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The Future of Diagnostic Pathways: Advancing Tools for Faster Answers

"Technology is no longer the primary bottleneck in diagnostics; the harder problems are adoption, payment, and integration into real‑world workflows and lives." 

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Highlights from the Discussion

  • We are in an era where diagnostic technology is advancing fast (eg, AI, at‑home testing, point‑of‑care tools), but the real bottlenecks are adoption, payment, and workflow integration, which leave misdiagnosis and under‑diagnosis stubbornly high.

  • Democratizing access to tests and AI without coordination and equity can deepen disparities and confusion, so the most promising models tightly connect point‑of‑care and diagnostics back into care teams, prevention, and long‑term partnerships.

Panelists: Leana Wen, Practicing physician, health care executive, and public health expert; Mouris Saghir, Quest Diagnostics; Wilbur Lam, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Rajesh Aggarwal, Sharecare; Bethany Archambault, Woven Health Collective