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To improve the efficiency of our molecular pathologists reporting results, we developed Convo 2.0, which integrates OncoKB interpretations and other information. Flype can also be used by our pathologists to submit patient molecular results to NCI\u2019s ComboMATCH and retrieve clinical trial recommendations. Results: Flype was used during our Kellogg Cancer Genomic Initiative for reporting PGX integration, MTB review and integration of EMR prescription information with internal and external molecular test results. Integrating PGX results led to several recommendations against the use of drugs metabolized by, for example, CYP2D6 or TPMT, along with warnings about altered pain relief. Enhancements in report sign-out and the use of file transfer scripts have led to reduced turnaround time. Conclusions: Flype supports hundreds of users performing different roles in molecular diagnostics. 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