1) The document summarizes a presentation by Dr. Keith Kaplan at the Medicine 2.0 conference in 2008 about medical blogging and digital pathology.
2) Dr. Kaplan discusses why digital pathology is effective for things like archiving slides electronically and enhanced retrieval. He also blogs about digital pathology.
3) Reasons doctors blog include amplifying their perspective, sharing patient stories, exposing fraudulent ideas, and disseminating new ideas for discussion.
24. Digital Pathology and Medicine 2.0 Triaging cases and reports to identify most complex cases in need of consultations Automated rule-based software to screen results/diagnose Customized information for PCP, specialist (oncologist) and patient “ Smart” Pathology Reports Ideal documentation of gross/micro images; teaching & collaboration tool with clinicians Image integration into surgical pathology reports Enable physicians to access lab reports and images using browser software Wi-Fi enabled devices Enhanced capability for lab medicine consulting; easy access to MD office Web portal software; web-enabled LIS Application in Pathology Name of IT Tool
25. Primary Pathologist Anywhere in the 50 US states Secondary Pathologist Lab performing IHC, Consultation Tertiary Pathologist “ Glass-Less” virtual Microscopy consultation