admin 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
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
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
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
By Jenn Negley Friday, June 17, 2022 Frequency and severity of claims, social inflation, and tort reform are the key drivers pushing malpractice carriers to seek increases during a hard market or reductions in a soft market. While New York was slower to transition to the soft market of the past 20 years, the good … Read more
By Kathy Ruscitto, Advisor Friday, June 17, 2022 We have made many advancements in health care these days. Whether this involves staffing, healthcare delivery and access, or new technology and a growing sophistication with vaccines, all of these milestones benefit the patient. Patient-centered care has emerged as the preferred healthcare framework for providing services that … Read more
By Robin Overbay Thursday, April 14, 2022 The pandemic caused unimaginable challenges for healthcare systems across the world. In central New York, St. Joseph’s Health was up to the task. Measures taken prior to the pandemic and meaningful adjustments made in response to COVID-19 set St. Joseph’s Health up for success and enabled them to … Read more
By Becca Taurisano Thursday, April 14, 2022 Since 1963, Crouse Health has been a leader in addiction treatment services for Central New York and was the first provider in the area to offer methadone maintenance for the treatment of opioid use disorders. Now Crouse is leading the way again with a new two-story, 42,000 … Read more
By Martha Conway Thursday, April 14, 2022 Facilities tout state-of-the-art medical imaging technologies Nicole Taylor, DO, reads patient files Exciting things are happening in the field of medical imaging, and CRA Medical Imaging is leading the pack. One of the largest diagnostic imaging practices in Central New York, CRA Medical Imaging’s radiologists boast more … Read more
By Jennifer Negley, Vice President, Risk Strategies Company Thursday, April 14, 2022 The trend toward shifting cost to the individual physician is almost guaranteed to continue. To no one’s surprise, this year’s 2021–22 New York State Proposed Executive Budget comes with another attack on the Section 18 excess. The last few budget cycles, however, saw … Read more
