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Unshackle Upstate leader to headline Commerce Chenango legislative luncheon on Aug. 20
NORWICH, N.Y. — On Aug. 20, Commerce Chenango will host a legislative luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Brian Sampson, executive director of Unshackle Upstate. The event

People news: Envisage taps Prescott to lead institutional-sales team
ITHACA, N.Y. — Envisage Information Systems, LLC of Ithaca announced that Jon Prescott has joined the firm’s senior leadership team as vice president of institutional-business

Pinnacle names York CEO of Confidential Planning I, LLC
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Pinnacle Holding Company, LLC on Friday announced that it has named Ryan York CEO of Confidential Planning I, LLC. Confidential Planning I
New York’s jobless claims fall 12 percent in latest week
The number of people filing initial applications for unemployment benefits in New York state declined more than 12 percent to 17,208 in the week ending
POMCO Group promotes Whelan to VP/Controller
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The POMCO Group, a Syracuse–based third-party administrator of self-funded health-care and risk-management plans, has promoted Tim Whelan to vice president and controller.

Lerner Center adds “Monday Mile” walking loop around St. Joseph’s Hospital
SYRACUSE — A group of employees at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center on Aug. 4 participated in a noon-hour walk in a designated area around the hospital’s campus and its surrounding neighborhood. The “Monday Mile” loop around St. Joseph’s joins 14 similar pathways near Syracuse City Hall, the Near West Side, and on the Syracuse
Syracuse startup launches wellness platform
SYRACUSE — 3Pound Health, a health and wellness software company, recently released its Euco personal health-manager platform, the next step in the company’s goal to help doctor’s more effectively communicate with patients in order to generate lasting health changes. Euco is a patient-engagement platform comprised of a clinician-focused web application that connects to a corresponding
WellTrail strives for growth in Central New York, Midwest
VAN BUREN — WellTrail, Inc., a Van Buren–based health and injury-management services company, is aiming for additional growth in 2015, both in Central New York and in its service area in the Midwest. “My goal is to finally market [locally],” says Kelli LaPage, founder, CEO, and sole owner of the WellTrail, Inc. “I haven’t marketed
Slowdown in health spending led by sluggish economy, not health reform, Health Affairs study finds
About 70 percent of the recent decline in health-care spending growth from 2009-2011 was due to the economic downturn, and not because of other factors such as health-care sector responses to the Affordable Care Act. That’s according to a news release from the Health Care Cost Institute, citing a new study published in the August
Mercer launches “Mercer Benefits U” total wellness campaign
The global human resources and employee-benefits firm Mercer recently announced that it has launched “Mercer Benefits U” (www.MercerBenefitsU.com). It says the initiative is a new “total wellness” education campaign for employees whose retirement and health plans it administers. Mercer, which serves the upstate New York market through its office near Rochester, defines total wellness as
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