Author(s)
Poorva Singh MD, MBA
Molecular Genetic Pathology Fellow
Michelle Stoffel, MD, PhD
Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer
Angella Coffee, BS, HTL (ASCP)CM
Department Supervisor, Histology Laboratory & Digital Pathology
University of Minnesota
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the interdependence of digital pathology workflows, whole slide imaging (WSI), and their integration with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) in an anatomic pathology laboratory;
· appraise the factors which impact the quality of digital slides and their clinical interpretation and reporting; and
· analyze the crucial importance of a quality management system in a digital pathology operation.