CMS Commends Georgia for Reporting Quality MeasuresGeorgia Department of Community Health Receives $57 Million Federal GrantGeorgia Department of Community Health Announces Updated Medicaid Redesign TimelineDCH Releases Medicaid and CHIP Redesign Strategy ReportGeorgia's Medicaid Program Recognized for Exceptional Quality Measurement and ReportingGeorgia Celebrates Rural Health Day on Thursday, November 17DCH Awards $6.4 Million to Early Adopters of EHRGeorgia's Medicaid EHR Incentive Program: More Than a Powerful Prescription for Better CareDCH Seeks Input about Medicaid and CHIP Redesign InitiativeState of Georgia Pledges Support for Conversion to Electronic Health RecordsDCH Receives $2.5 Million Grant to Enhance Medicaid, PeachCare for KidsDCH Takes Steps to Secure Georgia's State Health Benefit PlanDepartment of Community Health Awards Medicaid Redesign ContractDPH Publishes Public Health Assessment For Transco Pipeline in Madison County Near Record Temperatures Bring Early Health WarningsMosquitoes, Ticks Pose Early Threat This Year First Hot, Humid Weekend of the Season Brings Concern Georgia Department of Community Health Receives Approval for Statewide Health Information ExchangeObesity is out When Students Get in ShapeNew Infection Prevention & Control Training Targets the Reduction of Preventable Infections in GA Nursing HomesDCH Urges Georgians to Vaccinate Against MeaslesGeorgia Radiation Response Planner Headed To Japan Earthquake Zone Will Offer Guidance to Partners, Gather Data on ResponseGeorgia Department of Community Health and Georgia Cancer Coalition Partner with Rome Medical and Business Community New Legislation Requires Tanning Facilities to Register Before OperationGeorgia Department of Community Health Announces New Director of Public Health Georgia Lead Hazard Program Awarded $2.1 millionWear Red Day on February 4 - Support the Fight against Heart DiseaseDCH Commissioner Appoints New General Counsel DCH Recognizes January as Birth Defects Prevention MonthShop Smart for Tots this Holiday SeasonDCH Launches New Family Planning ProgramDCH Commissioner Reese Announces Executive AppointmentsFlu Activity Gains Momentum in Georgia DCH Reiterates the Importance of Vaccination The Flu is Still Here - Get Vaccinated!Seven Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving DinnerStakeholders Announce Public-Private Partnership to Advance HIE Across GeorgiaKick the Smoking Habit - Call the Georgia Quit Line DCH Recognizes November as Lung Cancer Awareness MonthDCH Awards Grants for Breast Cancer Treatment and Screening for UninsuredDCH Commissioner Appoints New Deputy Chief of State Health Benefit Plan Georgia Maternal and Child Health Director Receives National AwardEarly County Residents, Health Education and Assessment On-the-Go Breast Self-Exams and Mammograms are Key to Fighting Breast Cancer Taking Control of HIV in Georgia DCH Initiative Aims to Decrease HIV Rates among Gay and Bisexual MenGeorgia Department of Community Health, Georgia's WIC Responds to Similac Formula RecallNew Puerto Rico Legislation Affects Some Medicaid and PeachCare for KidsTM ApplicantsFruits and Veggies - More Matters DCH Recognizes September as National Fruit and Veggies MonthMosquitoes are Still a Threat - DCH Encourages Georgians to Practice Safety Measures While OutdoorsStatewide Health Information Exchange Receives Boost of Community SupportDoes Your Favorite Restaurant Make the Grade? DCH Launches Health Inspection Search Tool Protect Yourself by Getting Vaccinated DCH Recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness MonthCall the Georgia Quit Line for Help to Stop SmokingDCH Commissioner Appoints New State Health Benefit Plan Director DCH Joins in Public-Private Partnership to Address Rising U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Take the Test, Take Control! DCH Recognizes National HIV Testing Day, June 27Georgia WIC Program Wants to Hear From You ACTION Can Save Children Left in CarsTips for Men - How to Stay Healthy and ActiveDon't Fry Day: Protect Your Skin from the Sun Today and Every Day - DCH Recognizes Don't Fry Day, May 28Have a Safe Summer by Practicing Healthy Swimming HabitsSchool's Out - Buckle Up for a Safe Summer VacationWomen "It's Your Time" - Take Control of Your HealthDCH Urges Georgians to Plan for the FutureKnow Your Numbers - The Key to Heart Health DCH Vital Records Director Awarded a Governor's Commendation for Customer ServiceAccess to Quality Health Care for Minorities Advances the Health Status of GeorgiaH1N1 Hospitalizations and Deaths on the Rise in GeorgiaHealthy Eating Habits Now Make a Healthy YOU LaterProtect Your Children from the Flu - Receive Second Dose of VaccineMorehouse School of Medicine Receives $19.5 Million Recovery Act AwardDCH Continues Momentum in Advancing HIT Across GeorgiaDCH Announces Election of Advisory Council for Public Health MembersDCH Commissioner Medows Announces New Public Health Director DCH Commissioner Medows Appoints New Chief Information Officer DCH Launches Georgia Health-e ConnectGeorgia Injury Prevention Program Awarded $674,070DCH Announces Shoo Flu, Shoo Art Contest Winners Banks Appointed Interim Director of the Office of Health Information Technology and TransparencyWinter is Not Too Late to VaccinateGeorgia Receives HIT ARRA Funding - State First in Region to be Awarded Funds Shoo Flu, Shoo Online Voting Begins! Winners to be featured in a 2010 calendar about flu preventionSeven Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving DinnerDCH Names State's Chief Nutritionist to Head WIC Program DCH Recognizes National Health Information Technology WeekDCH Partners with Georgia Coalition to End HomelessnessDCH Launches H1N1 Communication Tool for GeorgiansGeorgia's Youth Tells the Flu to "Shoo"Georgia Public Health Districts Receive Initial H1N1 Nasal Spray ShipmentGeorgia WIC Rolls Out New Food PackagesGrandparents Remember, Buckle Up Your GrandchildrenGeorgians Encouraged to Prepare and Plan for Fall Flu SeasonGeorgia Department of Community Health Reminds Georgia Parents, Never Leave a Child Unsupervised in a Car Georgia Department of Community Health Confirms First H1N1 Death in GeorgiaGeorgia Commission on Men's Health Issues 2009 ReportDCH Awarded Computerworld Honors Program 2009 Laureate Medal for Georgiahealthinfo.gov Web siteDCH Designated State Entity to Receive HIT Stimulus Funds DCH State Office of Rural Health Awarded $436,057