Standards and Guidelines

I was recently asked a question about digital pathology I had never given much thought to. The question came out of a discussion relating to storage needs for digital pathology, particularly in a full adoption mode for 100% sign-out. ...

Attended the HIMMS meeting in Chicago a few weeks ago. Ole Eichorn over at The Daily Scan has a very nice report as well (with better pictures).  Enjoyed Ole's talk (one of the few related specifically to specialty of...

Came across this post from NY Times Health blog this week.  Couple of thoughts: Biopsies required to fix for certain time should need for certain IHC (i.e. HER2) required.  Formal guidelines coming on ER/PR as well just as we...

Medicare frauds are nothing new and I can't say I am too surprised about this one featured on "American Greed" on CNBC. A Mohs surgeon in Sarasota, FL milked millions out of Medicare for thousands of "skin cancer"...

UPMC and its partnership with Omnyx recently announced the formation of 25 oncology clinics over the next 10 years in the start of a global healthcare business they may expand elsewhere. Part of this initiative includes Omnyx as part of the...

Ole Eichhorn, CTO of Aperio and a member of DICOM WG 26 has kindly posted this update following their recent meeting at CAP '08.  This group is charged with addressing the issues related to storage of digital pathology images in...