Conclusions - How Telehealth Will Transform Pathology Reports.
Each pathology organization must participate actively in launching a telehealth strategy.
Pathology is a visual discipline so implement imaging.
Integrate imaging with lab information system (LIS) and billing/ordering.
Integrate imaging/LIS with the WWW and develop an internet strategy.
Develop methods of publishing reports on the internet.
Develop a strategy to receive and send images from outside centers and other specialties.
Integrate multimedia pathology reports with electronic medical records (EMR) system.
Create Information Therapy by leveraging heavily the 70/70 Rule and focus on Patient Oriented Reports.