Dignity Health & Catholic Health Launch Joint Precision Medicine Program

On September 19, 2016, Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) launched the Precision Medicine Alliance LLC. The program will offer genetic testing at facilities within the two health care systems to facilitate more accurate diagnostic and treatment protocols based on consumers’ unique genetic profiles. Health care provider organizations within the two systems will be able to develop individualized treatment and prevention plans. The program will be available at nearly 150 hospitals and care centers across the United States serving approximately 12 million consumers annually.

The first Precision Medicine Alliance focus is on advanced tumor profiling in cancer treatment. The . . .