Local, high-performance backbone
Whole-slide images are large. Hosting on Ohio's research-grade network keeps data close to Ohio institutions with the throughput clinical workflows demand.
About Us
Vendor-agnostic digital pathology, built in Ohio.
Mission
Our mission
Delivering clinical-grade, vendor-agnostic digital pathology systems that enhance diagnostic throughput while eliminating proprietary vendor lock-in.
What that means in practice
Open standards (DICOM, HL7/FHIR), transparent pricing, and architectures that let you change scanners, viewers, or storage without starting over.
Infrastructure
The Ohio Prime Infrastructure Advantage
Our local Ohio data center infrastructure is built directly on the State of Ohio Supercomputer Center backbone.
5% Buy Ohio price preference
Ohio institutions gain full access to the 5% Buy Ohio price evaluation preference under OAC 123:5-1-06 when procuring HABS services.
Leadership
Leadership pedigree
Steve Barbee brings a 25+ year leadership footprint across Trestle Corporation, BioImagene, and DigiPath — scaling digital pathology platforms across hundreds of hospital laboratories globally.
That experience includes deployments at over 75 premier US academic medical centers, including:
- UPMC
- UCSF
- UCLA
- Cedars-Sinai
- Johns Hopkins
Steve Barbee
CEO — HABS LLC / CROpath LLC
Decades of hands-on experience taking digital pathology from pilot to production in the most demanding clinical environments.
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