Dr. Thomas Varney heads the hospital-owned Orthopedic Specialists of Glens Falls. Courtesy Glens Falls Hospital Dr. Thomas Varney, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who grew up in Queensbury and has served patients in the Greater Glens Falls area for much...
$100,000 Donation From Maryland Company Pushes Fort Hudson Fundraising To Over $1M
The capital campaign in support of Fort Hudson Health System's major renovation and modernization project recently received a $100,000 commitment from Sodexo Inc., a provider of Quality of Life services for health care, education, government and other institutions. The...
Grant Enables Facility To Treat Medication Abuse
Hudson Headwaters Health Network received an annual $325,000 grant from the federal Health and Human Services Administration (HHS) to expand treatment options for substance abuse and medication addiction. "Addiction and abuse of opioids, including both heroin and prescription pain...
Impact Of Health Care Industry On The Economy To Be Topic At EDC Luncheon
Dianne Shugrue is the president and CEO of Glens Falls Hospital The impact of health care on the area's economy will be the subject of EDC Warren County's 16th annual luncheon on Friday, May 8, at Six Flags Great...
Adirondack Region Health Officials Talk About Benefits Of ‘Telehealth’ In The Area
David C. Johnson of North Country Healthcare Providers Thirty-eight attendees representing Adirondack region hospitals, community based organizations and public health departments participated in a recent telehealth discussion in Glens Falls. Presenter David Johnson defined telehealth, provided background information and...
Adirondack Health Institute Medical Home Gets Extension Through The End Of 2016
The Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) Medical Home in Glens Falls is one of five Multi-payer Advanced Primary Care Practices (MAPCP) demonstrations nationwide to receive an extension by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The extension runs through Dec....
Albany Med Has Top Kidney Transplant Survival Rate In U.S., National Group Says
Albany Medical Center has the highest three-year kidney transplant graft survival rate in the United States, according to data released by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR), a national database of transplant statistics. The announcement was made at...
OrthoNY Brings Orthopedic And Sports Medicine Services To Glens Falls Region
OrthoNY opened an office this month in the professional arts building at One Broad Street Plaza. It offers sports medicine, foot and hand surgery and general orthopaedic care OrthoNY will begin seeing patients in Glens Falls on April 14...
Be Aware Of Disability Insurance
Mark Sissons, financial advisor, Edward Jones Financial By Mark Sissons It probably doesn't show up on your calendar, but May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month. And you might agree that such a month is useful, when you consider the...
Insurance Coverage For Small Businesses Can Be Complex As Well As Multi-Faceted
By Jill Nagy When it comes to insurance coverage for a small business, "there is no one-size-fits-all formula. It is important to have a good interview with each business owner," in order to design the right package for the business,...