The Hall County Correctional Institution recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to strengthen the drug treatment portion of its inmate rehabilitation program. Read the full article: Gainesville Times
Month: December 2014
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What your doctor worries about
On the list: assisted suicide, abortion, patient confidentiality, and medical mistakes.
Clinic owner sentenced
A Norcross clinic owner has been sentenced for conspiring to commit health care fraud by submitting false claims for doctor visits, acupuncture, and physical therapy. Read the full article: Atlanta Business Chronicle
Rome: Herbicide use
An environmental advocacy organization is asking the city of Rome’s Water and Sewer Division to take another look at using a growth retardant on vegetation around buildings. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune
Top 10 Georgia health stories in 2014
Here’s the GHN list of the top 10 health stories in Georgia this year. Let us know what we missed — or what we ranked too high or too low. 1. Ebola struck – and Atlanta responded The disease that frightened the nation drew a major response from health care professionals in Georgia’s capital. Emory…
Feds punish 29 Ga. hospitals over harm to patients
The federal government is cutting payments to 29 Georgia hospitals for high levels of infections and patient injuries in the facilities. The new Medicare crackdown on hospital-acquired infections and preventable injuries is similar to the existing federal penalties on excessive readmissions of patients within 30 days after discharge. Overall, 721 U.S. hospitals are getting the…
Physician: Under attack
Marietta anesthesiologist Dr. Mark Huffman sounded the alarm in a talk to state lawmakers this week, warning that independent physicians are under attack. Read the full article: Marietta Daily Journal
Impact of heart disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia, accounting for 30 percent of all fatalities. Read the full article: Albany Herald
Floyd: Termination suit
Floyd Healthcare Management and three of its leaders sued by the former head of Polk Medical Center deny any wrongdoing in her March firing. Read the full article: Rome News-Tribune