As Digital Pathology exams grow in size and complexity, healthcare organizations face increasing challenges in managing the expanding volume of studies across the enterprise.

While Radiology has traditionally led imaging workflows, Digital Pathology is now rapidly evolving, necessitating tailored strategies for storage, interoperability, visualization, and AI integration.

This session will explore real-world experiences from the University of Michigan—the first U.S. institution to unify radiology and pathology in a shared PACS using DICOM standards—highlighting key considerations in data orchestration, vendor-neutral archives, and enterprise image distribution.

Panelists will offer strategic insights for digital transformation success, including topics such as:

• Assessing proprietary vs DICOM data formats.
• Integrating digital pathology workflows into your Enterprise storage solution with appropriate role-based access.
• Unifying Digital Pathology data for image viewing and distribution across the enterprise.
• Incorporating pathology images into access points for both clinicians and patients.
• The Vendor Neutral Archive: How you can use your existing VNA to initiate your Digital Pathology transformation.
• Data Orchestration: Lifecycle management, customization, anonymization, normalization.
• AI integration and workflows.

Objectives

• Identify the current challenges and key aspects of implementing a digital transformation strategy for Digital Pathology.
• Discuss practical implications and real-world initiatives underway in the healthcare IT industry to assist with this transformation.
• Gain insights into healthcare provider successes to assist you in implementing a successful Digital Pathology transformation strategy for your organization.