May 23, 2019—Royal Philips and Alverno Laboratories announced that Alverno will fully implement digital pathology in its clinical laboratories. The laboratory network will use Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution to assess and diagnose all clinical histology cases digitally.
“Alverno is committed to ensuring our patients and clinical colleagues receive the fastest, most effective and best-informed diagnoses possible by employing the latest technology innovations,” said Sam Terese, CEO of Alverno Laboratories. “Digital pathology enables enhanced cooperation and access to sub-specialists, helping us improve turnaround times and ultimately advancing our goal of saving lives.”
Alverno manages 33 hospital laboratories and provides lab services to two freestanding emergency departments and thousands of physician offices and other clients in the Midwest. Alverno consults on more than 142,000 histological cases each year.