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“When people don’t have access to medical care and they can’t afford transportation, those situations truly impact the health of the community."
“I definitely see the importance of regional hospitals. When communities lose regional hospitals, communities die.”
“The Providers” follows three health care providers as they bring care to those in rural areas of northern New Mexico who are not only struggling with a shortage of doctors, but the devastation caused by the growing opioid epidemic.
Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma, Ravi Hudson's nearly two-decades-long relationship with the Children’s Hospital of Georgia has allowed her to pursue a normal life in adulthood.
A conference to train health care providers from across rural Georgia in the latest and best practices in emergency medicine will be held Feb. 9-10 at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University.
New emergency telehealth network connects Augusta University to five Georgia hospitals.
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Anxiety disorders are estimated to affect approximately 30 percent of people in the United States. Despite this prevalence, access to care can be a challenge. Many to seek help from their primary care provider rather than a mental...
The Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is one of 12 sites in the country to receive a National Cancer Institute grant to improve access to clinical trials for minorities and those living in rural communities. Dr. Sharad Ghamande and one of...
Thousands of other Georgians are reaping the benefits of telemedicine, a phenomenon that brings doctors and patients together in real time via a computer screen, according to a new article in Georgia Trend that featured Augusta University...
Augusta University’s efforts in providing health care to pregnant women in rural areas were mentioned in the PBS Newshour and USA Today articles “Crippling Medicaid cuts could upend rural health services.” USA Today: Crippling...
The April issue of Georgia Trend magazine includes an article about reaching patients who need specialized care in rural areas of the state. The REACH program, cofounded by Neurologist Dr. David C. Hess, interim dean of the Medical College of...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2017) – The Augusta University Rural Hospital Task Force, convened in 2016 by President Brooks A. Keel in response to the closure of more than eight of Georgia’s rural hospitals since 2001, half within the past three years –...
Rural hospitals face huge challenges: An increasing number of uninsured older or sicker patients, problems recruiting physicians and specialty care, and aging facilities. News that Augusta University has launched a Rural Hospital Task Force made...
Augusta University and its health system have reached an agreement to share expertise in health care operations and management with the 56-bed Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia. This agreement is the first step in a...
