In This Issue
Member Benefit: COVID-19 Testing to Clinic Staff and Patients
Register Now: Patient Privacy Considerations in Family Medicine Webinar, June 11 at 12pm
COVID – 19 and Pregnancy
CDC recommendations for prevention, screening, and treatment of STDs in the primary care setting for Georgia physicians
Georgia Celebrates Nation’s First Birth Safety Awareness Day
CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19
SERN Lunch and Learn: Telemedicine Strategies and Tips During COVID-19
GAFP Members in the News
GHFA Good News Alerts
GHFA Awards Immediate Community Needs Grant to Rape Response, Inc
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MC Medical LLC, the clinical services provider to Walmart Health in Georgia, is seeking Primary Care Physicians to join us at our newest health centers:
Calhoun, GA – Store 1215
Newnan, GA – Store 494
Cartersville, GA – Store 615.
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Member Benefit: COVID-19 Testing to Clinic Staff and Patients
Bako Diagnostics is a laboratory in Alpharetta with the capacity to offer COVID19 testing to clinic staff and patients. COVID19 testing presents an opportunity for Georgia family physicians to deliver much needed testing to their staff, patients and broader community. Family Practice is at the forefront of health in the US and Georgia. Read More
Register Now: Patient Privacy Considerations in Family Medicine Webinar, June 11 at 12pm
Through a partnership with the Georgia Department of Public Health, GAFP is offering a webinar on Patient Privacy Considerations in Family Practice. This webinar will be held on June 11th at 12:00 pm and will feature a presentation by David D. Mackenzie, Partner - Huff, Powell & Bailey LLC. Read More
COVID – 19 and Pregnancy
As the world grapples with the novel coronavirus, SARS – CoV – 2, we must consider the evidence-based care of pregnant and newborn patients. Considerations include 1) changes in the delivery of routine prenatal care, 2) considerations of virus associated risks during pregnancy, 3) risk and mitigation around delivery and the newborn. Read More
CDC recommendations for prevention, screening, and treatment of STDs in the primary care setting for Georgia physicians
Georgia has high rates of STDs. In 2018, by rate per 100,000 population, Georgia ranked #7 in chlamydia cases, #15 in gonorrhea, #4 in primary and secondary syphilis, and #10 in congenital syphilis [1]. In 2015, Georgia ranked #5 in number of HIV diagnoses [2]. Read More |