By Tami S. Scott Rome Health is making positive and significant changes to local, community based healthcare. By investing in new technology and a comprehensive master facility plan, the hospital is prepared to deliver the best care “here” — in Rome, N.Y. – so local patients can stay local. Now in the final phases of … Read more
By: Kathryn Ruscitto,Advisor I was recently asked to moderate a panel in NYC sponsored by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation , on the shortage in the nursing workforce. Leaders from a variety of settings discussed the challenges facing nursing and the opportunities to improve recruitment and retention. The Center for Workforce Studies specifically detailed options … Read more
By: Jenn Negley Physician employment agreement clauses regarding your medical malpractice coverage are complex issues that are often muddled at best, and some even create more questions than they would if they just didn’t deal with the important malpractice insurance issues. Confusion and ambiguous wording in contracts create lawsuits so fully understanding these five points … Read more
By Erin L.W. Zacholl There is a special glimmer when you realize that you are in the presence of someone who didn’t necessarily find the right course in life but were simply placed on it. Perhaps by serendipity or fate, Stephanie Montgomery was led to a small path at an early age. She recognized its … Read more
By: Sarah E. Steinmann The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made a big splash this spring when it published its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”), which bans most post-employment non-compete agreements between employers and workers. The FTC issued the Rule under its authority to regulate “unfair restraints on trade and business” and intends for the Rule … Read more
By: Robert C. Cupelo, MD Principal Investigator For everyone involved in neurological disease research, the last two years have brought about major advances in our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders. Along with the discovery of new avenues for effective therapies, we now have, for the first time, proven disease modifying treatments. And … Read more
Primary care physicians are familiar with diagnosing back pain. But when it comes to discerning the source of the pain and how to treat it, a referral to the physicians at Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists (SOS) and New York Spine & Wellness Center (NYS&WC) is often the next step. The medical groups are in partnership to … Read more
By: Kathy Ruscitto A few months ago I had the opportunity to hear two physicians talk about their careers as they received recognition. Dr. Kara Kort, a surgeon, and Dr. James Tucker, a family physician. Both are esteemed by their patients and colleagues. They are passionate about the profession they chose and the work they … Read more
Nathan Hamm, DC, FNP-C. In 2023 a group of over 200 physicians, public health experts, and industry leaders from around the globe voted to rename non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease or MASLD. The goal was to update outdated nomenclature and better reflect the metabolic nature of the disease. … Read more
By: William Ecenbarger Like most other organizations, healthcare facilities have moved toward total digitization. The major benefit of this change is that it has provided an efficient way of sharing patient records among healthcare professionals. Compared to paper-based records, electronic health records require less workforce, time, and physical storage. However, this shift has created a … Read more
