Transforming Diabetes in Georgia CHT Founder Newt Gingrich and Georgia Project Director Laura Linn describe the vision and scope of CHT's Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Project. (Published in Atlanta's Business to Business Magazine)
Bridges to Excellence Program will Reward Doctors who Care for Patients with Diabetes The Georgia Academy of Family Physicians’ August 2006 Newsletter highlights the Bridges to Excellence Program and CHT’s Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Project.
GA to Provide Incentives to Diabetes Doctors Newt Gingrich and Gov. Sonny Perdue announce the launch of a pay-for-performance initiative to expand quality care for people with diabetes. The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
Diabetes in the 21st Century CHT CEO Nancy Desmond and Project Director Laura Linn illustrate the Center’s efforts to transform diabetes care in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's Healthcare Quarterly (3 stories): “Diabetes’ Costly Toll;” “Program Bridges the Gap;” and “Ounce of Prevention Less Costly than Pound of Cure.”
"CHT Tackles Diabetes in Georgia" (Laura Linn & Dale Whitney Madison-Morgan Cultural Center)
"Gingrich Presses for Rural Health" (Newt speaking at Lake Oconee)
Newt Gingrich Presses for Rural Health and pushes Pay for Performance
Governor Perdue Hosts Speaker Gingrich to Launch Diabetes and Obesity Project in Georgia
September 9, 2005
"Big Employers Lead the Way to Boost Diabetes Care" Atlanta Journal-Constitution UPS and BellSouth are leading a corporate charge in Georgia to pay incentivees to doctors to improve care for patients with diabetes. July 28, 2005
Ofili E, Igho-Pemu P, Reed J, Obialo C, Linn L: "The Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Initiative: A Systems Approach to Health Transformation." The ABC Digest of Urban Cardiology. 2005; 31(5); 11-18. A review of the health impact of diabetes and key components of the Center for Health Transformation's Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Project including BTE. [Available in print only]
"Georgia Physicians to Net Cash Awards for Keeping Diabetes Patients Healthy." Metro Atlanta M.D. News. October 2005; 18. A review of the BTE program in Georgia and the launch of the Center for Health Transformation's Healthy Georgia Diabetes and Obesity Project. [Available in print only]
