TABLE 3.

Methods of reporting negative genomic screening results across studies participating in the eMERGE III Network

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Results placed in patient’s EHR	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Negative results reported by mailed letter	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Laboratory report provided to patient	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Results reported to patient’s PCP	✓	✓	✓	✓a	✓a		✓	✓	✓	✓
Results entered into EHR via automated process	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Genetic counseling available to interested patients at no cost		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Negative results returned by phone or in person				✓		✓		✓		✓
Patients given ancillary materials		✓		✓	✓	✓
Confirmed patient received negative result		✓		✓	✓			✓
Negative results returned by patient portal		✓				✓

^aOnly when requested by participant.