From co-development to go-live—Inside Penn Medicine and Sectra's genomics journey

IN THIS EPISODE:

• [00:04] Introduction to the episode and topics of genomics and molecular pathology
• [01:02] Fredrik introduces himself and welcomes guest Dr. Salvatore Priore
• [02:40] Overview of genomics and its role in molecular pathology
• [06:00] Background information about Penn Medicine and its healthcare system
• [09:10] How the collaboration between Sectra and Penn Medicine began
• [12:22] Development of the Sectra Genomics IT solution
• [17:18] Launch and initial impact of the new solution at Penn Medicine
• [21:06] User feedback and system integration at Penn Medicine
• [25:02] Future developments and goals for Sectra’s Genomics IT solution
• [29:00] Dr. Priore’s insights on the future of molecular pathology

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Sectra and Penn Medicine collaborated on developing an end-to-end genomics IT solution, addressing the need for integrated systems in the rapidly evolving field of molecular pathology.
• The new solution provides comprehensive functionality, including order management, specimen tracking, data analysis, report generation, and seamless integration with electronic medical records.
• Future developments aim to create cross-disciplinary workflows connecting radiology, pathology, and molecular pathology, which will improve efficiency and enable more sophisticated AI-guided analysis and research.