Tribun Health: Transforming Pathology for a Better Future

Presented at HIMSS 2025 by Jean-François Pomerol, CEO of Tribun Health.

For more than 250 years, pathology has been the cornerstone of disease diagnosis — especially in oncology. The process of examining cells and tissues under the microscope has helped clinicians detect cancer, guide treatments, and save countless lives. But while this traditional method has proven successful, it is now under immense pressure to evolve.

The New Challenges of Modern Healthcare

The healthcare landscape is changing rapidly. We are seeing a significant increase in the number of cancer cases, mainly due to the aging of populations. At the same time, a deeper understanding of the disease requires increased accuracy in diagnosis. At the same time, a global shortage of pathologists and health professionals is worsening the situation. These trends intersect — creating a significant workload, longer diagnostic times, and additional stress for patients and physicians.

In short, the microscope — once the most advanced tool in a pathologist’s arsenal — is no longer sufficient to meet the demands of precision medicine.

Our mission at Tribun Health

At Tribun Health, we believe we can do better. Much better.

We founded the company with a clear mission: to accelerate and improve cancer diagnosis by providing pathologists with the tools they need to succeed in today’s clinical reality. Our solution is a comprehensive digital pathology platform, designed to empower pathology teams, improve diagnostic accuracy, and streamline workflows with AI and modern imaging technologies.

A complete platform, enhanced by AI

Our platform is built around three fundamental elements

Case management and orchestration: This ensuresthat digital slides and associated data are routed to the right pathologist at the right time — no more manual triage or delays.
Advanced AI-powered visualization: A high-performance image viewer enables intuitive navigation through images of whole slides, enriched with AI-generated insights forfaster and safer diagnostics.
Structured Reports: Using advanced language models, this module helps standardize reports and improves the use of data for downstream research and analysis.

With this platform, we have demonstrated concrete results. In real-world deployments, we’ve helped labs reduce pathologists’ workloads by up to 30 percent — the equivalent of one day saved per week. This results in faster turnaround times, reduced diagnostic errors due to built-in quality controls, and better well-being for the pathologists themselves.

More than technology: A change in the delivery of care

It’s important to note that digital pathology is more than just a technology upgrade — it’s about transforming the way care is delivered. It helps recruit and retain the next generation of specialists, enabling remote work and flexible models, which are essential in today’s competitive healthcare landscape.

The Future: Integrated, Data-Driven Medicine

To unlock the full potential of precision medicine, we need to integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines — pathology, radiology, genomics, and beyond. Digital pathology is the bridge that allows this integration.

Our platform is completely web-based and designed for seamless integration into enterprise imaging ecosystems, using Vendor Neutral Archives (VNAs) to connect pathology to broader health data systems. Once digitized, pathology data can fuel AI development, research, predictive modeling, and future clinical innovations.

Proven excellence and continuous innovation

Since our inception in 2016, Tribun Health has deployed its solutions in leading healthcare institutions across Europe, North America and beyond. We are proud to be recognized as the best in the KLAS ranking for three years in a row — a testament to the quality of our products and the trust our customers place in us.

We invest heavily in research and development, keep our platform open and interoperable, and collaborate with a broad network of partners to ensure that digital pathology becomes a central part of precision medicine strategies.

Key points to remember

Efficiency and accuracy: Digital pathology simplifies laboratory workflows, reduces lead times, and improves diagnostic accuracy.
Well-being and sustainability: it lightens the workload and makes the pathology more attractive to new generations of doctors.
Collaboration and connectivity: It fosters seamless collaboration between departments and institutions, enabling truly multidisciplinary care.
Data and Discovery: It creates a strong foundation for AI development, research, and data monetization, while securing digital assets for healthcare organizations in the long term.
Strategic alignment: Digital pathology should be viewed not only as a clinical improvement, but as a strategic decision aligned with your IT, research, and patient care goals.