Reduction of Health Care Costs and Improved Appropriateness of Incoming Test Orders: the Impact of Genetic Counselor Review in an Academic Genetic Testing Laboratory

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The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of genetic counselor (GC) review of incoming test orders received in an academic diagnostic molecular genetics laboratory. The GC team measured the proportion of orders that could be modified to improve efficiency or sensitivity, tracked provider uptake of GC proposed testing changes, and calculated the health care dollar savings resulting from GC intervention....

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