On August 24, 2017, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) and Exosome Diagnostics, Inc. (ExoDx) announced that they have signed an agreement to collaborate on evidence development studies for ExoDx® diagnostic tests. The collaboration is designed to evaluate new products using clinical outcome and cost analyses with the goal of accelerating health plan coverage for products demonstrating measurable benefits for patient care. The agreement is the first in a series of such agreements through CareFirst’s new HealthWorx program, which enables CareFirst to work with small, early-stage companies to bring new technologies and care advances to CareFirst’s members and providers with the goal of improving health care quality and reducing costs. Under the terms of the agreement, CareFirst will become ExoDx’s preferred partner for evidence development studies. CareFirst and ExoDx will mutually agree on the diagnostic tests to be studied, the extent and qualifications of providers participating in these studies, and the study endpoints. The initial collaboration between ExoDx and CareFirst will center on the company’s EPI test (ExoDx® Prostate IntelliScore).Login Or Register To Read Full Story