Cheat Sheet
Biomarker testing
June 20, 2022
10 Minute Read
Key Takeaways
- Biomarker testing (also known as mutation, genomic, or molecular testing) uses laboratory tests to help the health care team gather as much information as possible about a patient’s disease state.
- Biomarker testing is critical, because it can help providers make more informed treatment decisions, reduce total cost of care, and align with health system level strategic priorities.
- Biomarker testing is disrupting two elements of healthcare: care delivery, and cost/payment models.