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Pathology reports are pathologists’ main line of connection with patients—their primary stakeholders. Since the 21 Century CURES Act made it so patients can access their pathology reports digitally as soon as they are 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 podcast, Diana Cardona, MD, MBA, FCAP and Harry Hwang, MD, FCAP discuss the results from two grants The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) awarded the CAP that focused on understanding patients’ experience with their pathology report and challenge of redesigning a pathology report that effectively communicates pathology test results to patients and all members of the care team.
They discuss 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. The goal is to effectively communicate to patients the value of pathology and laboratory medicine while ensuring the specialty is providing reports to improve patient understanding.