CPT Codes: An Exciting Step Forward for Digital Pathology
Digital pathology has been rising in popularity over the past few years, thanks to the many efficiencies it offers pathologists. Now, the American Medical Association (AMA) has recognized this shift by announcing the introduction of 13 new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for digital pathology, set to go into effect in January 2023. The codes […]
Movember Together: How Paige, University of Oxford, and Prostate Cancer UK Are Working to Change the Prostate Cancer Experience
Movember is an annual initiative where men from around the globe grow mustaches to raise awareness for men’s health causes, including mental health and suicide prevention, testicular cancer, and prostate cancer. Through events, fundraising, and using mustaches as a light-hearted starting point for important conversations, the movement supports men in taking charge of their health […]
How Digital Pathology Assays Can Harness the Power of Deep Learning from Clinical Trials to the Clinic
Just as much of medicine has begun to undergo a digital transformation in the past decade, so has pathology. Now, biomarkers, which are indications of particular features of cancer and are essential to diagnosis and treatment, are beginning their own digital revolution. This is an exciting advancement, as digital biomarker assays have the potential to […]
Precision Medicine for Breast Cancer: Looking Ahead
As of the end of 2020, there were 7.8 million women alive who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in the 5 years from 2015-2020, making it the world’s most prevalent cancer.1 Yet each of these women may have had a slightly different diagnosis; Breast cancers are defined by numerous factors including tumor stage, tumor […]
AI for Pathology at Unprecedented Scale
Views on artificial intelligence (AI) today tend to fall into two camps: There are those who lean fully into its hype, making claims that AI is more profound than fire, and there are the cynics, who see it as a biased black box that can never compare to the abilities of the human brain. The […]
Paige Turner | Changing the Landscape of Prostate Cancer Care from the Patient Perspective
Paige Turners highlights technology innovators, medical trailblazers, and business visionaries making an impact in the digital pathology, artificial intelligence, and cancer care space. In this edition, we spoke with Richard Scheffer, prostate cancer survivor and patient advocate. Richard Scheffer is a retired physician with over 40 years of medical care experience. During that time, he […]
Better Patient Care Starts with Better Technology
For pathologists, there are many benefits to implementing new technologies; digital pathology – and the use of artificial intelligence it enables – simplifies the management of lab workflows, creates efficiencies in the diagnostic process, allows pathologists to work more flexibly, and enhances diagnostic precision. Yet the most important benefit, as is the aim of all […]
Paige Turner | Pioneering the Next Frontier in Cancer Care
Paige Turners highlights technology innovators, medical trailblazers, and business visionaries making an impact in the digital pathology, artificial intelligence, and cancer care space. In this edition, we spoke with Jill Stefanelli, President and Chief Business Officer at Paige. President and Chief Business Officer at Paige, Jill Stefanelli, first got her start in the oncology […]
Pathology Services Are Under Pressure, Digital Pathology Can Help
Like most global healthcare professions, cancer care has weathered a challenging storm the last few years. While vulnerable patients and healthcare workers were asked to self-isolate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, cancer screening and other non-COVID related services were paused in many countries. As a result, patients were left awaiting diagnoses for longer stretches […]
The Importance of Clinical-Grade AI for Digital Pathology Adoption
“A platform designed for pathologists with AI in mind is really at the core of how we help pathologists with their efficiency and overall confidence” Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in many industries, yet medical fields and life sciences have been cautious with their adoption. Perhaps rightfully so, as there is a stark difference […]
