CEO SUMMARY: The 21st Century Cures Act gave patients immediate access to their pathology report results, prompting pathologists to rethink their role. New research indicates that patients often see their pathology results before their physicians do, creating a gap in context that pathologists can help fill. Patient-centered reporting enhances understanding, engagement, and overall care outcomes. […]
Redefining Path Reports to Be Patient’s Partner
Pathologists should reconsider how to present findings to patients, who see results in real time
- By Janette Wider
- > From the Volume XXXII, No. 18 - December 29, 2025 Issue
- Tags: 21st Century Cares Act, Advocate Clinical Laboratories, archives of pathology and laboratory medicine, cap, College of American Pathologists, Diana M. Cardona MD, digital health record, Doctor’s Doctor, ehr, electronic health record, Journal of Medical Internet Research, pathologist, pathology report, pathology results, people, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
