Georgia in Medical News

CSC to Help Georgia Hospital Association Members Achieve 'Meaningful Use' of Electronic Health Records

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC ) today announced that the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has endorsed the company as a preferred provider to help member hospitals comply with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)...

Narconon of Georgia Saves Lives of Orphaned Children in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Narconon of Georgia drug rehabilitation and education program has many outreach activities, but none may be more special than their dedication to saving lives of orphaned children addicted to glue in Honduras. *(PHOTO 7...

Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Georgia AARP Members

RICHMOND, Va., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in Georgia continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. As a leader in the long term care insurance industry, Genworth offers a suite of insurance product...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare Announce Contract Renewal

ATLANTA, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) and Piedmont Healthcare announced today that they have reached agreement on a three-year contract, effective August 1, 2009. Under the agreement, BCBSGA HMO/POS and PPO members can continue to access Piedmont Healt...

The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Georgia Seniors about Medication Management and Ways to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

Pack Your Bag(TM) Events Bring Educational Outreach to Senior Centers Throughout Georgia to Mark Older Americans Month ATLANTA, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight out of ten older Americans have at least one chronic health problem, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. According t...

Growth in Long Term Care Costs in Most of Georgia Outpacing Inflation, According to Annual Genworth Financial Study

Study Gives Georgians Access to Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Home Care and Adult Day Health Care Costs in Nearly Every Zip Code Statewide RICHMOND, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The cost of long term care in most areas of Georgia is rising at a rate outpacing inflation, putting signific...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Is Skimping on Mental Health Care, Says Georgia Psychological Association

ATLANTA, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Late in 2007, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) announced that it was cutting its hourly therapy reimbursement rate for clinical psychologists by approximately 19%. This new rate is about the same as you pay your auto mechanic or home handyman ...

Be a Fan of Special Olympics Georgia athletes and join the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign

ATLANTA, March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Olympics Georgia announced a new youth-lead effort - Spread the Word to End the Word - 3.31.09, encouraging people to pledge to stop using the derogatory word "retard." Tuesday, March 31 will be devoted to educating and raising awarene...

Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Georgia Workers Hurt by Recession

ATLANTA, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in Georgia the week of March 23-27 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Georgians access information on programs that provide prescription medic...

Free Seminars Offered to Georgia Seniors with Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses

Care Improvement Plus to Provide Information on Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Tips for Healthy Living, Free Farmers Market ATLANTA, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A series of free seminars designed to help Georgia Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illness maintain a healthy lifestyle and...

Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia and News/Talk 750 WSB Extend Prostate Proactivity Campaign

Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia and News/Talk 750 WSB are teaming up to extend the Prostate Proactivity Campaign. The metro-Atlanta campaign has been extended to include a screening event Saturday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kroger located at 540 Lakeland Plaza in Cumming, GA. ...

All Products at Georgia Peanut Plant Recalled

Recall covers last two years; lawmakers demand criminal probe after U.S. health officials say company had distributed questionable peanut butter products in 2007 and 2008. WEDNESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials announced a startling nationwide recall late Wednesda...

ProAssurance Receives Regulatory Approvals for Transactions with the PICA Group and Georgia Lawyers Insurance Company

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA ) announced today that all required regulatory approvals have been granted in connection with its proposed sponsored demutualization of the PICA Group (PICA), the nation's leading provider of professional...

Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia and NewsTalk 750 WSB Team Up to Promote Prostate Proactivity

Metro Atlanta men will have the opportunity to receive a free prostate cancer screening and educational information on Monday 1/19 through Sunday 1/25 at select locations throughout the city. Aimed at providing Atlanta residents with information about prostate health, the Prostate Proactivity Cam...

Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Georgia Regarding State's Seven Psychiatric Hospitals

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement with the State of Georgia regarding the conditions at Georgia's seven psychiatric hospitals. The Department opened its investigation of Georgia's psychiatric hospitals in 2007 and...

Hundreds of Uninsured Georgia School Children to Receive Free Eye Exams and Glasses

ATLANTA, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) and OneSight, a Luxottica Group Foundation, have partnered to bring the OneSight Vision Van, "SeeMore" to Georgia from January 21 to 23. Henry County Schools pre-selected more than 300 students from kindergarten th...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Associates Pledge More Than $1.3 Million to Community Organizations

ATLANTA, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) today announced that its associates have pledged more than $1.3 million to support more than 996 not-for-profit organizations in 2009 as part of the company's annual Associate Giving Campaign. The Blue Cross and Blue Sh...

Lumenis(R) Introduces Four New Products & Delivery Devices at the 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia USA

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumenis(R) Ltd. a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of laser, light-based and radiofrequency devices for ophthalmic, surgical and aesthetic applications, announced today that it will introduce four new ophthalmic lasers and delivery devices...

As Diabetes Reaches Epidemic Levels in Georgia and U.S., Thousands Drawn to Diabetes University in Atlanta Nov. 8

Participants urged to sign up online at http://www.diabetesatlanta.org ATLANTA, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Question: What disease has been diagnosed in more than 600,000 Georgians, could be present in more than 300,000 more, and kills five people every day in Georgia? HIV, cancer, heart dis...

Message to Georgia Residents: Forgo Fad Dieting and Join the Campaign for Healthy Weight

Campaign to Visit Atlanta to Rally Residents to Eat Right, Move More and Milk Their Diets ATLANTA, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The last decade can be defined by the ups and downs of different fad diets -- which seem to go in and out of fashion like shoulder pads and heml...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Expands Breast Cancer Care Program

ATLANTA, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, draws to a close, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) understands that it is truly a year-round effort, and is taking additional steps to further improve breast cancer care and awareness for its members. The...

Photos: Georgia Pecan Campaign Emphasizes Nutritional Importance of Breakfast

ATLANTA, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Pecan Commission has launched "Georgia Pecans Fit! for Breakfast," a new campaign that emphasizes healthy morning eating habits. It is being promoted with new findings from a survey of EatingWell.com newsletter subscribers, information about the hea...

Dr. Chad Levitt Joins North Georgia Radiation Oncology Center

Radiotherapy Clinics of Georgia is proud to announce Dr. Chad Levitt, a Board Certified Radiation Oncologist has joined North Georgia Radiation Oncology Center, RCOG's Cumming, GA. Dr. Levitt specializes in head & neck, breast, GI, GYN, lung, prostate and other cancers. ...

Humanitarian Needs From Georgia Conflict Still Growing, World Vision Warns

-- World Vision beginning assistance in North Ossetia, expands aid in Georgia -- Agency's Child-Friendly Spaces will provide safe place for children to play, learn, heal -- "Bullets were flying around like hail," young mother tells World Vision staff TBILISI, Georgia, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia and Athens Regional Medical Center Announce New HMO/POS Contract

ATHENS, Ga., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Athens Regional Medical Center and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) today announced the signing of a multi-year contract, enabling Athens Regional to join the BCBSGa HMO/POS network, effective Aug. 1, 2008. BCBSGa has had a PPO contract with At...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Introduces New Individual Products

Individual PPO Products Offer Cost-Effective Choices for Georgia's Uninsured Population ATLANTA, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) introduced two suites of PPO products called SmartSense and Premier that will provide Georg...

AARP Georgia Key Vote News Alert

AARP Dismayed by Senate Vote to Block Medicare Improvement Bill Bipartisan Package Would Have Improved Benefits for Prevention, Mental Health and Low-Income Programs, Boosted Quality through National E-Prescribing ATLANTA, June 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today a minority of the U.S. Sena...

EDS Returns to Georgia With $391 Million Medicaid Win

Peach state contracts EDS interChange System to manage nation's eighth-largest Medicaid program New IT solution will administer payments to health care providers, enable electronic health records, help state identify health trends and verify Med...

American Pacific Director, Fred D. Gibson, Jr., Continues Funding Georgia Tech Endowment

LAS VEGAS, April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC ) today announced that Fred D. Gibson, Jr., one of its current directors and retired Chief Executive Officer, will continue his contributions toward the funding of the $1 million permanent endowment ...

Prevent Child Abuse Georgia Appoints New CEO

Executive Brings Extensive Public Service, Marketing Expertise to Support PCA Georgia's Mission ATLANTA, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) Georgia, a statewide non-profit dedicated to the prevention of child abuse; today announced the appointment of...

Wellness Initiative for 2008 Tour de Georgia Presented by AT&T Led by New Partnership With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia

ATLANTA, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tour de Georgia Foundation announced today that it will enhance its educational program for children with the help of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa), which signed as a new Founding Partner for the 2008 Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T. The...

Atlanta Falcons Linebacker Keith Brooking Prepares to 'Run for Something Better' at ING Georgia Marathon

Georgia native encourages children to get a healthier start to life through running and physical fitness ATLANTA, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Linebacker Keith Brooking will swap his cleats and shoulder pads for a pair of running shoes and orange shoelaces on Sunday, March 30 as...

Vendormate Again Selected as Top 40 Georgia Innovative Technology Company

ATLANTA, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Vendormate, the leading vendor credentialing and information management provider, has been selected as one of the Top 40 Innovative Technology companies for the second year in a row by the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Georgia's leading technology or...

Farm Bill Provision Will Disrupt Georgia Medicaid Program

Over 40 million Needy Children and Adults to be Affected Nationwide, Study Expects WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A survey released today by Spectrum Science Communications states that a little known anti-privatization measure in the current farm b...

2008 Georgia Walk for Autism Supporters Gather in Atlanta for Kick-Off Dinner

ATLANTA, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statistics released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that about one in 150 American children is affected by autism. In Georgia, these statistics are one in 131. Autism is a developmental disability that is rising in prev...

CEO Addresses Georgia Business Leaders About Developing Pandemic and Business Continuity Plans

ATLANTA, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- George Abercrombie, president and chief executive officer, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., told more than 200 Atlanta business leaders today at a Rotary Club of Atlanta luncheon that the threat of a pandemic flu presents businesses with challenges unlike those anticipat...

AMERIGROUP Community Care of Georgia Wins New Health Plan Accreditation from NCQA

National Committee for Quality Assurance Certifies Quality of Health Services ATLANTA, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Community Care of Georgia announced today that it has been awarded New Health Plan Accreditation by the National Committee for Qua...

BB&T Insurance Services to acquire Georgia agency

RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BB&T Insurance Services, the nation's seventh largest insurance broker, today said it plans to expand its metro Atlanta operation with the acquisition of Ott & Company of Alpharetta, Ga. Founded in 1978, Ott & Company is a full-service employe...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Associates Pledge $1.34 Million To Community Organizations in 2008

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Foundation Match Raises Total to More Than $2 Million ATLANTA, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) today announced that its associates have pledged approximately $1.34 million to support not-for-profit ...

Nationally-Recognized Georgia Diabetes Project Honored

ATLANTA, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Sonny Perdue today released a proclamation commending the nationally-recognized Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Project, an initiative of the Center for Health Transformation, founder by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The proclamat...