Georgia may not deny federally funded benefits to Syrian refugees lawfully admitted into the United States, Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens wrote in a legal opinion issued Wednesday. Read the full article: Atlanta Business Chronicle
Month: December 2015
Deal declares state of emergency in flooded counties
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is declaring a state of emergency in five more Georgia counties hard-hit by flooding in recent days. Read the full article: Associated Press
Gun violence toll in Georgia
Shootingtracker.com, a nationwide gun-violence database, presents information from news reports and law enforcement documents on shootings with multiple victims in Georgia. Read the full article: ajc.com
Man with gun at Macon hospital admitted after surrender
A man who was holding a gun outside the Medical Center, Navicent Health on Wednesday evening was admitted as a patient after he surrendered his weapon to authorities. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph
Commentary: Driving doctors to the brink
Long hours, higher patient load and increased scrutiny of their work. Those factors, along with others, have led many physicians into burnout. According to a recent study by Mayo Clinic, more than 54 percent of physicians in the United States suffer from one form or another of burnout, almost 10 percent more than in 2011. In a new…
Doctors in distress: Long hours, high patient load help lead to physician burnout
In the past few months, a specter has been haunting and unsettling the medical community and way beyond: the specter of the disruptive doctor. Recent media reports show a rising number of cases in which physicians are losing control, such as surgeons throwing instruments in the operating room and yelling at their staff, or doctors…
Repeat violators of medical privacy laws often go unpunished
CVS is among hundreds of health providers nationwide that repeatedly violated the federal patient privacy law known as HIPAA, yet the agency tasked with enforcing the law took no punitive action.
Oconee biotech firm reports vials of human protein stolen
Thieves stole 565 vials of human protein recently at an Oconee County-based company, but investigators have no clue as to why the biological substance was stolen or who took it. Read the full article: Athens Banner-Herald
Coming health issues in 2016
WABE “Morning Edition” host Denis O’Hayer says he is curious about Obamacare and what the state of Georgia will decide to do about Medicaid expansion. Read the full article: WABE
Heavy rains cause major sewage spills in Macon
Fifteen major sewer spills across town, one totaling more than 1 million gallons, are the result of recent heavy rainfall, Macon Water Authority officials said. Read the full article: Macon Telegraph