Laboratory Alliance appoints director of information services

SALINA, N.Y. — Laboratory Alliance of Central New York, LLC recently announced it has promoted Jim Zielinski to director of information services. 

A skilled information technology (IT) professional, he has more than 20 years of experience in health-care IT and an extensive background in software and systems implementation, data analysis, .NET programming, database management, DevOps administration, and network administration, Laboratory Alliance said in a release. He works at the company’s corporate offices located at Electronics Business Park in the town of Salina.

Zielinski joined Laboratory Alliance in early 2023 as a programmer analyst. He holds a master’s degree in information-systems management from the University of Phoenix and has received multiple IT-related certifications throughout his career.

Laboratory Alliance says it provides computerized patient lab results at the fingertips of those directly responsible for patient care. Its information-systems team links all partners through the use of multiple commercial laboratory connectivity products. 

Laboratory Alliance, now in its 25th year, provides all inpatient and outpatient clinical and anatomic pathology testing for Crouse Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health and for regional hospitals, long-term care facilities, and health-care practices in a 16-county region in Central New York. The company performs more than 10 million tests per year through its patient centers and three laboratory locations.