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	Physicians who are moving to a “paperless” practice will now have online help with the transition – an interactive, Web-based learning system. Read more >>	Calendar of Events Home Health Regional Meeting Task Force Team and ReACH Collaborative March 6, 2007 Holiday Inn, Waycross, GA American College of Physicians – Georgia Chapter 2007 Scientific Meeting ~ Sustaining Excellence in Internal Medicine March 9-11, 2007 Hyatt Regency – Savannah, GA How to enhance the quality of dining assistance in nursing homes Free CMS webcast Friday, March 16, 2007 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Other Healthcare News There’s a new initiative to move pharmacies and physicians to a digital prescription ordering system, in an effort to reduce errors from handwritten paper prescriptions. Physicians may simply click here to sign up for the National ePrescribing Patient Safety Initiative. Web Site Updates GMCF Heart Failure Tool Kit Become a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) Latest Publications Hospital Update Home Health Update Comments? Suggestions? E-mail newsletter@gmcf.org Unsubscribe The Right Care for Every Person Every Time
	The Quality Measure for Chronic Care Pain in Georgia has improved at about the same rate as the national rate. But we continue to be worse than the national rate, and we can do better! Read more >>
	The Caregiving Project for Older Americans focuses on caregiver staffing shortages, training and the creation of a “career ladder.” Read more >>
	The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) 100,000 Lives campaign was a big success – now the bar is being raised. Protecting Five Million Lives from Harm was launched in December. Read more >>
	This month’s “Incorporating PEPPER into Compliance Activities” is the second nationwide learning session with practical information for hospitals looking to enhance their compliance efforts. Read more >>
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This material was prepared by GMCF 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-07-03