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Week of January 6, 2011

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Georgia Rural Health Day

February 16, 2011

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The 2010 Georgia Public Health Rankings Report: An Interactive Tool for Comparing County and State Health Measurements

 

This report  pulls together publicly available health data for Georgia's 159 counties into a system that makes it easy to pull county-specific reports and compare the health of any county with the rest of the state and the nation.

 

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Sallie Barker
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Georgia Rural Health Association Announces New Executive Director 

Matt Caseman, respected public affairs professional whoMatt Casemanse strategic vision has helped elected officials and non-profits over the last 15 years successfully increase their outreach and visibility, has been named Executive Director of the Georgia Rural Health Association (GRHA), the oldest state rural health association in the country.

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Electronic health records incentives registration starts

 Jan. 3, 2011

  

Starting January 3, 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) announced the availability of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs.  CMS and ONC encouraged broad participation and outlined online and in-person resources that are in place to assist eligible professionals and eligible hospitals who wish to participate. 

 

To prepare for registration, interested providers should first familiarize themselves with the incentive programs' requirements by visiting CMS' Official Web Site for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs.  The site provides general and detailed information on the programs, including tabs on the path to payment, eligibility, meaningful use, certified EHR technology, and frequently asked questions.

National Birth Defects Prevention Month

 

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Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
2011 Policy Conference

January 21, 2011
9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Loudermilk Conference Center
Details and Information to Follow

National Rural Health Association
22nd Annual Rural Health Policy Institute
January 24 -26, 2011
Washington, DC

Health Forum and the American Hospital Association's
Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
January 30 - February 2, 2011
Phoenix, Arizona
Details

2011 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
Application accepted until 5:00 PM EST February 8, 2011
www.hrsa.gov/loanscholarships/repayment/nursing
Contact HRSA Call Center at 1-800-221-9393or CallCenter@hrsa.gov if you have any questions about the application.

Georgia Rural Health Clinic Conference
February 22, 2011
South Georgia Technical College
Cordele, GA
Registration

32nd Annual Minority Health Conference
February 25, 2011
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Online Registration

National Health Services Corps
Application Cycle Now Open
Ends May 26, 2011
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