Why Genomic Testing
Why Precision Genomics Matters in Clinical Care
Benefits of Genomic Testing
Predictive, Preventive, Personalized The foundation of Precision Care
- Early Disease Risk Detection
Genomic testing allows for early detection of disease risks, enabling proactive healthcare decisions and timely interventions. - Personalized Treatment
Developing personalized treatment plans based on genomic information significantly improves the effectiveness of medical treatments. - Family History Risk Assessment
Using family history in genomic testing helps predict potential health issues, facilitating preventive healthcare strategies. - Pharmacogenomics
Genomic testing identifies how a patient’s genetic profile affects their response to specific medications, supporting safer, more effective prescribing.
Applications
Applications
Oncology | Cardiology | Metabolic | Reproductive Health | Rare Disease | Pharmacogenomics — all as physician-directed clinical use cases.
Market trends
The genetic and genomic testing market continues to expand rapidly, projected to grow from roughly $28.6 billion in 2026 to more than $46 billion by 2031, driven by falling sequencing costs, expanding payer coverage, and rising clinical adoption across oncology, cardiology, and rare disease care.
That growth is colliding with a coordination problem. The average physician now completes about 40 prior authorization requests every week, spending roughly 13 hours on the process — and 94% say it contributes directly to burnout. As genomic testing becomes more common in everyday practice, the administrative burden of ordering, authorizing, and tracking those tests grows right alongside it.
MediniPathway™ exists to close that gap — coordinating the testing and authorization process so physicians can stay focused on the clinical decision, not the paperwork.
Market growth data: Mordor Intelligence, Global Genetic Testing Market, 2026. Prior authorization data: American Medical Association, 2025 AMA Prior Authorization Physician Survey.
Questions About the Role of Genomics in Care
Why might a physician consider genomic testing?
A physician may consider genomic testing when genetic information could provide additional insight into inherited risk, a suspected genetic condition, or medication response.
The information can complement the patient’s medical history, family history, examination, and other clinical tests.
How can genomic information help identify inherited health risks?
Certain genetic variations can be associated with an increased risk for inherited conditions.
Identifying those variations may help physicians better understand a patient’s risk profile and determine whether additional evaluation, monitoring, counseling, or other clinical steps should be considered.
How can genomic information support more personalized care?
People can differ biologically in ways that affect disease risk and response to treatment.
Genomic information may provide physicians with additional information that helps them consider care decisions in the context of the individual patient rather than relying only on a general population approach.
What is pharmacogenomics?
Pharmacogenomics looks at how genetic differences may affect a person’s response to certain medications.
This information may help physicians consider medication selection or management together with the patient’s health history, other medications, and clinical circumstances.
Why is family history important when considering genomic testing?
Family history can provide clues about conditions that may have an inherited component.
When several family members have the same or related conditions, or when disease occurs unusually early, a physician may consider whether genetic evaluation could provide additional useful information.
How is genomic testing used across different areas of medicine?
Genomic testing can have applications in areas such as oncology, cardiology, reproductive health, rare disease, pharmacogenomics, and other areas of clinical care.
The type of testing and its clinical relevance depend on the patient’s situation and the physician’s clinical judgment.