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Key factors influencing funding | | | Evidence of clinical utility, particularly for rapid testing in the NICU Acceptance by payers of broader measures of clinical utility
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Solutions for challenges | Mainstreaming and coordinating testing through centralised labs, test directory and clinical services Developing consistent policies for patients with the same conditions
| Mainstreaming and centralising testing through development of infrastructures and clinical workflows to enable in-province test processing Developing infrastructure for timely testing to enhance equitable access
| Use of inclusionary, consensus-building approach with stakeholders Focus on developing narrowly defined coverage policies that are not only medically appropriate but also feasible to implement
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