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Unencrypted devices that were lost are at the center of a $3 million settlement the University of Rochester Medical Center has agreed to pay for violations of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The devices contained protected ...

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The feud between Xerox Holdings Corp. and Fujifilm Holdings Corp. may finally be over. Fuji has agreed to acquire Xerox’s one-quarter stake in Fuji Xerox for $2.3 billion, the two companies said Tuesday. Both companies’ boards agreed to the deal, ...

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Bausch Health Cos. Inc., the Canadian parent company of Bausch & Lomb Inc., on Monday reported a third-quarter loss of $49 million but a bottom-line improvement that beat Street estimates. For the third quarter ended Sept. 30, Bausch Health posted ...

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Goodwill stores in Henrietta and Macedon, Wayne County, stopped using disposable plastic bags for purchases on Monday, and the chain of thrift stores intends to end plastic bag usage at all Rochester and Syracuse-area stores before the statewide ban goes ...

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Kathy Peterson knew it was time to reinstate a nurse practitioner degree program at The College at Brockport upon reviewing local and national trends. “People are aware of the need for nurse practitioners,” says Peterson, who chairs the college’s nursing ...

Rochester-area healthcare educators are preparing curriculums rich in technology at the same time there is competing pressure to ensure students are well-rounded in human-oriented disciplines. Daniel Ornt, a medical doctor and vice president and dean of Rochester Institute of Technology’s ...

The Rochester Intellectual Property Law Association will recognize leaders in creativity at the Inventor of the Year awards on Dec. 12 at Casa Larga Vineyards. Since 1976, RIPLA has recognized as Distinguished Inventor of the Year an individual or team ...

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The executive secretary of the Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) has been charged with defrauding, and conspiring to defraud, the Rochester Housing Charities (RHC) as well as with obstructing the government’s investigation. Janis White, 58, of Rochester, faces a maximum penalty ...

The Sands Family Foundation has issued a $1 million challenge to close the Harley School’s $12 million “Lives of Great Purpose” fundraising campaign. The school and members of the Sands family – two cousins representing the second generation to attend ...

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Rochester-area homeowners are staying in the same house more than three years longer than they did in 2010. The median home tenure is 10.8 years, up 3.2 years, according to new data provided by technology-based real estate brokerage Redfin. That’s ...

Local healthcare education programs make inroads on diversity. When it comes to diversity in higher education programs for healthcare, two local institutions have made the grade nationally. Insight into Diversity magazine gives awards each year to the higher education institutions across ...

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The Friendly Home, a skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care and hospice facility, is paving the way for neurologic music therapy in Rochester, thanks to Sam Snyder. Snyder, 37, joined The Friendly Home team in 2012 as a recreation assistant/music therapist. ...

A greenhouse operation planning to raise hydroponic greens year-round is due to start construction at Eastman Business Park. Clearwater Organic Farms’ plans for a 10-acre greenhouse had been stalled for financing issues for the last two years. But Friday morning, ...

The Rochester Riverside Convention Center will host the Federation of Social Workers’ 15th annual Human Service Worker of the Year luncheon on Nov.1. The luncheon honors contributions in social service citywide. Ten awards will be bestowed on 13 recipients, including: ...

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Delphi Technologies PLC officials on Thursday announced plans to shutter the company’s Henrietta research and development facility, eliminating 235 jobs, as part of a larger plan to cut costs. Delphi CEO Richard Dauch, Vice President of Investor Relations Sherief Bakr ...

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