Family history may not make its way into the EHR at all. Barriers to obtaining a detailed and accurate family history have been well described, and improvements will require system-level strategies such as the genetic education of nongenetics providers, point-of-care risk assessments, interactive patient-facing software, and other solutions.
The EHR can play an important role in identifying candidates for LS screening and advancing the clinical care of patients with LS.
However, many limitations of the EHR need to be addressed and complementary approaches that incorporate input from all stakeholders are key to improving the lives of individuals with LS.
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