Inspirata Acquires Omnyx from GE Healthcare, Achieving an End-to-End Solution

The business model of Inspirata is relatively unique compared to other companies connected to digital pathology. The company seeks to enhance the digital pathology workflow of its clients presumably pathology departments and consulting firms. Here is a summary of the company goals copied from the company web page (WELCOME TO INSPIRATA):We...help cancer institutions overcome the financial barriers to adoption using our unique business and delivery model where we make the upfront capital investment in the hardware, software and storage needed to enable a cancer institution to move to a fully automated digital pathology workflow inclusive of the on premise resources needed to operate the scanning lab to convert glass slides to digital images. At the end of the engagement, the institution owns the technology assets and can hire the personnel or renew Inspirata ’s contract to continue the managed services model.Inspirata recently acquired GE Healthcare's Omnyx (see:Inspirata Acquires Digital Pathology Company Omnyx, Enabling Delivery of an IVD Device for Primary Diagnosis in Europe and Canada). Below is an excerpt from the article announcing the purchase:Cancer informatics and digital pathology workflow solution provider Inspirata...has acquired Pittsburgh, PA-based Omnyx from GE Healthcare. Omnyx was an early innovator in bringing brilliant software to pathology departments around the world....[According to] Inspirata CEO Satish Sanan, “It brings us the last m...
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