Michael welcomes

Dr. Sandy Rolfe, WEDI’s Genomics Workgroup Chair Clinical Content Lead, InterQual, Optum Insight
Lesley Berkeyheiser, WEDI's Privacy & Security Workgroup Co-Chair, Assessor with DirectTrust
Thanh Thien Nguyen, WEDI's Privacy & Security Workgroup Co-Chair, Executive Director, Kaiser Permanente

to discuss their workgroups working together to spotlight the intersection between direct to consumer (DTC) genetic tests and some different privacy and security issues associated with these types of tests. The two workgroups collaborated to develop a Fact Sheet to help consumers take action to protect their data, available here- https://www.wedi.org/2025/07/12/direct-to-consumer-genetic-dna-testing-actions-consumers-can-take-to-protect-their-health-data/

Current regulations and requirements Thanh Thien references in the episode

Okishio’s Theorem and Economic Theory Requests

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