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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield awards grants to address maternal health disparities

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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield awards grants to address maternal health disparities Edward Byrnes Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield awards grants to address maternal health disparities SYRACUSE, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield today announced the first round of recipients of Member and Community Health Improvement (MACHI) grants to address severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and related health … Read more

Daniel Alexander, MD, Joins Auburn Orthopedic Specialists

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By Molly English-Bowers Monday, August 29, 2022 Auburn Orthopedic Specialists (AOS), affiliated with Auburn Community Hospital, has added another orthopedic surgeon to its growing practice. Daniel Alexander, MD, is one of the most respected and accomplished orthopedic surgeons in upstate New York, with 20 years of experience performing more than 20,000 surgeries. Recognized for both … Read more

Improving Community Health

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By Kathryn Ruscitto Thursday, August 18, 2022 So much of what we are dealing with in our society can be addressed by improving community health Besides socioeconomic factors, the physical environment, health behaviors, and access to clinical care — when rolled together — produce good or bad health outcomes, as noted by the CDC. Clearly, … Read more

Be Careful of the SLAPP-back

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By Laura Spring, Esq. Thursday, August 18, 2022 Pursuing a defamation claim for a negative social media review is a hard road at best. Social media is ubiquitous. Nearly every organization or business — including medical practices — is being reviewed by customers and patients who can easily and publicly disseminate their point of view … Read more

Innovation in Health Care

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by Kathryn Ruscitto Monday, June 29, 2020 We clearly have a long way to go to get past this virus. So many challenges, and so many thanks for all front line clinicians and staff who have gotten us this far. There are some bright spots of innovation emerging from the chaos. As with any period … Read more

Accelerated Recovery Without Opioid Risks: How New York Surgeon Andrew Wickline Reinvented the Joint Replacement Experience

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By Elesa Swirgsdin Friday, June 17, 2022 Andrew Wickline, MD, is raising the bar on total knee and hip replacements with game-changing protocols that minimize the need for pain medications while maximizing results. Andrew Wickline, MD, Nicole Urbanke, RN, Jodi Pearsall, RN, Kristin Thayer, ST, Stevana Hanna, ST, Dana Siriano, RN, Paul Crescenzi, CRNA   … Read more