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A Decades-Old Approach To Prevent Gunshot Wounds Is Catching On In Hospitals Around The U.S.

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A Decades-Old Approach To Prevent Gunshot Wounds Is Catching On In Hospitals Around The U.S.

Health Care Startup Offers Doctor House Calls In Just A Few Clicks

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Health Care Startup Offers Doctor House Calls In Just A Few Clicks

Georgia Health Plan Rewarding Those Who Work To Stay Healthy

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Georgia Health Plan Rewarding Those Who Work To Stay Healthy

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5 Deaths Linked To Flu In Georgia This Season

Sam Whitehead • Jan 11, 2019

The move of BioIQ’s headquarters from California reflects the lure of metro Atlanta and Georgia as a hub of health care IT. Gov. Nathan Deal said the privately held company will invest more than $5 million in Cobb County.

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Health IT Firm Moving Headquarters To Cobb County

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 11, 2019

Georgia has the third-lowest state cigarette tax rate out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Some state lawmakers support increasing the tax on a pack of cigarettes. Others oppose that. The state cigarette tax is just one of the health-related issues likely to surface during the upcoming session of the Georgia General Assembly.

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Georgia Health Care Agenda: Will Longtime Disputes Be Resolved?

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 11, 2019

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Flu Statistics Worrisome In Georgia, But It’s Too Early To Predict Impact

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 9, 2019

The collaboration, launched in late October, is allowing Kaiser Permanente’s medical “playbook’’ to be used for its members at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Those two hospitals are the designated facilities for Kaiser doctors and patients.

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Kaiser, Emory Say Their Alliance Is Already Showing Good Results

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 8, 2019

Grady Memorial’s Chronic Care Clinic identifies frequent ER users, then connects them with a care team that has physician oversight. The team consists of an advanced practice provider, clinical pharmacist, behavioral health specialist, community health worker, navigator and mobile integrated health provider.

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Grady Curbing ER Overuse By Showing Patients A Better Way

Andy Miller, Georgia Health News • Jan 4, 2019