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People news: Carthage Family Health Center adds internist
CARTHAGE, N.Y. — Carthage Area Hospital announced it has added Ancy Kunnumpurath, M.D., to its medical team as a board-certified internist at Carthage Family Health
Cornell University completes $91.5M class-expansion project
ITHACA, N.Y. — Crews have completed work on the $91.5 million class-expansion project at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. The project is designed to

Romeo tapped as HealthlinkNY executive director
After having served in an interim role since the start of the year, HealthlinkNY has appointed Staci Romeo as the organization’s permanent executive director. She most recently served as HealthlinkNY’s senior VP and had previously worked as its comptroller, the organization said in a May 31 news release. HealthlinkNY operates the health-information exchange (HIE) connecting

Chiropractor faked exams for state workers, inspector general says
“These charges allege a sham medical mill run by a practitioner whose brazen malpractice on New York’s taxpayers enabled state employees to feign injuries and
SUNY Cortland adds new major in health-care management
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Cortland this fall plans to offer a bachelor’s degree in health-care management for students interested in working in the business side

Fayetteville-Manlius student faces charges of making terroristic threat
MANLIUS, N.Y. — A Fayetteville-Manlius High School student has been arrested after a terroristic threat was made against the school Tuesday, according to the school

People news: MVHS promotes Fasolo
UTICA, N.Y. — Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has named Joelle Fasolo director of IT financial and ambulatory applications. In this position, she

Carthage Area Hospital seeks $25 million for consolidated medical campus
The plan follows a review of current hospital facilities that began in 2016 at the request of the hospital’s board of directors. While examining options

MVP Health Care names Barbero senior leader, general counsel
She also has oversight of the compliance department, the special-investigations unit, and the government-affairs department. MVP describes Barbero as an “experienced attorney with extensive knowledge

HealthlinkNY names Romeo executive director
HealthlinkNY has appointed Staci Romeo as the organization’s executive director, after having served in the role on an interim basis since Jan. 1. She had
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