SEASON 3, EPISODE 10 - Lisa-Jean Clifford - A Fresh Start for Pathology
26:33 Share

Lisa-Jean Clifford is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at Gestalt Diagnostics. We discuss parallels between pathology and radiology in their digital journeys, the steps involved in going digital, how to keep the various stakeholders engaged and enthusiastic. We posed the question: “ Have we finally made the business case for digital pathology?” Lisa-Jean tells us about the user experience for pathologists in the digital environment and how many of her clients are having a faster more streamlined experience than with glass slides. We discuss the promise of new technologies in digital pathology and how in many ways, digital pathology is a fresh start for pathology. For more than 2 decades, Lisa-Jean Clifford has been a noteworthy leader in the high-tech healthcare solutions space. Her passion for making a positive impact on the lives of patients through technology can be traced back to her tenure at McKesson and IDX, now GE Healthcare, where she served in vital business development and marketing roles and to Psyche Systems, an LIS solution provider, where she was the CEO for eleven years. Now, recognized as an industry expert, she actively participates in numerous boards including the Association of Pathology Informatics and MLO’s Editorial Advisory Board. She is widely published in many top laboratory publications and noteworthy news sources, such as Forbes, CAPToday, Medical Laboratory Observer, and Health Data Management. Also, she is a highly sought-after speaker and focuses on delivering valuable content in critical areas such as lab automation including software and interoperability, digital pathology, AI in pathology, lab informatics, oncology, and women’s health.