JERSEY CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GRM Information Management of Jersey City, NJ and HistoWiz of Long Island City, NY have officially partnered to offer the clinical pathology market a previously-unavailable, comprehensive service offering that encompasses storage of blocks and slides as well as a full breadth of preclinical histopathology services including; microtomy, staining, slide scanning/digitization services, pathology interpretation and image analysis.
GRM, a leader in document and pathology storage services, possesses a network of premium temperature- and humidity-controlled facilities and counts dozens of the nation’s largest healthcare organizations as clients. GRM is a leader in CAP-compliant storage of pathology slides and FFPE blocks. HistoWiz is a leading provider of preclinical histopathology services, delivering its blue-chip roster of research clients a range of technical services that create pathology sample data and the subsequent analysis of that data.
The combining of the two organizations’ services effectively enables clinical centers to transition their stored samples into actionable digital data that informs additional, more advanced research via a single service offering. No other service offering on the market delivers this breadth of integrated services.
GRM CEO, Avner Schneur, states “Until today, a service gap existed in the market, requiring the pathology industry to stitch together a multi-vendor solution for the critical research and patient care work that they do every day.” Schneur goes on to state, “Today, by GRM and HistoWiz combining our assets and expertise, we deliver a single solution to our current and future shared clients, bringing heightened efficiencies to a collection of critical services.”
Linh Hoang, MD, PhD, HistoWiz’s CEO, states, “The creation of this partnership with GRM is a natural fit for both companies and the market. It enables clients to unlock their physical assets - FFPE blocks and glass slides - into digital assets for research and clinical research pathology markets. This set of integrated services doesn’t exist elsewhere.”
About GRM
GRM Information Management is a leading provider of document storage services and information management systems. GRM delivers its clients digital solutions in cooperation with VisualVault, its sister company and cloud-based ECM platform. Serving a diverse base of industries such as healthcare, government, legal, finance and human resources, GRM delivers its clients services such as digital conversion, advanced data capture solutions, document management systems, workflow automation, legacy data archiving, compliance and governance, business process management and advanced analytics capabilities, as well as a full suite of document storage, scanning and physical records management services.
GRM maintains offices in 15 major metros across the U.S., including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey/New York, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. GRM also has facilities in Lima, Peru; Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Bogota, Medellin and Cali, Colombia. For more information, visit GRM Information Management.
About HistoWiz
HistoWiz accelerates scientific research and discoveries by automating histology and digital pathology solutions. The company processes tissue specimens and digitizes the data onto its web-based platform PathologyMap™ for customers to review their results. This proprietary online platform enables researchers to quickly view, manage, analyze, and share their histopathology data. HistoWiz’s network of more than 100 on-call, board-certified pathologists are also available for on-demand consultation with the click of a button. Through automation and AI, HistoWiz’s innovations promote a deeper understanding of biology by enabling global collaboration to drive scientific advancement. HistoWiz was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.