In this Thought Leaders episode, Jonathon Tunstall, Founder and CEO of Pathology News, speaks with Martijn Hartjes, Global Business Unit Leader for Clinical Informatics at Philips. With more than 20 years at Philips spanning imaging, oncology, and informatics, Martijn shares his perspective on the evolution of digital diagnostics and the path toward large-scale adoption of digital pathology.

They discuss why digital pathology adoption has been slower than expected despite advances in technology, and the real challenges laboratories face, from workflow redesign and change management to IT integration. Martijn also shares lessons learned from deploying digital pathology at scale across hundreds of laboratories worldwide.

The conversation explores Philips’ enterprise approach to digital pathology, the importance of deep LIS integration and standards such as DICOM, and how pathology data is becoming an essential part of broader integrated diagnostics across radiology, oncology, and clinical informatics.

Finally, they look ahead to the growing role of AI, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise imaging platforms in improving efficiency, addressing workforce shortages, expanding access to expertise, and enabling faster, more accurate diagnoses for patients worldwide.