As it has always been, we are tremendously encouraged by your resiliency and dedication to your staff, patient and communities in the after-effects of Hurricane Helene. We know that the last few weeks have brought a myriad of challenges to many facilities in our network, and we are so honored to know each of you as committed healthcare professionals and are so proud of the ways you have worked, and continue to work, together across the network to support each other. There is no doubt that the HomeTown network is overflowing with professionals that continue to defy the odds of every obstacle stacked against them time and time again. Thank you for what you have done and what you continue to do. 

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

FALL CONFERENCE - LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS:
https://hometownhealthonline.com/event/25th-annual-fall-conference/

We Look Forward to Seeing YOU at Conference

Wednesday, October 16th, will kick off our annual conference with 6 different breakout sessions and our new member/partner welcome session. 

Elect to attend: Annual Swing Bed Basic Training with Kerry Dunning, the Rural Health Clinic breakout with Lesa Schlatman, Sandy Sage & Helen Williams, the Revenue Cycle breakout session with Sandy Sage, Mark Craig and the Quadax team.

New members and partners can meet with Jimmy Lewis to learn more about the HomeTown Network and HealthTrust clients have their own session - Making the Most of Your Healthtrust Contract as well!

Critical Access Hospitals should send attendees to both the Diabetes Self-Management and Chronic Care Management Collaborative Kickoff sessions sponsored by the Georgia FLEX Grant.

Thursday, October 17th, will feature industry updates from Jimmy Lewis, agency updates from the Department of Community Health, Georgia DBHDD and GRHIC. We'll also hear about AI in Rural Healthcare and present our annual awards! 

Attendees will also enjoy our Town Hall, Networking Opportunities and Meals with Peers,
Evening Networking Reception and Casino Night. 

Friday, October 18th, will include our Class of 2024 Leadership Graduation, a National Rural Healthcare Update from NHRA and a Legal Update from Michele Madison.

Upcoming Webinars & Events

Monthly Medicare Update

October 9 | 10 AM EST

25th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Fall Conference

October 16 - 18 | Callaway Gardens

Quarterly Coding Webinar

October 23 | 10 AM EST

Quarterly Florida Rural Hospital Webinar

October 23 | 11 AM EST

Monthly GA Provider Reimbursement Webinar
November 6 | 10 AM EST

Login at https://lms.hthu.net to register, enroll, attend live webinar sessions or view recordings of all webinar events!

South Georgia Healthcare Group has announced the opening of applications for high school seniors as well as post-secondary students in the 18-county region they serve. Applications are being accepted through November 30, 2024. Please share with students in your area about this opportunity!

Counties in Regional 11: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner and Ware.

For more information, contact Amy Jones, 229.560.4181 or visit www.sgrc.us/workforce.

On November 14th, 2024,  CareSource will be hosting a Human Trafficking Summit in partnership with Rescuing Hope.  The focus of this summit is collaboration. Highlighting how a Medicaid health plan can be a valuable player in the fight against trafficking, hearing from experts on barriers seen in the community that need to be addressed and what CareSource is doing to help those members that they serve.

This summit is for people that are working with victims and/or survivors of Human Trafficking.  We all have different lenses in our work however at some point we will come across someone that has been impacted by this horrific crime. This summit will be a great way to network with those in the community that are providing services from law enforcement to Non-Governmental entities, faith based communities and National organizations.

Our presenters will share a wealth of knowledge from a Survivor’s heart, a Judge who has amazing passion to help provide much needed treatment for these children and a gentleman that is dedicated to reaching schools and kids of all ages and training on prevention.  This summit will definitely leave you with a new perspective and a passion to continue this fight against trafficking.

The event will take place at Riverstone Church, 2005 Stilesboro Rd NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152.

Click here to register.

For independent Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Emergency Hospitals, Microsoft will provide nonprofit pricing and discounts for its security products optimized for smaller organizations, providing up to a 75% discount. And for some larger rural hospitals already using eligible Microsoft solutions, the company will be providing its most advanced security suite at no cost for one year. As part of the new program, the company is also providing Windows 10 security updates to participating rural hospitals for at least one year at no additional cost. Microsoft will also provide free cybersecurity assessments through Microsoft and its trusted partners to evaluate risks and gaps and offer free cybersecurity training to staff in rural hospitals to help them better manage the day-to-day security of their systems. Learn more here or click register below.

Bridging the Gap: Caring for Rural Georgia Moms 2025

January 24 – 25, 2025

Albany, GA

Bridging the Gap is an interprofessional, educational conference that, this year, focuses on rural obstetric health care disparities, highlighting gaps in care and providing education and skills training for providers with a goal of preventing obstetric morbidity and mortality. This event is provided by Sowega AHEC in partnership with Augusta University.

Registration Link: http://bit.ly/3wUsRPT

This event offers 9.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (CMEs) for Providers and 9.25 Credit Hours for Georgia Nurses.

MEDITECH empowers healthcare organizations around the globe to expand their vision of what’s possible with Expanse, the world’s most intelligent EHR platform. Expanse answers the demands of an overburdened workforce: personalized workflows, intuitive functionality, interoperable systems, and innovative AI applications, all working together to drive better outcomes. See why thousands of healthcare organizations in 27 countries and territories choose Expanse.

Visit ehr.meditech.com and follow us on  YouTube,  LinkedIn,  X/Twitter,  Facebook,  Instagram, and Threads.

Miller Home Infusion is available to provide At-Home Infusion services, to ensure patients receive the therapy care they need in the comfort of their home, or In-Center care located in Colquitt, Ga in private comfortable setting at within our Metabolic Disease Center. We offer a comprehensive range of therapies to cover a broad spectrum of conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn's Disease, Immunodeficiency Disease, Guillian-Barre'. Some of our therapies include TPN, Inotropic Therapy, Immune Globulin (IVIG& SCIG) among many others. Infusion Therapy provides direct infusion of pharmacologists for fast acting results, an example was remdesivir for treatment of Covid. The availability of HI pharmacies is limited in Georgia, Florida and Alabama largely because of the cost of operation and regulations.

For more information, please contact: 
Phone: 229-758-2029 
1-833-363-1255

Georgia Pathways to CoverageTM (Pathways) is a Medicaid eligibility category in Georgia that launched in July 2023. Pathways seeks to increase access to affordable, quality healthcare coverage, lower the uninsured rate across Georgia, support participating members on their journeys to financial independence, and promote members’ transitions from Medicaid into private coverage.

As trusted healthcare providers in Georgia, we are often the first points of contact for uninsured and underinsured individuals who may be eligible for Pathways. Helping uninsured Georgians apply for and get enrolled in Pathways would increase reimbursement on services we render to these currently uninsured individuals. We hope that by promoting this program and enrolling more Georgians in healthcare coverage, we can play a part in increasing access to affordable healthcare, and promoting financial stability for hospitals, healthcare systems, and the state. To learn more and to find downloadable resources, please visit pathways.georgia.gov.

Georgians can apply through the Gateway Customer Portal online at gateway.ga.gov.

If you are interested in learning about how you can help enroll Georgians in healthcare coverage, please reach out to the Pathways outreach team at georgia.pathways@dch.ga.gov.

Pathways Eligibility:

To be eligible for Pathways, an applicant should:

• Be a Georgia resident
• Be a U.S. citizen or legally residing non-citizen
• Be between 19 and 64 years of age
• Have a household income of up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). For example, in 2024, this equals:
• $15,060 per year or $1,255 on average per month for one person
• $25,820 per year or $2,151 on average per month for a family of three
• Prove that you are doing at least 80-hours of qualifying activities per month

For Pathways applicants fulfilling the requirement through higher education, current college course-load credit hours will be granted qualifying activity hours as following:

• At least 11.5 credit hours will count as 80 hours per month
• Between 5.50 and 11.49 credit hours will count as 40 hours per month
• Between 0.01 and 5.49 credit hours will count as 20 hours per month
• Not qualify for any other type of Medicaid
• Not be incarcerated

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