This practice resource (PR) proposes a hybrid clinical document applicable to every genetic counseling specialty (prenatal, pediatric, cancer, etc.). The practice resource addresses clinical documentation practices for multiple genetic counseling service delivery models including the following in-person, group sessions, and telegenetics (phone and videoconferencing) sessions. The intended audience is U.S.-based genetic counselors given international differences in practice patterns and documentation regulations and requirements.
| ME THODSThis practice resource represents the opinions of a group of Certified Genetic Counselors from a wide range of disciplines (both patient facing and non-patient facing). The opinions of this author group are based on combined clinical and professional experiences as well as reviews of English-language medical articles and other governmental and institutional policies that influence clinical documentation practices. The recommendations in this practice resource are not intended to supersede the legal or institutional guidelines issued by a genetic counselors' employer or the opinions of individual genetic counselors.
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