By Elizabeth Landry For patients suffering with a hernia, the pain, discomfort and disfiguration can be all too familiar. A hernia is essentially a hole in the abdominal or pelvic wall through which tissue can protrude, and while hernias are considered common, they can often be complex depending on the situation. However, regardless of complexity … Read more
By Bari Faye Dean Dr. Benjamin Sadowitz When Crouse Health acquired its first da Vinci surgical robot in 2008, it marked the beginning of a journey that would reshape surgical care across Central New York. Two years before the first robotic case was even performed at Crouse, administrative leadership made growing the hospital’s robotic surgery … Read more
By: Kathryn Ruscitto, Advisor Recent conversations with families seeking mental health resources have highlighted the severe challenges in accessing psychiatric care in our community. What began as routine inquiries have exposed a healthcare system stretched beyond capacity, with primary care physicians increasingly unable to connect patients with psychiatric specialists. The backlog, initially attributed to COVID-19 … Read more
When you climb the porch stairs to the front door of Judith’s home, you’re greeted by a woman with a radiant smile, and immediately sense a palpable warmth. She came to the inner city of Rochester to visit a cousin. While she never imagined she would stay, that’s exactly what she’s done. Her cousin eventually … Read more
By: Jenn Negley, Vice President, Risk Strategies Company When it comes to liability insurance for professionals such as doctors, choosing the right type of policy is crucial. Two of the most common forms of coverage for professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, and business owners, are claims made and occurrence policies. While they both offer liability … Read more
By Elizabeth Landry As Central New York’s only academic medical center, Upstate University Hospital is paving the way for much of the region’s healthcare needs. In fact, many of the hospital’s programs and facilities are blazing new trails of innovation, regionally and often nationally, as well. “We think a lot like a private enterprise, even … Read more
BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO, ADVISOR During Covid I watched a hospital in Florida implement a variety of new positions based on specific tasks. From the basic welcome to a room with detailed instructions done by a patient tech to a full assessment being done remotely by a nurse.. The goal being to reduce clinical time at … Read more
by Jenn Negley, Vice President, Risk Strategies Company Throughout my career, I have often had those thoughts in my head while trying to assist medical groups or individual physicians resistant to working with an agent or broker. While some skepticism is warranted, and we acknowledge that any industry has both positive and negative aspects, there … Read more
By Bari Faye Dean Hadley Narins, M.D., never set out to become a specialist in female urology, but as she progressed through her medical training, she saw a significant gap in care. “Nearly 50 percent of the patients coming in were women, yet so few urologists were specializing in female pelvic health,” the board-certified, fellowship … Read more
By: Marc Beckman and Ben Goldberg New York State is poised for a significant shift in healthcare oversight with the amendments to the state’s Disclosure of Material Transactions law proposed in Governor Kathy Hochul’s FY 2026 Executive Budget. Previously, with the introduction of PHL Article 45- A, which took effect on August 1, 2023, the … Read more
