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J Histotechnol2026;1-9.July 28, 2026Journal Article

The evolving role of the histotechnologist in digital, value based healthcare.

Ankush U Patel1, Danielle Pirain2, Monika Lamba Saini3
1Department of Pathology, Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
2Artera AI, Los Altos, CA, USA.
3ADC Therapeutics, Epalinges, Switzerland.

Abstract

Digital pathology and value-based healthcare (VBHC) are converging to reshape diagnostic medicine, yet the histotechnologist, whose tissue preparation enables every glass slide and whole slide image (WSI), remains largely invisible in this transformation. This article reframes the histotechnologist from technical operator to strategic value creator whose work directly shapes diagnostic accuracy, t…

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