomics-based Clinical Informatics Tools and Resources (GCIT) to improve the detection, treatment, and reporting of genetic disorders in clinical settings.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Experts from government agencies, the private sector, and academia in genomic medicine and clinical informatics were invited to address the meeting's goals. Invitees were also asked to complete a survey to assess important considerations needed to develop a genomic-based clinical informatics research strategy.
RESULTS: Outcomes from the meeting included identifying short-term research needs, such as designing and implementing standards-based interfaces between laboratory information systems and electronic health records, as well as long-term projects, such as identifying and addressing barriers related to the establishment and implementation of genomic data exchange systems that, in turn, the research community could help address.
DISCUSSION: Discussions centered on identifying gaps and barriers that impede the use of GCIT in genomic medicine. Emergent themes from the meeting included developing an implementation science framework, defining a value proposition for all stakeholders, fostering engagement with patients and partners to develop applications under patient control, promoting the use of relevant clinical workflows in research, and lowering related barriers to regulatory processes. Another key theme was recognizing pervasive biases in data and information systems, algorithms, access, value, and knowledge repositories and identifying ways to resolve them.
Recommended Citation
Wiley K,
Findley L,
Goldrich M,
Rakhra-Burris T,
Stevens A,
Williams P,
Bult C,
Chisholm R,
Deverka P,
Ginsburg G,
Green E,
Jarvik G,
Mensah G,
Ramos E,
Relling M,
Roden D,
Rowley R,
Alterovitz G,
Aronson S,
Bastarache L,
Cimino J,
Crowgey E,
Del Fiol G,
Freimuth R,
Hoffman M,
Jeff J,
Johnson K,
Kawamoto K,
Madhavan S,
Mendonca E,
Ohno-Machado L,
Pratap S,
Taylor C,
Ritchie M,
Walton N,
Weng C,
Zayas-Cabán T,
Manolio T,
Williams M.
A research agenda to support the development and implementation of genomics-based clinical informatics tools and resources. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2022 Jul 12; 29(8):1342-1349
Comments
This work is written by US Government employees and is in the public domain in the US.