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GRHA Newsletter Week of April 11, 2014 www.grhainfo.org [email protected] 478-552-3620

Georgia Rural Health Association (GRHA) is the oldest state rural health association in the country. Founded in 1981, this nonprofit network of healthcare providers, educators, and individuals is united in its commitment to improve the health and healthcare services of rural Georgians. Join now!

FY 2014 GRHA Board of Directors

President

Dr. Ann Addison

Immediate Past President

Denise Kornegay

President Elect

Shelly Spires

Vice- President

Dr. Mary Mathis

Treasurer

Sheila Freeman

Secretary

Laura Bland

Board Members

Carla Belcher

Charles Owens

Chuck Adams

Monty M. Veazey

Joseph Barrow

Robert J. Briscione

Sam Johnson

Sherrie Williams

John Butts

Matt Caseman

Meet our Board of Directors

GRHA welcomes new Bronze Corporate Member

GRHA Corporate Members

2014 County Health Rankings

Free GRHA archived webinars are available for viewing:

Rural Health Workforce and the Challenges Ahead
11/25/2013

Patient Centered Medical Home: The Basics and How it Works
9/30/2013

Funding and Services for the Golden years in Georgia 7/10/13

Rural Health Clinics: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Strategies for Starting a RHC

4/10/2013

Successful Rural Healthcare Philanthropy

1/31/2013

A Rural Health Approach to the ICD-10 Project

11/14/2012

RAC

Funding And Opportunties

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Affordable Care for those still uninsured

APRIL 6, 2014, 7:23 PM|Nurse practitioners are providing badly needed health care to the uninsured working poor in Appalachia -- medical mercy for those left out of Obamacare and ineligible for Medicaid. Scott Pelley reports.

Georgia's rate of uninsured children drops

By Marcy Williams

Atlanta -

Fewer children lack health insurance coverage in Georgia.

According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the number of kids in Georgia without health insurance is down from 11.5 percent in 2008 to 9.4 percent in 2012. More children are covered by Medicaid or PeachCare.

Still, Georgia has the tenth-highest rate of uninsured children in the nation. The report points to a drop in coverage through parents' employer-sponsored health plans, reflecting a national trend.

These numbers were compiled before enrollment under the Affordable Care Act.

Provider Update

Background: Find the answers to frequently asked questions about Georgia Families 360

Georgia Families 360 will transition to Amerigroup on March 3, 2014. To ensure a smooth transition, we would like to share information with you about the program.

Purpose: It is our goal to improve access to physical and behavioral health services, coordination of care and health outcomes for our Georgia Families 360 members.

Learn more

Busting 5 HIE Myths in Rural Healthcare

Many rural healthcare providers seem to feel like the ugly stepchildren when it comes to health information exchange(HIE) engagement. They're often an afterthought or at least, a secondary participant in HIEs - if they are asked to participate at all.

It's not surprising that there are lots of myths out there about HIE in the rural healthcare community. It's a subject that I'm passionate about because I believe that collaborative care ultimately means better, more affordable healthcare - you guessed it, through HIEs.

Funding Opportunities

FROM THE FEDERAL OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY

Open funding opportunities through HRSA programs include:

HEALTHY START - HRSA is re-opening the competition period for Healthy Start, a program run by HRSA's Maternal and Child Health Bureau and up to 36 rural communities could be awarded up to $30 million to improve perinatal care outcomes. This is an important opportunity to increase access to perinatal care and reduce child and maternal health disparities in rural communities; please distribute widely to any rural stakeholders who may be interested in applying. The guidance has changed significantly and the pool of funding is now available to a much broader range of potential applicants. This is a unique opportunity for rural communities seeking to improve perinatal health.

Learn more

Mark Your Calendar

National Rural Health Association

37th Annual Rural Health Conference

April 22-25

Las Vegas, Nevada

Learn more

Georgia Charitable Care Network

10th Annual Conference: Harnessing the Power of Change

May 5-6, 2014
Glendalough Manor
Tyrone, GA

For registration information, click here.

Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals

3rd Annual Medical Fair

Location: Wyndham Atlanta Galleria

Date: 09/05/2014- 09/07/2014

More information coming soon!

Matt Caseman
GRHA