Episode 9, Michael Isaacs - Hurdles for Integration

This episode will be examining fully integrated digital pathology systems with Michael Isaacs. We discover what this system will look like and what it will mean compared to the analog model. We will discuss the business case and return on investment for full scale adoption for varying usage and size. Michael Isaacs is the Director of Clinical Informatics and Business Development from the Department of Pathology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He has a computer background and over 25 years experience supporting information technology in the laboratory. His primary interest is providing strategic vision for the implementation of digital pathology to health care systems and to better meet patients needs. He has been on the board of directors of the Digital Pathology Association for the past five years and is currently the co-chair for the education committee for the DPA.