Rethink Carrier Screening. Northwestern Did. Dr. Eve Feinberg. Jennifer Saucier.

What happens when carrier screening shifts from an opt-in choice to an opt-out default? At Northwestern Medicine, opt-out carrier screening has become the standard. But how does it affect the clinic? The practice workflow? The patient experience? Should other fertility practices be doing the same? In this episode, Dr. Eve Feinberg, REI at Northwestern Medicine Center for Fertility and Reproductive Medicine and consulting medical director at Natera, explains why her clinic moved to an opt-out model and how it operates in practice. She is joined by Jennifer Saucier, MS, CGC, VP of Women’s Health Product Management at Natera, who offers insight into how lab partners can support clinics through the operational demands of carrier screening. They dive into: • Why Northwestern adopted opt-out carrier screening • Managing results as screening volume grows • Preparing patients for expanded panel findings • Standardizing and customizing donor screening panels • What genetic screening reveals beyond reproductive risk It’s working for Northwestern, and it might just work for you too. Have a listen and find out.