Resources for Medical Professionals
- Certification
- 2008 Election
- Fact Sheets & Toolkits
- Georgia Links
- Health Care
- Legal Documents
- MAG Documents
- Practice Information
- National Links
- Specialty Society Links
Certification
- Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
- Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology
CCHIT is a recognized certification body (RCB) for electronic health records and their networks, and an independent, voluntary, private-sector initiative. - EHR Decisions
CCHIT's Web site educating physicians on EHR selection and the value of choosing CCHIT-certified products
Election
- American Academy of Family Physicians Presidential Candidates' Health Care Positions
- WebMD's Candidates Stance at a Glance
Fact Sheets & Toolkits
Georgia Links
- Georgia State Defense Force
- How are Georgia Hospitals Faring?
Not-for-Profit Hospital Financial Information (Form 990 tax returns filed with the IRS) - Cahaba - Georgia's Medicare Part B Carrier
- Department of Human Resources: Division of Public Health
- Department of Human Resources, Office of Regulatory Services
- Georgia Association of Physicians of Indian Heritage
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Hospital Association
- Georgia Insurance Commissioner's Office
- Georgia Medical Care Foundation
- Georgia Partnership for Health and Accountability
- Georgia State Medical Association
- GUARD - Georgia United Against Antibiotic Resistant Disease
- Go Local The National Library of Medicine’s premier consumer health information Web site for Georgia by Medline Plus.
- MAG Mutual
- MCG-UGA: Expanding Medical Education in Georgia
- State Board of Workers' Compensation
Health Care
- www.med-list.com A unique directory of current health care information, including medical Internet sites and directories.
- Georgia911.org
- Tips for Discussing Colorectal Cancer Screening with your Patients from the American Cancer Society
- National Diabetes Education Program
- Legislative Issues of Interest to Medicine 2007
Legal Documents
- Advanced Directive (Georgia's new form effective July 1, 2007 that combines living will & durable power of attorney)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement Party-Specific Information to Georgia
- Business Associate Agreement
- Commercial Insurance Advance Beneficiary Notice
- Critical Conditions: Make your final health care decisions
- Fair Health Care Billing Act
- MAG's Tips for Successful Contracting
- Patient Right to Know Act
- Summary of Georgia's Open Record Act
- Web cast Explaining CIGNA and AETNA Settlements
MAG Documents
Practice Information
- Charges for Copies of Medical Records (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Retention of Medical Records (retention period is now 10 years)
- Georgia Medical Group Management Association
The GMGMA's mission is to provide educational opportunities and resources to promote professionalism in medical practice management. - Hassle Factor Log Sheet
- Regulatory Checklist for Medical Practices in Georgia
- 2006 Medicare Physician Payment Update and Claims Processing – Questions & Answers
- MAG's Medicaid Resource Center
- AMA's Tips for Dealing with Various Office Issues (Negotiating contracts, collecting payments, dealing with the claims submission process, etc.)
- Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) "Understanding Episodes of Care" Video
National & International Links
- American Medical Association
- American Medical Women's Association
- American Academy of Professional Coders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
- Food & Drug Administration
- National Institutes of Health
- TAP-IN: A non-profit program funded by The American Health Initiative, to fill the gap of physician volunteers at free clinics.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- World Health Organization
Specialty Society Links
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- American Academy of Dermatology
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Otolaryngology
- American Academy of Pediatrics - Georgia Chapter
- American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American College of Cardiology
- American College of Chest Physicians
- American College of International Physicians
- American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- American College of Physicians, American Society of Internal Medicine - Georgia Chapter
- American College of Radiology
- American College of Rheumatology
- American College of Surgeons - Georgia Chapter
- American Society of Clinical Oncologists
- American Society of Plastic Surgery
- Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
- Georgia Association of Pathologists
- Georgia College of Emergency Physicians
- Georgia Gastroenterologic and Endoscopic Society
- Georgia Osteopathic Medical Association
- Georgia Orthopaedic Society
- Georgia Psychiatric Physicians
- Georgia Society of Anesthesiologists
- Georgia Society of Nephrology
- The Endocrine Society
Disclaimer: The Medical Association of Georgia does not endorse the sites listed here, nor does it validate the accuracy of information contained within them. MAG is not responsible for the content of information you may access when leaving its Web site. The opinions expressed on sites linked from MAG's site are not necessarily the opinions of the members or staff of the Medical Association of Georgia.