Pathology Reports: Can One Size Fit All Stakeholders?

Pathology reports are pathologists’ main line of connection with patients—their primary stakeholders. Since the CURES Act made it so patients can access their pathology reports digitally as soon as they’re released, questions have been raised about how to make the reports more discernable for the average person. However, the pathology report must also speak to the patient’s care team, who use it to determine their treatment. In this episode, Dr. Diana Cardona and Dr. Harry Hwang discuss the feedback and concerns of the various stakeholder groups for pathologists’ reports and explore potential changes to the standard report format that could work for all parties without placing undue burden on pathologists.Learn more and register for the CAP's Job Prep Bootcamp, a fast-paced interactive review of pathology cases across subspecialties, delivered in a virtual format.