WTEN: Capital Region Hospitals Release Preparedness Plan

St. Peter’s Health Partners is expanding its Virtual Health services to better connect patients with their health care providers during the COVID-19 outbreak and beyond. St. Peter’s Virtual Health, open to both established and new patients, uses secure telehealth technology to safely connect providers with patients using audio and video from the comfort of the patient’s own home.

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, appeared on WNYT’s Health Beat to discuss the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

WTEN/News10 aired a story featuring Judy Rightmyer, director of Capital District Tobacco-Free Communities (CDTFC). Rightmyer discussed a new Siena College Research Institute survey which finds strong community support for a range of tobacco control measures. CDTFC is a grant-supported program of St. Peter’s Health Partners.