Outcomes of prior authorization requests for genetic testing in outpatient pediatric genetics clinics

Outcomes of prior authorization requests for genetic testing in outpatient pediatric genetics clinics

Purpose Genetic testing is an important diagnostic tool in pediatric genetics clinics, yet many patients face barriers to testing. We describe the outcomes of prior authorization requests (PARs) for genetic tests, one indicator of patient access to clinically recommended testing, in pediatric geneti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Genetics in medicine 2021-05, Vol.23 (5), p.950-955
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Hadley Stevens, Franciskovich, Rachel, Lewis, Andrea M., Gerard, Amanda, Littlejohn, Rebecca O., Nugent, Kimberly, Rodriguez, Janah, Streff, Haley
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Sprache:eng
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Child
Genetic Testing
Genetics
Human Genetics
Humans
Laboratory Medicine
Outpatients
Pediatrics
Prior Authorization
Retrospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose Genetic testing is an important diagnostic tool in pediatric genetics clinics, yet many patients face barriers to testing. We describe the outcomes of prior authorization requests (PARs) for genetic tests, one indicator of patient access to clinically recommended testing, in pediatric genetics clinics. Methods We retrospectively reviewed PARs for genetic tests ( n  = 4,535) recommended for patients
ISSN:1098-3600
1530-0366
DOI:10.1038/s41436-020-01081-x