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Eddie Richardson Jr., MD
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Tenesha Wallace, MA
Editor-in-Chief

Newsletter | August 1, 2017

In This Issue 
Registration Now Open: 2017 Annual Scientific Assembly

Key Information on Georgia Newborn Screening (NBS) Program

Medicaid Prior Authorization Notice

Georgia Academy Leaders Meet with Senior Blue Cross Blue Shield Officials

The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance Awards $15,000 in Second Cycle 2017 Community Health Grants To Support GAFP Members

Eating Disorders: Its not what you think

Want help interpreting your Quality Resource Use Report (QRUR)?

Student in the Counseling Psychology PhD program seeks Health Professionals input

Got Transition: Bringing Health Care Transition to Your Practice

Georgia Academy Speaks Out on Federal Health Care Debate – New York Times Listens

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2017 Annual Scientific Assembly... Register Now!!

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If you need primary care CME credits, look no further than the Georgia Academy of Family Physician’s Annual Scientific Assembly. With an earlier date, this year’s four-day conference will be held at the Westin Buckhead October 25th-28th and will offer up to 42 AAFP Prescribed credit and up to 24 AMA PRA Category 1 credits for attendees. 


Georgia Academy Leaders Meet with Senior Blue Cross Blue Shield Officials


In late July, the Georgia Academy met with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia senior staff to discuss pressing issues related to our patients. Topics that were discussed included communications, enforcement of their emergency room policy, update on medical home activities, and payment related to their Exchange (Pathway) patients.
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The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance Awards $15,000 in Second Cycle 2017 Community Health Grants To Support Good Works of GAFP Members 

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The Georgia Healthy Family Alliance (GHFA) awarded three Community Health Grant Award applicants $15,000 in second cycle 2017 grants. Grant awards were made to GAFP member affiliated organizations that support GHFA program priorities including underserved populations and outreach programs that promote healthy practices consistent with the principles of Family Medicine. The application deadline for first cycle 2018 grants is February 1, 2018. 
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