By Elizabeth Landry As the only academic medical center in Central New York, and the region’s largest employer, Upstate Medical University is a pillar of the area’s healthcare resources as well as a key component of the community at large. Intertwined with the organization’s continued growth is its focus on pursuing quality as the best … Read more
BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO, ADVISOR The American Heart Association defines food is medicine as the provision of healthy food such as produce prescriptions, medically tailored groceries and medically tailored meals to treat, manage or prevent diet-related health conditions. We know that inner cities and rural communities often have poor access to stores or farmers markets, further … Read more
If you’re a physician, your employment agreement likely contains a noncompete clause, and the rules governing that clause may be changing. States across the country are limiting or banning physician noncompetes, and New York could be next. WHERE NEW YORK STANDS TODAY As of today, New York has no statute specifically governing physician noncompetes. As … Read more
Each year, millions of Americans undergo surgery, and more than half receive an opioid prescription. Yet one of the most important parts of the surgical journey is often overlooked: how pain will be managed afterward. For years, opioids have played a prominent role in postsurgical pain management. Today, advances in medicine offer more ways to … Read more
By Elizabeth Landry When Jonathan Huang, DO, AGAF, FAASLD joined Auburn Community Hospital (ACH) in January of this year, his arrival helped meet a significant need in specialized patient care. A board-certified hepatologist and gastroenterologist who serves as Chief of Auburn Gastroenterology at ACH, Dr. Huang helps alleviate the significant shortage of hepatologists across Upstate … Read more
INCISIONLESS OUTPATIENT PROCEDURE DELIVERS SUSTAINED TREMOR IMPROVEMENT AND FUNCTIONAL GAINS For patients across Upstate New York, living with Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease, a treatment once confined to a handful of academic centers in large urban areas is within reach at United Health Services (UHS) in Binghamton, NY: magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). This … Read more
Strong partnerships between local health plans and community providers are essential to building a more connected health care system. When providers, hospitals, and health plans work together, they can improve care coordination, reduce fragmentation, and create a better experience for patients and clinicians alike. At a time when health care costs continue to rise, collaboration … Read more
By: Martha E. Conway There are a lot of moving parts in developing and sustaining a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit; at Crouse, it’s not only their deliveries that rely upon the NICU, but also babies from 17 hospitals across a 14 county region that spans the Canadian to Pennsylvania borders and from Albany … Read more
BY KATHRYN RUSCITTO,ADVISOR I often wonder why the patient experience feels complete in one medical practice yet lacking in another. The answer usually lies in a collection of touchpoints: how the phones are answered, how staff greet patients, whether communication remains consistent between visits, and how issues are resolved when something goes wrong. These visible … Read more
By: Molly English-Bowers, LPN Traditional healthcare hierarchies placed physicians at the top with various nurses in supporting roles–nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and medical assistants, in that order. But in today’s complex and increasingly specialized medical environment, a cooperative team approach becomes necessary. Quality physicians look to their nursing staff to work with … Read more
