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A novel Transformation Model© for personalized medicine laboratory systems
Linda J McKibben1, D Joe Boone2, Janet Marchibroda3
1US FDA, MD, USA.
Personalized Medicine
|May 23, 2018
Summary
Health system laboratories are vital for integrating personalized medicine. A new Transformation Model© helps prepare labs for future challenges, fostering collaboration between lab expertise and personalized medicine goals.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Laboratory Medicine
- Personalized Medicine
Background:
- The integration of personalized medicine into clinical practice relies heavily on the capabilities of health system laboratories.
- Understanding the real-world effectiveness of these laboratories as organizational entities is crucial for successful implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the real-world effectiveness of health laboratories within the context of personalized medicine integration.
- To describe and promote the use of an evidence-based Transformation Model© for future health system preparedness.
- To foster collaboration between laboratory medicine and the personalized medicine community.
Main Methods:
- Conducted semistructured interviews with experts and opinion leaders.
- Included representatives from laboratory medicine, health policy, and the diagnostics industry.
- Focused on organizational effectiveness and future strategic planning for health laboratories.
Main Results:
- Identified key factors influencing the real-world effectiveness of health laboratories.
- Highlighted the need for a structured approach to prepare laboratories for the evolving landscape of personalized medicine.
- Demonstrated the potential of the Transformation Model© in guiding future development.
Conclusions:
- Health system laboratories play a critical role in the successful clinical adoption of personalized medicine.
- The Transformation Model© offers a framework for enhancing laboratory effectiveness and strategic planning.
- Collaboration between laboratory systems and personalized medicine initiatives is essential for advancing healthcare.
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