Telepathology expert consultation platform-implementation and lessons from a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.

Key Points

• The goal is to examine the feasibility and impact of a telepathology consultation platform in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania.
• Implemented the telepathology platform at KCMC hospital
• Evaluated diagnostic concordance rates
• Assessed improvements in turnaround times (TATs)
• Gathered feedback on educational outcomes and quality assurance
• Telepathology implementation is feasible in resource-limited settings
• Diagnostic accuracy improved albeit with modest concordance rates
• Quality assurance measures enhanced
• Turnaround times showed improvement over the study period

Abstract