2nd Annual Forum for Payors -- Advances in Genomics and Personalized Medicine

Personalized medicine is being talked about from coast to coast and around the world. Sequencing genes was just the beginning. Overcoming the barriers for translating genomics and adopting personalized health medicine is the goal of the entire healthcare village led by genomic specialists, health plans, pharmaceutical and diagnostic manufacturers.

Topics to be covered will include:

Advances in Genomics & Personalized Medicine

• Biomarkers – Which ones are established and what the next generation will offer

• Disease states where Genomics is the most effective and what results can be expected

• How to incorporate diagnostic testing into treatment decisions

The Business of Genomics & Personalized Medicine

• Where investment dollars are coming from and where they’re going

• Mergers & Acquisition action and alliances between diagnostic and pharmaceutical firms

• How to manage reimbursement support and co-pays 

Payor Implications of Genomics & Personalized Medicine

• Benefit coverage – which genetic tests are covered and which are not

• How payors view decisions regarding coding

• Decision making process for what  should be covered

For more information or to register, please contact the Center for Business Intelligence toll free by phone at 1-800-817-8601 or via e-mail at cbireg@cbinet.com.