New medical society president says physicians need more say in health care...
Health care, and particularly the world of physicians, is changing. The new president of the Onondaga County Medical Society says it’s a result of a...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleSt. Joseph's Primary Care Center on Syracuse's Westside provides one-stop...
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center has expanded it’s primary care center in one poverty stricken Syracuse neighborhood. The new center will offer a...» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNational pressures hit Carthage Area Hospital with 73 layoffs
Hospitals around the country are all under the same pressures: a turn toward outpatient and preventive care, low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement...» E-Mail This
View ArticleGovernor proposes offering low-cost 'basic health care plan"
People who are finding it difficult to pay for a health insurance policy offered through New York sate’s health care exchanges, may find a more...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSt. Joseph's in Syracuse collaborating with Lewis County General Hospital
Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse is expanding it’s relationship with a North Country hospital. Agreements like the one between St. Joe’s and the...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOnondaga County Medical Society calls health program realignment a poor decision
The Onondaga County Medical Society has taken an official stance against the proposed realignment of the Human Services Division of Onondaga County's...» E-Mail This
View ArticleOnondaga County Justice Center opens new infirmary to reduce inmate hospital...
A new, higher level of medical care is now available at the Onondaga County Justice Center. The new infirmary is located in the downtown Syracuse jail...» E-Mail This
View ArticleNew York organ donations lag far behind national average
A new report recommends that New York simplify its organ donation process, because 18 people die per day in the state awaiting a transplant. Excellus...» E-Mail This
View ArticleDeciding when to stop treatment
It is one thing to have a natural death, but it is a different issue entirely when a potentially fatal illness forces you to make difficult treatment...» E-Mail This
View ArticleSt. Joseph's Hospital opens new surgical tower
The new Christina Nappi Surgical Tower at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse features 110 private rooms for patients recovering from surgery. This...» E-Mail This
View ArticleHead of Children's Clinic resigns in wake of financial upheaval
The head of the North Country Children's Clinic in Watertown says he'll resign after Friday. A spokeswoman for Samaritan Medical Center, which is» E-Mail This
View ArticleNY says its health exchange unaffected by federal problems so far
Amid ongoing problems with the federal health insurance exchange website, New York is one of a handful of states where residents can successfully enroll» E-Mail This
View ArticleMedicare open enrollment deadline approaches
There’s less than a month until the Dec. 7 deadline, when Medicare’s open enrollment period ends.Blaine Longnecker, a sales consultant out of Syracuse...» E-Mail This
View ArticlePatient alerts system extends scope of care
Many health care providers don’t know when their patients are admitted or discharged from the hospital or seen by an ambulance crew. That makes it...» E-Mail This
View ArticleCounseling service latest Watertown health care provider to get a lifeline
The North Country Family Health Center, in Watertown, is still working to gain long-term financial stability after nearly closing in October. Now,...» E-Mail This
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