| eMERGE IV | Genetic Testing A new study explores how adding genetic information to personal health risk assessments could improve healthcare Using a patient’s family history and clinical risk factors to evaluate their chances of developing a disease is common healthcare practice, but it’s not always enough. Assessments based on these factors alone might miss more than three-quarters of affected patients.¹ Innovative research from the eMERGE network aims to improve population health by creating a more comprehensive personal health risk assessment using genetics. Such efforts could influence hea |