“Rapid advances in the genomics field and the lack of standardized approaches to data collection, coding, and exchange have resulted in incompatible infrastructures and nomenclatures…”
“The Sync for Genes initiative will help bridge the gaps by enabling the sharing of genomic data from next-generation sequencing (NGS) labs with researchers, healthcare providers, and patients through FHIR-based applications.”
“Five pilot sites, including representation from laboratories, providers, government, health IT developers, patients, and academia, participated in the testing and validation of the FHIR resources, through the Sync for Genes pilot program’s efforts…”
Source: ONC, NIH Pilot Adds Genomic Data Specifications to HL7 FHIR – By Jennifer Bresnick, December 4, 2017, Health IT Analytics. Read the full article here.
