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Like many others, I am a working caregiver. But I’m also director of the New York State Caregiving & Respite Coalition managed by Lifespan of Greater Rochester. So, if you are a business owner, a manager of people or if ...

Local senior living professionals are using creative solutions to meet the challenges that still exist and have a positive outlook on the year ahead.

The legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state is not going to supplant the medical marijuana industry, local experts say.

City and county officials joined representatives from American Medical Response at the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center Thursday to celebrate the inaugural graduation ceremony for 13 new EMTs from the Earn While You Learn Academy.

Pregnant women of color are more likely to die from pregnancy and childbirth complications than their white counterparts, regardless of their socioeconomic status, current data shows.   Sherita Bullock, executive director of Healthy Baby Network, said the issue is not the color of the women’s skin.   “Being black ...

Bausch + Lomb Corp. filed to go public in the U.S. and Canada through an initial public offering late last week and one financial expert said the news will likely have little impact on the company’s local operations.   “I ...

The University of Rochester Medical Center announced it will work with Butterfly Network Inc. to bring the digital health company’s ultrasound platform to the health system.   “Our evolving relationship with Butterfly will offer a unique opportunity to leverage URMC’s clinical and ...

Change is a common theme at the start of every new year, and health care is no exception.

Lori Florack has been appointed senior vice president of Human Capital Management at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.  Florack most recently served as president of Lifetime Benefit Solutions, a subsidiary of the Rochester-based Lifetime Healthcare Cos., where she oversaw the strategic plan and executive leadership ...

With 2022 upon us, it feels like it’s the moment for the field of health care data analytics akin to the start of the development of the smartphone in the mid-2000s.

Even if you sit in a gown on an exam table and see your doctor in-person, the visit likely will have some elements of digital technology. 

Cindy Langston has been appointed senior vice president and the first female chief information officer at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.

Finger Lakes Textiles, an inclusive textile and knitting factory in Waterloo, Seneca County, has been able to expand its operations with help from a state grant and recently hit a major milestone with one of its product lines.   Finger Lakes Textiles (FLT) received a $10,000 grant through the New York Manufacturing ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined her priorities as she begins her first full year guiding New York.

Trish Mooney has been appointed president of Lifetime Benefit Solutions, a subsidiary of the Rochester–based Lifetime Healthcare Companies.  Mooney most recently served as vice president, operations, process improvement for LBS where she led teams devoted to project management, operation excellence and ...