With increasing utilization of comprehensive genomic data to guide clinical care, anticipated to become the standard of care in many clinical settings, the practice of diagnostic medicine is undergoing a notable shift. However, the move from single-gene or panel-based genetic testing to exome and genome sequencing has not been matched by the development of tools to enable diagnosticians to interpret increasingly complex genomic findings. A new paradigm has emerged, where genome-based tests are often evaluated by a large multi-disciplinary collaborative team, typically including a diagnostic pathologist, a bioinformatician, a genetic counselor, and often a subspeciality clinician.
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