Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
Whole genome sequencing
Whole genome sequencing (WGS; also called genome sequencing or full genome sequencing) is a laboratory procedure for determining an organism’s entire DNA sequence in one procedure.
Status: Decision complete
Why is WGS being reviewed?
WGS was selected for a health technology assessment (HTA) because of high concerns for safety, medium concerns for efficacy, and high concerns for cost.
Primary criteria ranking
- Safety = High
- Efficacy = Medium
- Cost = High
Documentation
| Type | Materials |
|---|---|
| Assessment (2024) |
Assessment timeline
- Draft key questions published: October 18, 2023
- Public comment period: October 18 to 31, 2023
- Final key questions published: November 15, 2023
- Draft report published: April 4, 2024
- Public comment period: April 4 to May 6, 2024
- Final report published: May 22, 2024
- HTCC public meeting: June 14, 2024
- Draft findings and decision published: June 26, 2024
- Public comment period: June 26 to July 10, 2024
- Final findings and decision published: July 30, 2024