A year after three cancer-related deaths, the Augusta VA hospital still lacks permanent leadership, and a former whistleblower continues to lobby for accountability. Read the full article: Augusta Chronicle
Month: November 2014
CDC report on HIV
A new report by the CDC says just 30 percent of Americans with HIV had the virus under control in 2011. Read the full article: Atlanta Business Chronicle
Sharpsburg: Elder abuse case
A woman is arrested on charges of allegedly stealing both the identities and thousands of dollars from an elderly Sharpsburg couple. Read the full article: Newnan Times-Herald
Arthritis: An all too common and costly disease
Outwardly, Kerry Tucker of Atlanta looks perfectly healthy. But for the past 25 years, Tucker has battled constant stiffness and pain from psoriatic arthritis. “Mornings are the toughest,’’ Tucker said at an Atlanta arthritis conference last week. Then there are the flare-ups that leave her in bed for days. She’s among patients taking a breakthrough…
Calorie counts required at restaurants
The new FDA rules even apply to movie theater popcorn and ice cream parlors.
Hospital price transparency
Georgia Hospital Association CEO Earl Rogers admits hospitals aren’t where they need to be with price transparency. Read the full article: wsbtv.com
Rockdale: Counterfeit drugs
A Rockdale County man has been arrested on suspicion that he was selling counterfeit Viagra and Cialis pills from a manufacturer located in China. Read the full article: Rockdale Citizen
Grady, Blue Cross at impasse as contract expires
Contract standoffs between hospital systems and health insurers typically have a way of being resolved — often right before a deadline. But high-stakes negotiations between Grady Health System and Georgia’s biggest insurer failed to produce a new contract before the midnight deadline Sunday. That means Grady Memorial Hospital is now “out of network” for Blue…
Doctors’ upfront cost of going digital
Many doctors with small practices say they can’t keep up with digitalization of health care.
Albany: Distracted driving
Albany officers see a lot of accidents that they believe are caused by cellphone distractions — either from conversations, texting or emailing. Read the full article: Albany Herald