Utility Before Profitability: The Evolving Evidence Paradigm For Molecular Diagnostics
Executive Summary
The standards needed for reimbursement of molecular diagnostics are changing – especially with respect to genomics-based tests, with their potential impact on public health with respect to screening, prevention, and measuring response to treatment, as well as cost. As the complexity of the assay development and launch process has grown, so too has the emphasis on evidence and clinical effectiveness, as well as the importance of finding better ways to align test coding and reimbursement with clinical value. But a lack of coordination across agencies and commercial players makes an assessment of the impact of any changes on evidence demands problematic.
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