Health Care

Behavioral Health January 15, 2023

Highland Rivers partners with Findhelp to enhance connections to local partners, services and resources

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following public service press release: DALTON, Georgia – January 13, 2023 – Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is now partnering with Findhelp to make it…

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Health Care January 11, 2023

Listen: Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Community — And Why It Matters

This article was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. January 11, 2023 Each state has its own laws governing the investigation of violent and unexplained deaths, and…

Health Care January 11, 2023

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say

This article by Lauren Sausser was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser January 10, 2023 MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Most of the 30 volunteers who…

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Health Care January 11, 2023

The safer you feel, the less safely you might behave – but research suggests ways to counteract this tendency

by Jesus M. de la Garza, Clemson University ; E. Scott Geller, Virginia Tech, and Sogand Hasanzadeh, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Interventions…

Health Care January 11, 2023

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

This article by Darius Tahir was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir January 10, 2023 Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic….

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Health Care, Mental Health January 10, 2023

Georgia lawmakers hope to build on 2022’s mental health reforms

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 9, 2023 Last legislative session lawmakers stepped up state oversight for a 2008…

Health Care January 9, 2023

More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality

This article by Harris Meyer was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Harris Meyer January 6, 2023 [UPDATED at 7 p.m. ET] Dr. Paul Jeffords and his…

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Health Care January 8, 2023

Preschoolers COVID rate for Cobb and statewide exceeds all other age groups in latest report; all school-aged categories are increasing

COVID cases are rising among all school-aged categories both in Cobb County and statewide, with preschoolers exceeding other age groups in both numbers and transmission rate. In Cobb County there…

Health Care cost January 8, 2023

Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It

This article by Julie Appleby was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News January 3, 2023 Need medical treatment this year and want…

Health Care January 7, 2023

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores for Cobb County: December 30 to January 5

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. This covers…

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Highland Rivers partners with Findhelp to enhance connections to local partners, services and resources

Listen: Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Community — And Why It Matters

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say

The safer you feel, the less safely you might behave – but research suggests ways to counteract this tendency

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

Georgia lawmakers hope to build on 2022’s mental health reforms

More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality

Preschoolers COVID rate for Cobb and statewide exceeds all other age groups in latest report; all school-aged categories are increasing

Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores for Cobb County: December 30 to January 5