RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Future-proofing pathology: the case for clinical adoption of digital pathology JF Journal of Clinical Pathology JO J Clin Pathol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists SP 1010 OP 1018 DO 10.1136/jclinpath-2017-204644 VO 70 IS 12 A1 Williams, Bethany Jill A1 Bottoms, David A1 Treanor, Darren YR 2017 UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/70/12/1010.abstract AB This document clarifies the strategic context of digital pathology adoption, defines the different use cases a healthcare provider may wish to consider as part of a digital adoption and summarises existing reasons for digital adoption and its potential benefits. The reader is provided with references to the relevant literature, and illustrative case studies. The authors hope this report will be of interest to healthcare providers, pathology managers, departmental heads, pathologists and biomedical scientists that are considering digital pathology, deployments or preparing business cases for digital pathology adoption in clinical settings. The information contained in this document can be shared and used in any documentation the reader wishes to present for their own institutional case for adoption report or business case.