I read with fascination the paper by Neil Shepherd and the letter to the editor by Pai.1–3 Both pieces address critical issues in our daily work, such as macroscopic evaluation and communication with our clinician colleagues through requisition sheets. Pai highlights the common concern among pathologists regarding needing more information on our requisition sheets.

Pai also raises an important point about the difficulty of navigating electronic medical records (EMRs) due to the vast amounts of data stored, a sentiment shared by many. However, the widespread availability of EMRs in the digital age raises the question of whether these issues persist. I am of course referring to institutions and countries that have an EMR and not the global south where apart from some large, prestigious hospitals, most still rely on paperwork.

This …