Collaborator: TriHealth Cancer Institute
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If we build it patients will come: A healthcare system’s approach to improve identification of at-risk individuals, increase genetic counseling referrals, and build patient management using a digital tool and EMR
Take home points: The purpose of this study was to show that a digital, integrated cancer risk assessment tool betters identifies high-risk patients and leads to increased referrals and better access to cancer prevention services. The CARE program drove a 635% increase in cancer genetic counseling referrals and 870% increase in referrals for high-risk…