@TurnaRay

Journalist: Personalized medicine, genomics, cancer @GenomeWeb https://xitter.cf/t.co/MJTiedX6Di Managing editor: Precision Medicine Online https://xitter.cf/t.co/ZhPdXijId5

 New York City
Joined May 2012
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The petition signals a growing fissure btwn NSGC and some of its members about how the organization should advocate for the rapidly growing profession amid increasing demand for genomics expertise in healthcare and deepening political divisions in the US. genomeweb.com/reproductive-h…
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@GenomeWeb @TurnaRay and mGC collaborate on a case series titled "Genetic Testing Challenges." Check out all prior articles in this series and send your case! hubs.li/Q02V1h_K0 #genechat #precisionmedicine
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T minus one month until the Precision Oncology & Diagnostics Conference held by @GenomeWeb. Register to hear from mGC CEO @EllenMatloff and other leaders in precision oncology: hubs.li/Q02PSK4H0 #genechat #precisionmedicine @TurnaRay @AstraZeneca @CompleteGenomic
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A rare occasion: an international conference on Salomon Maimon in Germany. We will celebrate work on the new Maimon complete edition, in German and Hebrew, and the first English translation of his 1794 'Essay on a New Logic or Theory of Thinking'. Online attendance is possible.
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I’m very excited about this conference and the rock star GCs on my panel!!! Plus … #Chicago!! Join us! @TurnaRay
My Gene Counsel@MyGeneCounsel27 Jul 2024
Join mGC CEO @EllenMatloff at Precision Oncology & Diagnostics hosted by @pmlsummit. Register here: hubs.ly/Q02J5YpB0 #genechat #precisionmedicine
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Ordering carrier screening? Read how the wrong genetic test changed a family's life forever in new "Genetic Testing Challenges" article by @TurnaRay with @EllenMatloff: hubs.li/Q02GvBKl0 #genechat #precisionmedicine
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Vertex says it wants to offer fertility support services to patients receiving its CRISPR-based gene therapy, which the HHS Office of Inspector General previously indicated would run afoul of anti-kickback laws - precisionmedicineonline.com/…

Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Fertility Risks Spur Calls for Changes Allowing Industry Support Services

Gene therapy companies aren't covering fertility preservation for Medicaid patients due to anti-kickback laws, but CMS is exploring solutions in a model.

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals Sues HHS, OIG Over Legality of Fertility Preservation Program precisionmedicineonline.com/…

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Sues HHS, OIG Over Legality of Fertility Preservation Program

The firm is asking a court to determine that its program to pay for fertility treatments for patients on Casgevy doesn't violate anti-kickback and inducement laws.

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NEW CASE--> explores the importance of taking a full family history when deciding when to order multigene versus single-site testing. precisionmedicineonline.com/… #genechat @OncoKB @MyGeneCounsel @EllenMatloff

Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Full Family History Helps ID Lynch Syndrome Founder Variant

In a family with a known cancer variant, genetics experts are proficient in determining whether single-site testing or panel testing is more appropriate.

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Our best #precisionmedicine reporting in 2023 from @Ch_Hops @alisonkanski @cathshaffer and @JessicaKimCohen : precisionmedicineonline.com/…
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NEW CASE-->Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: VHL Variant in Atypical Patient Raises Management Questions precisionmedicineonline.com/… @MyGeneCounsel #GeneChat @EllenMatloff
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In the era of doctors' notes being visible to patients (which I support!), we need to talk about: * "chief complaint" [boilerplate language that already sounds too churlish] * "SOB" {Shortness Of Breath!] * "senile purpura" * "occult" * the doublespeak of positive/negative
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Honored to chair this outstanding conference. 💥🔥🌈🎯 Nigel and Deanna Russell at Genome Web did a great job. The speakers were so incredible that people were not looking at their iPhones. Bring together academia, industry, patients to transform precision oncology
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Victor LaGroon, head of Global Health Strategy at Assurance Health Data Talked without slides. Powerful personal experience. Title: NO ONE LEFT BEHIND
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Lots of #precisiononcology #cancertreatment news coming out of Madrid this weekend. Here's a little thread of my indefatigable @PrecOncNews team's #ESMO23 coverage so far (more to come!) @TurnaRay @alisonkanski @cathshaffer @ciarzc @myESMO 🇪🇸🧬📰🚨🙌
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Healthcare providers are faced with challenges as genetic testing is increasingly used in patient care. Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology is a case series to educate experts and foster discussion. To submit a case, email [email protected] #GeneChat #PrecisionMedicine
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IRA @CMSGov drug price negotiations kicked off this week, and while the firms with selected drugs all begrudgingly -- but still voluntarily -- agreed to participate, they're determined to challenge the law's constitutionality in front of the highest courts precisionmedicineonline.com/…

Precision Oncology Drugmakers Are the IRA's Staunchest Adversaries—And They're Not Backing Down

Medicare price negotiations officially began this week, but drugmakers are determined to challenge the law's constitutionality in front of the highest court.

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Check out the “Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology" series that highlight real-world issues genetics experts & medical professionals are encountering as genetic tests are increasingly used in cancer care! It features mGC CEO @EllenMatloff #GeneChat #precisionmedicine
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NEW CASE --> Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Broad Panel Assessment Reveals Unexpected RET Finding #GeneChat @MyGeneCounsel @OncoAlert precisionmedicineonline.com/…
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NEW CASE --> Genetic Testing Challenges in Oncology: Broad Panel Assessment Reveals Unexpected RET Finding #GeneChat @MyGeneCounsel @OncoAlert precisionmedicineonline.com/…
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Genomic Medicine 'Sales Pitch' Doesn't Sit Well With Those Left Out of Research in UK Study Story by @Ch_Hops precisionmedicineonline.com/…
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"Advocating for both reproductive freedom and the Medicare payment bill 'is a fine needle to thread' for NSGC"-@TurnaRay @GenomeWeb How can GCs support the bipartisan bill AND advocate for reproductive rights? #GeneChat reply below! hubs.li/Q01WqH3K0 #PrecisionMedicine

Genetic Counselors Demand NSGC Change Strategy on Medicare Bill, Reproductive Freedom

Members of the National Society of Genetic Counselors are frustrated with the lack of reproductive rights advocacy and progress on a Medicare payment bill and want new political leadership.

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Appreciated being cited/quoted in @TurnaRay 's excellent @GenomeWeb article about @US_FDA 's Guidance "#Oncology #Drug Products Used with Certain In Vitro #Diagnostic #Tests: Pilot Program". @AMPath @ASCO @Pathologists @IASLC @FedSocRTP #cancer #genomics genomeweb.com/regulatory-new…

At FDA and in Utah, Transparency Projects Probing Lab Test Quality in Cancer Care

The projects signal ongoing concern among health regulators about the quality and regulation of lab-developed tests used to guide cancer treatment and gauge disease risk.

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