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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Aug 27

The sustainability argument is a strong one in favour of tax-based systems — read our commentary pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26369417/

Health care financing and the sustainability of health systems - PubMed

The economic crisis brought an unprecedented attention to the issue of health system sustainability in the developed world. The discussion, however, has been mainly limited to "traditional" issues of ...

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jul 19

Help us develop a roadmap for stakeholders to consider when integrating #healtheconomics alongside #genomics to inform decision-making. Please share your local perspectives on challenges & opportunities of evaluating and implementing genomics
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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · May 29

Wonderful to see our paper on the #Value and #Implementation of #Genomic_Newborn_Screening published in @ajhgnews.bsky.social #BabyScreen+ #HealthEconomics #DCE

The American Journal of Human Genetics @ajhgnews.bsky.social · May 28

📣New today!
📄Public preferences for the value and implementation of genomic newborn screening: Insights from two discrete choice experiments in Australia
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social @zornitza.bsky.social & co

Public preferences for the value and implementation of genomic newborn screening: Insights from two discrete choice experiments in Australia

Genomics will potentially transform newborn screening programs globally. To inform implementation, we surveyed 2,509 members of the Australian public to understand the importance they place on key asp...

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Zornitza Stark @zornitza.bsky.social · May 28

What does the Australian public think about the value and implementation of genomic NBS? 🧬👶⚖️

@ajhgnews.bsky.social

@iliasgoranitis.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social @genomeseb.bsky.social @genetic-fi.bsky.social

#raredisease #genomics #healtheconomics

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Public preferences for the value and implementation of genomic newborn screening: Insights from two discrete choice experiments in Australia

Integrating genomic sequencing into newborn screening (NBS) has transformative potential for the identification and management of genetic conditions. …

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Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine Unit @eigen-uom.bsky.social · Apr 10

A few weeks ago, @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social
presented at the Pan American Health Organisation webinar series. The webinar explored the challenges and opportunities of incorporating genomic innovations into health systems. youtube.com/watch?v=cPQr...

Genomics in public health: Technology assessment

YouTube video by PAHO TV

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Apr 3

A must-read:
The Cost-Effectiveness of #Genomic_Medicine in #Cancer Control: A Systematic Literature Review

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Grateful to the @who.int and Cancer Australia for their support.

The Cost Effectiveness of Genomic Medicine in Cancer Control: A Systematic Literature Review - Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Background and Objective Genomic medicine offers an unprecedented opportunity to improve cancer outcomes through prevention, early detection and precision therapy. Health policy makers worldwide are d...

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Zornitza Stark @zornitza.bsky.social · Mar 24

As @ausgenomics.bsky.social comes to an end: what have we learned? 🇦🇺🧬 @naturemedicine.bsky.social
👉 rdcu.be/eeuAN
Change is hard! Key for success: working across disciplines; jurisdictions; and all leadership levels🏆
@stephaniebest.bsky.social @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social @andrewmallett8.bsky.social

Using implementation science to navigate the complexity of integrating genomics into healthcare

Nature Medicine - Australian Genomics led a country-level, longitudinal project to deliver and evaluate the impact of genomics in routine healthcare.

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IHEA Econ-Omics SIG @ihea-econ-omics.bsky.social · Mar 18

(1/4) Attention Early Career Researchers (ECRs)! We are still collecting expressions of interest for our ECR ‘Preprint Club’ series for 2025. #IHEA #healtheconomics #genomics #precisionmedicine

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Zornitza Stark @zornitza.bsky.social · Feb 6

What happens when #genomic testing is funded?🧬

👉 rdcu.be/d8MSL

Last 10yrs 🇦🇺:
Many tests approved as evidence grows ✅
BUT testing volumes low AND inequitable access
Budget impact of #genomics minor: AU$3Mpa or <0.01% of all health expenditure 💰

@ausgenomics.bsky.social @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social

Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in a publicly funded healthcare system 2014–2023

European Journal of Human Genetics - Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in a publicly funded healthcare system 2014–2023

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Feb 6

New paper in the European Journal of Human Genetics:

Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in Australia during 2014–2023

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in a publicly funded healthcare system 2014–2023 - European Journal of Human Genetics

European Journal of Human Genetics - Utilisation of subsidised genetic and genomic testing in a publicly funded healthcare system 2014–2023

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Feb 5

@CancerAustralia has now launched the National Framework for Genomics in Cancer Control. www.canceraustralia.gov.au/key-initiati...

It was an honor to lead the #healtheconomics component of the evidence review that informed the development of this framework. Access it through link ⬇️

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Zornitza Stark @zornitza.bsky.social · Jan 13

How do we measure the value of #genomics for #policy decisions? Check out our new GUV scale!

👉 www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...

👏 great collaboration @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social @andrewmallett8.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social @zoefehlberg.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social

A Standardized Measurement and Valuation Scale of Genomic Utility for Policy Decisions: The GUV Scale

The multifaceted ways in which genomics can be valuable to clinicians, patients, families, and society are important for informing prioritization decisions by policy makers. This study aims to develop...

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jan 13

We further map genomic utility evidence from different publicly funded rare disease genomic tests in Australia onto the GUV scale to indicate acceptable #thresholds of #genomic_utility to support prioritization decisions.
Read more here doi.org/10.1016/j.jv...

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jan 13

How the GUV scale can be used to support policy decisions is illustrated through a stylized example.

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jan 13

The scale can be used
by researchers in rare disease genomics to design evaluations that capture the key outcomes of genomics &
by health technology assessment (HTA) bodies to support policy decisions based on standardized and quantifiable evidence of genomic utility.

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jan 13

Using @1OOOminds, we performed a multicriteria decision analysis #MCDA with experts involved in policy, clinical, research, and consumer advocacy leadership to enable the cumulative and preference-based scoring of genomic utility on a 0 to 100 scale.

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jan 13

Our work, published in #ValueinHealth @ISPORJournals, now enables consistency in reporting and benchmarking of different genomic test indications, facilitating evidence-based research and policy decisions.

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Jan 13

GUV-scale
New way to measure & score genomic utility on a 0-100% scale based on 5 policy priority indicators (clinical, diagnostic, economic, societal, and family utility)

doi.org/10.1016/j.jv...

@zornitza.bsky.social @stephaniebest.bsky.social @andrewmallett8.bsky.social @ausgenomics.bsky.social

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Dec 16

New role within our Economics of Genomics & Precision Medicine Unit - Applications deadline Jan 20 #healtheconomics

jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/9...

Details : Research Assistant / Research Fellow, Health Economics : The University of Melbourne

Careers at The University of Melbourne

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Dec 2

Testament to the quality of the work we did with Australian Genomics and the hard work of everyone in my Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine Unit and Australian Genomics teams!

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Dec 2

Honoured to receive a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship and join excellent colleagues in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne who have inspired me with their work over the years!

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Dec 2

Drinking coffee now from my not so secret Santa gift

Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Dec 1

An important step towards the economic evaluation of #FunctionalGenomics! A #MicroCosting of mass-spectrometry based quantitative #Proteomics url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/TeIxCxnMJ5... @ausgenomics.bsky.social

A micro-costing study of mass-spectrometry based quantitative proteomics testing applied to the diagnostic pipeline of mitochondrial and other rare disorders

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Ilias Goranitis @iliasgoranitis.bsky.social · Nov 29

Economics of Genomics and Precision Medicine Unit Strategy Day reflections and fun - So proud of the personal & professional qualities of my team #HealthEconomics #Genomics

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Australian Genomics @ausgenomics.bsky.social · Nov 18

On Friday the Australian Government made an important announcement about the new #GenomicsAustralia, a national body that will provide leadership, coordination and expertise so all Australians can reap the benefits of cutting-edge genomic research and technologies.

www.health.gov.au/ministers/th...

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