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Maffei releases jobs plan to mark 100 days in office
SYRACUSE — U.S. Rep. Daniel Maffei (D–Syracuse) today announced what he called a “blueprint” for expanding the region’s middle class, growing its economy, and creating
Zaccanelli resigns as Hofmann CEO, Flook assumes interim role
SYRACUSE — Frank Zaccanelli, who had been serving as CEO of the Hofmann Sausage Company, “has decided to resign from his duties,” according to a
Air Force seeks industry input on building lease at Rome Lab
ROME — The U.S. Air Force announced it is seeking input on a possible commercial real-estate lease for a portion of an office building at
Kasson Place Apartments opens doors after $9 million in renovations
SYRACUSE — A Rochester–based developer has wrapped up work on converting the early 1900s residence of F. Scott Fitzgerald on Syracuse’s James Street into a
ICS grows by serving as clients’ “virtual CIO”
ENDICOTT — Penton Publications recently named Endicott–based ICS Solutions Group (ICS) one of the top-500, managed-service providers in the world. The award is granted to companies that provide software and support allowing for off-site and remote management of their clients’ assets. The award is just the latest accolade for ICS, which was established in 1986
Five Star Urgent Care expanding to Cicero in May
CICERO — Five Star Urgent Care Medical, a nascent, growing upstate New York emergency medical-service provider, plans to expand to Cicero in May. This comes only one month after the company added its third location in Ithaca on March 4. Its first two sites are Jamestown and Big Flats. “We did some research and found
Online shopping app Rosie wins $200K Startup Labs Syracuse prize
SYRACUSE — CenterState CEO on April 8 awarded the $200,000 top prize in its Startup Labs Syracuse business competition to Rosie Applications, Inc., an Ithaca–based maker of an online-shopping application. Rosie Applications receives a cash prize of $150,000 and $50,000 in marketing and branding services from Syracuse–based advertising agency Eric Mower + Associates. The Ithaca
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.” — Harry S. Truman If you do not recognize the acronyms HIPAA and HITECH, you must read this column. Even if you do recognize them, but you provide any type of health or human service, I would strongly recommend that you read on. I met recently with
Mercer study focuses on benefits of worksite clinics
Worksite clinics have gained in popularity since the 2010 passage of the national health-care reform law, and companies say they are expanding or establishing clinics to improve employee productivity and control overall spending. That’s according to a new survey that Mercer released on March 12. The report is based on data from Mercer’s 2012 National
Budget sequester Medicare cuts to cost Hematology-Oncology Associates $500K
DeWITT — Hematology-Oncology Associates of Central New York, P.C., the region’s largest private cancer practice, estimates it will lose about $500,000 annually in Medicare funding following the sequester budget cuts that took effect on April 1. The practice is not considering layoffs as a result of the funding reduction and will not turn away patients,
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