Morning Edition: Saturday, April 16th
Lost medical records, Syracuse ditches Carrier, Dainty Donut, supply chain issues for city of Auburn, and rising COVID cases.
Lost medical records impacting New York patients, providers
Physicians and hospitals in New York are required to maintain adult patient records for at least six years. Still, accessing those medical records can be more difficult than one might expect, especially if your healthcare provider hasn’t made the switch to digitized record-keeping. According to Reuters, less than one third of U.S. hospitals can locate, send, and receive electronic medical records for patients who receive care elsewhere. Doctors often resort to re-ordering tests when records cannot be found, which causes delays in care and wastes clinical staff time. Some companies are working to combat the issue of lost medical records by digitizing the transfer and release of patient data.
END OF AN ERA: Syracuse sacks Carrier, dome to have new naming rights partner
A Syracuse University staple and one of the most well-known venues in NCAA competition will have a notable change moving forward. Longtime naming rights partner Carrier will no longer have its name attached to the dome, and local technology company JMA Wireless has bought the naming rights.
FINGER LAKES TRAVEL: Dainty Donut taste test and Easter shopping
Who doesn’t love a donut? This week we run through the Dainty Donut flavors and look at the Easter holiday in the Finger Lakes.
CDC: Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties high risk for COVID transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending masks for nearly a dozen counties in Upstate New York. Three of them are located in the Finger Lakes. Cayuga, Seneca, and Wayne counties were included in the most-recent update to ‘high’ risk locations, based on COVID-19 spread.
Supply chain issues delaying city of Auburn vehicle purchases by years
Auburn’s Director of Capital Projects Christina Selvek presented a proposal to the City Council Thursday night for $2,345,000 worth of capital projects for the fiscal years 2022-26. If approved, they’ll be paid for through a bond issue. $800,000 is for the annual road improvement program. Much of the remainder would go to replace aging vehicles, including two ten-wheel dump trucks with plows, new fleet vehicles for the Code Enforcement Office, a one-ton pickup, and an excavator and a backhoe for the Water and Sewer Departments.
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: Auburn City Clerk Chuck Mason on budget presentations, supply chain issues and the city’s new ambulance service
Geneva City Council to meet Wednesday to consider Police Review Board appeal
The Geneva City Council is expected to vote next week whether to challenge a State Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the city’s Police Review Board. Justice Craig Doran ruled in favor of a legal challenge by the union representing Geneva police officers, saying the board violated the collective bargaining agreement between the union and the city, as well as local civil service law.
Democrat Josh Riley’s petition signatures challenged in 22nd District Congressional race
A member of the Onondaga County Democratic committee has filed an objection to the petition signatures obtained by Democratic Congressional candidate Josh Riley in the 22nd District race. Diane Dwire’s objection says three members of Riley’s campaign staff are listed as having witnessed petition signatures. Under state election law, third parties must sign statements saying they were present when the petitions were signed and witnessed the signatures. Dwire is alleging that Riley staffers Coby Eiss, Ryan Paolilli and Matt Wolson signed witness statements for signatures they did not actually witness.
Attaching fiber to utility poles is part of Upstate Fiber Networks’ broadband rollout
Upstate Fiber Network, which is owned by Ontario & Trumansburg Telephone Company, is installing their fiber connections on the poles. We talked recently with company President Paul Griswold, who told us getting his company’s fiber onto utility poles can be a complicated and expensive proposition.
Victor-Farmington Food Cupboard to provide customers milk, thanks to cooler from American Dairy Association North East
The Victor-Farmington Food Cupboard is partnering with Foodlink and local dairy farmers to distribute 500 half gallons of milk through early next month. Milk is one of the most requested items by food pantry customers, but storage issues make it difficult to distribute. Local dairy farmers, through American Dairy Association North East, have provided the Food Cupboard with a cooler that can hold 144 half gallons of milk. This cooler is one of six that will be provided to organizations throughout New York State, as part of an effort to increase the ease of donating and providing dairy products to families in need.
Two suspects sought in Ithaca after string of incidents
The Ithaca Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two people involved in numerous incidents around the city. According to a news release, IPD responded to several reports of intentional property damage that occurred during the overnight hours on April 12.