A companion blog discusses the excellent Michagan conference, December 10-12, 2026, sponsored by Association for Pathology Informatics.
Here, we take a deep dive, reviewing the Journal of Pathology Informatics publications in 2026, We used the same framework to take a look-back to 2022. Finally, we discusses changes in interest, momentum, and emphasis.
Find the white paper PDF in the cloud, HERE.
This three-part review argues that digital pathology's central challenge has shifted from proving technical feasibility to achieving widespread, sustainable clinical adoption. Comparing Journal of Pathology Informatics publications from 2022 and 2026 reveals remarkable advances in AI, foundation models, interoperability, and clinical implementation. Yet technological progress continues to outpace practical integration.
iThe next breakthroughs may depend less on better algorithms than on complete AI-assisted diagnostic workflows, intuitive and empowering human interfaces, convincing economic benefits, and regulatory and reimbursement policies that support adoption rather than obstruct it.