A SMART on FHIR Prototype for Genomic Test Ordering.

Queensland Genomics recently undertook a number of Clinical Demonstration Projects (CDPs) to demonstrate the benefits of genomics in clinical practice. Integration of this testing requires the health system to provide the infrastructure for the appropriate ordering of these tests. Ordering of genomics tests will likely require greater exchange of information between the ordering clinician and the lab that is producing a clinical test report. The clinical demonstration projects were used to understand the information flow and the use of genomic, phenotypic and other information through the test ordering, analysis and reporting stages. This information was used to inform a set of requirements for a genomics test ordering and reporting system. A prototype of this system was developed as a SMART on FHIR application. This prototype will inform a future production system with FHIR Resources, software interfaces and interoperability requirements.