Dr. James Lu co-founded population genomics company Helix in 2015, where he leads the research, regulatory policy and bioinformatics teams. He oversees the teams that develop and validate the science and technology behind Helix’s solution, including Helix’s next generation sequencing lab. Dr. Lu also works...
GenXys, a health tech company focused on pharmacogenetic enhanced prescribing automation software, is pleased to announce that it has closed an oversubscribed seed round at $3 million. Led by Green Shield Canada, (GSC), with key investors including TELUS Ventures, Esplanade Ventures, Nimbus Synergies, and the...
We spoke to Erik Abel, former Director of Clinical Transformation, Highmark Health about his experiences in making system-level changes in healthcare and how well-designed clinical decision support systems (CDSS) can fit into that change. He started out in pharmacy as a specialist in cardiac surgery...
With the industry moving towards personalized prescribing, pharmacists have become the key to successful pharmacogenomics (PGx) implementation. In this episode of the Precision Insights Podcast, Adrijana Kekic, PGx pharmacist and the program director of education, outpatient pharmacy at the Mayo Clinic, delves into the ways...
Introducing pharmacogenetics to a group of people, a population, can be tricky, but maintaining focus on patient experience, outcomes, and wellbeing can help. In this episode of Precision Insights, Curt Dame, VP of Health Solutions at Aon, explains his experience with implementing pharmacogenetics (PGx) into...
Some governing bodies have temporarily changed certain regulations so that healthcare providers can do as much as possible to deliver high-quality care virtually. Some areas of care become more challenging in a virtual environment, but with the right support tools in place, these challenges can...
In today’s article, our Chief Scientific Officer, Prof. Martin Dawes will discuss the role of pharmacogenetics in treating depression. You’ll also learn about a solution that enables the use of evidence-based pharmacogenetics at the point of care....
In this interview with our Algorithm Team Manager, Andrea Paterson, she talks about the exciting updates on our TreatGx software, and how to use it to select the best medication options for patients with depression. ...
Do you sometimes feel down, unengaged, or depressed? You are not alone! In North America, the impact of mental illnesses is huge and intractable. One in five U.S. adults experiences mental illness each year. Similarly, 1 in 5 Canadians experiences a mental illness or addiction problem...
If you work in healthcare, you probably heard of the word “Interoperability” at least once, or perhaps too many times. Whether you heard it from a co-worker or your favorite healthcare influencer, health data interoperability is becoming more important than ever. But does it live...
