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Loy "Chip" Cowart, MD
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Tenesha Wallace, MA
Editor-in-Chief

Newsletter | July 17, 2017 

In This Issue

Register Now!! GCT2 Monthly Webinar: HIPAA Privacy and Security – Wednesday, July 26th

Letter to the Editor: Say ‘No’ to GOP health legislation

Several changes to the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)

Medicaid Changes – Effective July 1

New Programs!! Understanding The New Preceptor Tax Incentive- Register Now

AAFP Student & Resident Leadership Opportunities – GAFP Deadline is August 5

Understanding Cost in MACRA

AAFP offers Zika Virus Webinar-July 20

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Register Now!! GCT2 Monthly Webinar: HIPAA Privacy and Security – Wednesday, July 26th

This month’s webinar, HIPPA Privacy and Security, will be held on July 26th at 12:30 pm with Liz Hansen of Georgia HITEC.  From this webinar, you’ll learn how to recognize the importance of thorough knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA regulations, utilize HIPAA requirements under Meaningful Use and MACRA/MIPS to protect ePHI by conducting a Security Risk Analysis, and understand the importance of staff training as a compliance measure and risk mitigation action.
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Several changes to the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)



During the 2017 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 249 which provided for several changes to the Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). The first of these changes take effect July 1, 2017, when management of the PDMP transfers to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). DPH will continue to work closely with the Georgia Drug and Narcotics Agency, which will retain enforcement responsibilities.
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2017 Annual Research Poster Competition

The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians is seeking submissions for the Annual Research Poster Competition to be held Friday, October 27, 2017, during the GAFP’s Annual Scientific Assembly. For more information, please contact Angela Flanigan (800) 392-3841 or aflanigan@gafp.org.
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AAFP Student & Resident Leadership Opportunities


If you are interested in applying for an AAFP leadership position, please contact the GAFP Chapter with requested materials no later than August 5th.  As a requirement to apply for many of these positions, residents and students are asked to submit a letter of support to their chapter. Nominations for elected positions at National Conference should be submitted to the AAFP by July 26th. If not submitted by July 26th, candidate materials may be submitted onsite, however submitting the materials in advance is requested.
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