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Excellus to offer telemedicine option in health plans
DeWITT, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Tuesday announced it will offer a telemedicine option to all privately insured and Medicare Advantage members in 2017.

Binghamton University to use federal grant to help minority students pursue STEM degrees
VESTAL, N.Y. — Binghamton University announced it will use a federal grant of more than $455,000 to help increase undergraduate and graduate degrees in science,

Syracuse drops in latest college basketball polls
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team has dropped several spots in the latest college basketball polls following its first loss of the

People news: Rome Memorial names new nurse practitioner for regional wound care center
ROME, N.Y. — Jennifer Fields, a nurse practitioner, has joined the staff of Rome Memorial Hospital’s Regional Center for Wound Care, located at 267 Hill

Coordinating the SOS team at Oswego Health is I. MICHAEL VELLA, M.D., a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement surgery, sports medicine, and fracture care. He earned his

CEO Talk: Upstate’s McCabe discusses upcoming cord-blood bank at the Community campus in Onondaga
ONONDAGA — Upstate Medical University is in the final phase of construction on the $15 million Upstate Cord Blood Bank at the Community campus of

Rome Memorial Hospital physical therapist wins state award
ROME, N.Y. — Ashley Niebuhr, co-chair of Rome Memorial Hospital’s Safe Patient Handling Committee, has received the Safe Patient Handling Award of Excellence from the

People news: St. Joseph’s names Rainbow director of plant operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Martin (Marty) Rainbow has recently joined St. Joseph’s Health as director of facilities engineering and plant operations. Rainbow brings to St. Joseph’s

Kinney Drugs launches tool to help consumers compare plans for Medicare Part D
Kinney Drugs has introduced a new tool that will help consumers to compare plans as they consider their options for Medicare Part D coverage. The

Shineman Foundation announces grants, including for business plan contest
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Fourteen not-for-profit organizations received grant awards totaling $313,500 from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation in the last of three 2016 grant rounds
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