Telestroke networks can be cost-effective for hospitals, good for patients
Tweet Special to the Journal AUGUSTA, Ga. – Telestroke networks that enable the remote and rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke can improve the bottom line of patients and hospitals, researchers report. A central hub hospital delivering rapid stroke diagnosis and treatment partnering with typically smaller spoke hospitals in need of those services means more [...]
Read More →ASU College of Business to hold healthcare financial management seminar
Tweet Special to the Journal Finance students in the Albany State University College of Business will learn about a critical aspect of healthcare. Representatives of the Georgia Healthcare Financial Management Association will discuss the changing dynamics of healthcare financial management. The presentation will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12 in Peace Hall Room [...]
Read More →After Tuesday, Government Gets Busy Again
Tweet On Fridays most of us look ahead to the weekend. Today we’re going to look past Tuesday’s elections. Several events will begin almost as soon as the votes are certified regardless who wins the White House. Elected officials at the state and local level are preparing as they will be busy again very soon. [...]
Read More →Georgians depend on Medicare
Tweet By Senator Buddy Carter Democrats in Washington aren’t being honest with the American people. Medicare is in big trouble. According to the latest report from the program’s Trustees, Medicare is facing a $38 trillion shortfall and will be out of money in just 12 years. Currently, 1.3 million Georgians depend on Medicare. We have [...]
Read More →Free insurance help for seniors
Tweet I know that there are a lot of seniors that are confused about their Medicare Plan D program in which they are currently enrolled and they are wondering if they should change to another plan. The period when a senior can make a change for the year 2010 is Nov. 15-Dec. 31. A change [...]
Read More →Anti-Phoebe agenda is clear in documentary
Tweet By Ron Galloway Phoebe Putney Hospital is the center of a mini-controversy these days, stocked in part by a documentary featuring two Albany residents who had some issues with the hospital. Let me explain why I think the whole fabricated issue is meaningless. My name is Ron Galloway. I’m a Georgia filmmaker, and 3 [...]
Read More →Ted Anderson: Get Involved in Health Care Debate
Tweet I, like a lot of people, do NOT trust our government because, basically, I think that they lie to the uneducated and poor people of this country. Name me one thing that they have gotten involved with that they didn’t screw up or make permanent when they promised their plan was just a quick [...]
Read More →Healthcare Forum moved to Thronateeska
Tweet To: Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Members Due to the overwhelming amount of interest, tomorrow’s Healthcare Forum has been moved to Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 West Roosevelt Ave. The forum will begin at 9:30 am and last for 45 minutes. Thank you for your interest. See you tomorrow, Wendy MartinVP Public Policy and CommunicationsAlbany [...]
Read More →Medicare/Medicade fraud: A $109 million a day industry
Tweet Yep, that’s how much Beverly Kimbrough of Albany’s SOWEGA Coucnil on Aging says that we are being cheated out of. That gets your attention, huh? See more in the April 1 edition of The Albany Journal.
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