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CDC to give Georgia more than $115 million for public health
CDC to give Georgia more than $115 million for public health
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it is awarding $3.2 billion to help local and...
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#GivingTuesday is a PERFECT Way to Support the GSACS Foundation Fund
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The medical field is reckoning with workforce diversity concerns, but AMC stood out nationally for its staff diversity. With its closure, the city lost a number of doctors who are Black or non-white, a key to providing care to similar patient populations.
AMC‘s closure cost Atlanta a rare cluster of highly diverse doctors
Dr. James Fortson had been providing emergency ear, nose and throat services at Atlanta Medical Center‘s downtow...
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Should Older Seniors Risk Major #Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance | Kaiser Health News
Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
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Insurance claim denial rates rising as health systems struggle | Modern Healthcare
Health systems see increasing claim denials as payer ‘delay tactic’
Healthcare providers say the longer claims go unpaid, the more that affects hospital operations.
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Doctors struggled to care for some patients under Georgia abortion law
Doctors struggled to care for some patients under Georgia abortion law
Some metro Atlanta doctors say they struggled to navigate medical exceptions to Georgia abortion restrictions that wer...
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2023 Membership
The Georgia Chapter, ACS would like to invite you to become a member! It’s your membership that will continue to let the Chapter focus on important issues facing Georgia surgeons.
New ACS President Dr. Chris Ellison
The Future. Through the Eyes of a Surgeon
As health care changes, it is critical that surgeons continue to have a strong voice and seat at the table in all patient care decisions. Check out this new video encouraging Fellows to become actively involved in helping the ACS take bold steps and speak with a unified voice on behalf of patients.
Benefits of Chapter Membership
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