Rapid Whole-Genome Sequencing as a First-Line Test Is Likely to Significantly Reduce the Cost of Acute Care in a Private Payer System
Implementation of rWGS using the protocols established in Project Baby Bear is likely to result in significant reductions in healthcare spending among privately insured patients.
Authors
- Russell Nofsinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7631-6587)
- Bryce Waldman
- Madison Arenchild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1753-686X)
- Seema Rego (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-4319)
- Stephen F. Kingsmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7180-2527)
- Christy Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8105-7559)
- Stephanie Kew Yen Nee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2957-8848)
- J.H. Field (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3402-3860)
- Jason Barnhart
Institutions
- Children’s Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jalm/jfaf045
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Rare Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.63
Funders
- Blue Shield of California Foundation