Health  Care

• CDC E-Cigarette/Vaping Illness Clinician Information
• CDC EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
• CDC Health Care Coalitions Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
• Georgia911.org (insurance/emergency information)
• Georgia State Health Insurance Coverage
• FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup
• HealthMap (tracks disease outbreaks)
• Med-list.com (medical websites/directories)
• MAG COVID-19 Resources Center
• National Diabetes Education Program
• U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

A weekly compilation of news articles related to health care

Please contact Tom Kornegay at 678.303.9260 or tkornegay@mag.org if you are interested in running an ad in the Georgia Pulse, which is a weekly compilation of media reports that are related to health care and the medical profession. It is sent to more than 6,000 physicians in Georgia.

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The Medical Association of Georgia Foundation and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) have teamed up to create the ‘Save lives, co-prescribe naloxone’ campaign to encourage physicians in the state to co-prescribe naloxone when it’s clinically appropriate.

– Naloxone or “Narcan” is an FDA-approved “opioid antagonist” that counters the effects of opioid (e.g., morphine or heroin) overdose.

– Naloxone can be injected into the muscle or vein or under the skin or sprayed into one’s nose.

– Naloxone is a non-scheduled (i.e., non-addictive) prescription medication.

– Naloxone only works (or has any effects) if the person who has overdosed has opioids in their system.

– Naloxone can be administered by laypeople who become familiar with the relatively simple process (click on the DPH ‘How to Administer Naloxone’ web link under the ‘Resources’ header below).

Quality health insurance at a fair price can change an employee’s life. That’s why the Medical Association of Georgia is proud to introduce the MAG Association Healthcare Solutions Plan for its members. We are stronger together. Strength in numbers allows us to offer affordable medical, dental, and vision group insurance plans that are usually available only to large groups.

Watch the latest edition of ‘Top Docs’ highlighting the MAG’s health insurance plan.