In the Headlines

March 27, 2017 - The Canandaigua Daily Messenger featured the Ontario County Community Health Assessment and data from Common Ground Health's Ontario County Health Profile as it looked at the need for more support of mental health and substance abuse treatment. The story noted that obesity and hypertension are key concerns for Ontario County.

March 23, 2017 - Nurse Care Manager Katie Lashway and Highland Family Medicine Medical Director Colleen Fogarty discussed the role of nurse care management in a primary care setting Thursday on News 8 at Sunrise. Care managers from throughout the region have been trained by Common Ground Health.

March 18, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, one of the nation’s oldest and most effective regional health planning organizations, is now Common Ground Health. The Rochester, N.Y., based nonprofit is rebranding to better reflect its mission to help our region find common ground on health issues.

March 15, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency recently announced its rebranding campaign as Common Ground Health. The Rochester

March 14, 2017 - Web design firm Sharp Notions blogged about the process of developing a landing page and advertising campaign to announce Common Ground Health's new name. 

March 13, 2017 - The “Food, Farms and Health Symposium” scheduled for Tuesday at the New York Wine and Culinary Center, 800 South Main St., Canandaigua, has been canceled. The event will be rescheduled.

March 11, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, one of the nation's oldest and most effective regional health planning organizations, announced last week it is now Common Ground Health. The Rochester

March 11, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, one of the nation's oldest and most effective regional health planning organizations, announced last week it is now Common Ground Health. The Rochester

March 10, 2017 - Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, a key player in health care here and statewide, has changed its name to Common Ground Health. The move is part of a rebranding effort for the Rochester

March 9, 2017 - Following a report that thousands of eligible students are not receiving breakfast at school, Dina Faticone, of Common Ground Health's Healthi Kids Coalition said encouraging students to eat breakfast at school if they are hungry is a priority. "It’s the best way to get them off to a good start and ready to learn," she said.

March 8, 2017 - Dr. Thomas Mahoney, chief medical officer for Common Ground Health, discussed what a proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a Medicaid change to a block grant bill could mean for the New York state government. 

March 7, 2017 - The Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency had been around since 1974, although it went through an occasional identity crisis. Officials from the agency, which is based in Rochester, hope those days are over after announcing a name change. The new moniker, Common Ground Health, was unveiled Friday during a presentation at the Yates County auditorium.