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FY 2013 GRHA Board of Directors
President
Denise Kornegay
Immediate Past President
Sallie Barker
President Elect
Ann Addison
Vice- President
Shelly Spires
Treasurer
Sheila Freeman
Secretary
Laura Bland Gillman
Board Members
Carla Belcher
Tim Trottier
Mary Mathis
Sue Nieman
Charles Owens
Chris Parker
Chuck Adams
Paula Guy
Monty M. Veazey
Joseph Barrow
Robert J. Briscione
Matt Caseman
Meet our Board of Directors
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Al-GA Rural Health Clinic Conference
Free Webinar Series:
Rural Health Clinic Billing 101
Registration
Please join us for a webinar on rural health clinic billing presented October 1, 2013 at 12:30 EDT and 1:30 CDT. This webinar is the second of three being offered as follow up to the joint Alabama-Georgia Rural Health Clinic Conference. All are invited to participate - this webinar is for everyone, regardless of whether or not you attended the joint rural health clinic conference. There is no cost for participation.
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Free GRHA archived webinars are available for viewing:
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2013 County Health Rankings
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Please join us for the
2013 GRHA Annual Conference
in Savannah!
Keynote Speakers
Georgia Department of Community Health Commissioner
Clyde L. Reese III, Esq
James A. Hotz, M.D., M.A.C.P.
Dr. Hotz was an inspiration for the novel (and subsequent movie) Doc Hollywood.
1-912-232-9000
Conference room rate is $140.00. Please use the group code GRH to make your reservation.
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Free Webinar
"Patient Centered Medical Home: The Basics and How it Works"
WebinarDate: Monday, September 30, 2013
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Sponsor: Georgia Rural Health Association
Presenter: Harry Strothers, III, MD, MMM
Session Description: The Patient Centered Medical Home is a team based healthcare delivery approach to providing care and maximizing health outcomes. With goals of raising patient satisfaction, improving overall health, and increasing access to health care, the PCMH model is growing in popularity throughout the country.
This webinar will cover the basics of a PCMH and how it works. Additionally, information will be provided on utilizing health information technology and a trained staff to provide coordinated care through team based models, which is a critical aspect of PCMH.
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Locals worry as rural hospital closes its ER
Andy Miller
September 4, 2013
The closing of a hospital ER will force many rural Macon County residents to drive 20 to 30 miles for emergency care, officials say.
Flint River Hospital, in the south central Georgia town of Montezuma, will continue to operate. But Sunday's closing of its emergency room follows the total shutdown of three rural hospitals in Georgia this year due to financial difficulties, including a Folkston facility late last month. (Here's a recent GHN article on the rural closures.)
The for-profit hospital said Monday in a press release that it will convert its emergency room to a crisis unit for substance abuse and mental health problems.
Philip Eastman, the Flint River Hospital CEO, said in the press release that as the health care delivery system is becoming more specialized, "we felt the need to put the financial and clinical resources in place to support this model.''
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Feds give long awaited ok to Medicaid funding
By: Andy Miller Aug 30, 2013
Georgia's hospital industry and state budget officials are breathing easier this week after a federal agency approved renewal of a financing mechanism for the state's Medicaid program.
The wait for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve the hospital provider fee had become worrisome for industry officials.
Approval from the feds had been expected in late June.
State officials said Friday that CMS has signed off on the Georgia provider fee for inpatient services, but that the portion for outpatient care has yet to be approved.
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PharmBlue LLC has implemented three systems in an effort to offer world-class client service, productivity, and regulatory compliance.
PharmBlue LLC has deployed DocuTrack, LiveOps, and FrameworkLTC® to improve internal processes and provide efficient customer service for clients. The combination of these three systems will allow PharmBlue to excel in building one-to-one relationships with clients, efficiently handle their needs, and protect their privacy.
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The Georgia Department of Community Health is transitioning children in foster care, children receiving adoption assistance and select youth in the juvenile justice system to a single statewide Care Management Organization (CMO) effective January 1, 2014. Amerigroup is the designated statewide CMO responsible for coordinating the care of these children and youth. To help ensure a smooth transition, we would like to share the following "getting started" information regarding key topics of interest.
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ECHO
Empowering Community Health Outreach
Through the support of the Nancy and John Snyder Foundation, ECHO is able to provide low cost start up consulting for churches and other organizations engaged in creating charitable healthcare clinics.
Empowering Community Healthcare Outreach services have formed an expanded approach that may be of assistance to clinics who are entertaining a potential change in their business model, or have thoughts of expansion, to fill the new gaps in the safety net that have resulted from health reform.
Marty Hiller is available to discuss their services. He can be reached by email at [email protected] |
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Mark Your Calendar
Georgia Association for Primary Health Care
2013 Annual Conference
October 2-4
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center
Registration
30th Annual Georgia Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Conference:
September 20-22, 2013
Evergreen Marriott Resort
Stone Mountain, Georgia 30083
4021 Lakeview Drive
2013 Georgia Chapter Scientific Meeting American College of Physicians October 4-6, 2013 Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia 1st Annual Wound Care Conference River City Wound and Ostomny Group October 30, 2013 Columbus Regional Conference Center 710 Center Street Columbus, GA 31901 More Information
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