2026 Forecast: Trends Shaping the Future of Diagnostics

From Answers from the Lab by Mayo Clinic Laboratories

January 22, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 376

About this episode

The episode discusses trends shaping the future of diagnostics, including insights from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and the role of artificial intelligence.

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D. , president and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, to discuss 2026 trends. Together, they explore: JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (00:34) : Dr. Morice shares his top observations and takeaways after attending this year’s conference. Artificial intelligence (06:02) : Anticipated benefits and risks of AI developments predicted in 2026. Reimbursement and regulation (13:43) : Why reimbursement and regulation continue to be areas of significant interest in clinical diagnostics. Note: Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting. Resources Transforming laboratory medicine through AI: From promise to practice "Answers From the Lab" podcast: Breakthroughs and Trends That Defined Lab Medicine in 2025 "Answers From the Lab" podcast: PAMA Update and Accelerating Research and Development With BioPharma Diagnostics

People in this episode

Host: Bobbi Pritt, M.D.

Guest: William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D.

Topics covered

future of diagnostics
artificial intelligence
healthcare trends
reimbursement
regulation

Keywords

diagnostics
artificial intelligence
healthcare
reimbursement
regulation
trends
2026

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Organizations: Mayo Clinic Laboratories, Mayo Clinic