Advocacy Center

Legislative Advocacy Training and Legislative Day at the Georgia Capitol

The Georgia Chapter, as a member of the Patient Centered Physician Coalition, will be hosting a Legislative Advocacy Training and Patient Centered Medical Home Dinner Meeting on February 3, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Atlanta. There will be a modest fee of $25.00 for this event. For more information or to register CLICK HERE.

Additionally, the Annual "Legislative Day at the Georgia Capitol" will be Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Floyd Building (top floor) located across the street from the Capitol. This day will include Breakfast and Lunch with many of our state legislators, time in the Capitol and guest speakers. There is not cost for this event and we encourage everyone to attend. This is a great time for our residents and medical students to get involved with advocacy issues. For more information or to register CLICK HERE.

****If you plan to attend both events you will need to submit a registation form for each one ****

Medicare Issues

MEDICARE AND PRIMARY CARE -The Patient Centered Medical Home- Primary care physicians are disproportionately hurt the most by Medicare cuts, yet multiple studies document that states with more primary care physicians per capita have better health outcomes and have lower costs and higher quality care.  Access documents and information...Watch the Patient Centered Medical Home Video