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Physician Office Image Dr. Tammy Robinson first in Georgia to complete Cultural Competency training. A family practitioner in Douglasville, Dr. Tammy Robinson, is the first physician in the state to complete the cultural competency training offered by…

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Calendar of Events
Statewide Home Health Meeting (PDF)
"Power Tools for Quality Improvement"
August 17, 2006 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Macon Centreplex Coliseum and Convention Center
Macon, GA

CLAS Cultural Competency Training
August 24, 2006 - 8:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
August 29, 2006 - 8:00 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, GA

Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
58th Annual Scientific Assembly & Exhibition
November 9-10, 2006
Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA

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Nursing homes work to reduce unnecessary hospitalizations

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Hospital New this month – a listserv for abstractors, designed to serve the community needs more effectively. The discussion group will cover data abstraction, QualityNet, validation and Annual Payment Update (APU)…

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Nursing Home Georgia nursing homes “set sail” for excellence.The July Nursing Home meeting in Macon featured Carolyn Roper, RD, LD, CPHQ, gmcf Clinical Services Consultant, who discussed “Sailing Toward Excellence”…

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Home Health Statewide conference to feature Working with Power Tools. Join our Home Health Team in Macon for Working with Power Tools. With a focus on leadership, outstanding speakers will offer tips on building your existing home health plan…

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Medical Review It’s called PEPPER and it targets areas that are at high risk for payment errors. But how does it work, and how can it benefit you? PEPPER provides you with guidance on areas where your hospital may want to focus…

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This material was prepared by gmcf, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Georgia, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. Publication No.8SOW-GA-QIO-06-10