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- Title
Digital Pathology from a National Perspective.
- Authors
Sabine Leh; Jens Lien; Skaland, Ivar; Nessen, Sindre Byrkjeland; Farstad, Inger Nina; Dokset, Line Rodahl
- Abstract
Objective: Digital pathology improves traditional workflows and enables the redesign of work processes and technical solutions. Some work processes and technical solutions are generally applicable and are therefore best developed at a national level. Methods: The Norwegian national project for digital pathology has developed concepts and plans since February 2016. Both the steering group and the project team are interdisciplinary, representing experts from professions affected by digital pathology. The project has a longterm perspective and is scheduled to be completed by 2022. Results: The project has drawn up a roadmap until 2022. A concept report was delivered in May 2017. The project has since then worked with detailed planning. A national solution for nationwide cooperation - «ePat» - is a key deliverable. ePat is planned to be integrated with regional laboratory information systems, allowing workflows across health enterprises and enabling easy consultation. Nationwide digital cooperation requires higher-level organizational structures and standardized work processes. The project will establish such structures and processes. Examples of organizational structures are national professional networks for pathologists and laboratory technicians. Nationwide standards for sample processing, shared quality requirements as well as synoptic reports contribute to standardized work processes. Workflows across health enterprises require adjustment of funding schemes and nationwide unique sample identifiers. Conclusion: The Norwegian National Project for digital pathology suggests nationwide technical and organizational solutions that relieve the regional digital pathology enterprises and, at the same time, provide patients with a faster and safer diagnosis irrespective of where they live.
- Subjects
WORK design; PATHOLOGY; WORK in process; LABORATORY technicians; ORGANIZATIONAL structure; WORKFLOW management; HEALTH care teams
- Publication
Journal of Pathology Informatics, 2019, Vol 10, pS58
- ISSN
2229-5089
- Publication type
Article