General Healthcare News

While I don't usually write about specific cases, such as, I had a really neat case of pinworm in an appendix or a lymphoma involving the GI tract, I have used many of the others below that are good practice before putting something "out there"...

Roche is proud to unveil the fully integrated, highly automated cobas® 6800 and cobas® 8800 Systems, the next generation of molecular diagnostic platforms that will revolutionize the way laboratories operate. The cobas® 6800 System, which...

By Hamid Tabatabaie, Founder and CEO, lifeIMAGE.  Courtesy of HealthImaging.com Short and to the point piece from Founder and CEO on value proposition for giving patients control of their images.  In short, as the saying goes, a picture...

Late getting this news out but College of American Pathologists continues to take an active role in educating digital pathology community about validation and use through a free webinar offering May 17, 2013. Thanks to a longtime faithful...

I have been working in hospitals in some capacity since the Fall of 1988 so my Silver Anniversary is soon approaching and thought I would reflect on many discussions and comparisons I have heard related to how healthcare is compared or should...

Health and Human Services (HHS) released a data set encompassing the billing prices for popular procedures at over 3,000 of the nation's hospitals. The information received heavy coverage in major outlets, including a front-page story in the...