“Millennials have been accused of killing so many products and industries—taxis, landlines, snail mail—that it’s become a mediatrope. But millennials are old news. Today, businesses and marketers are desperately anticipating the murderous whims of Gen Z, the demographic born after 1996. Sometimes called “post-millennials” or “iGen,” Gen Z makes up more than one-fifth of the U.S. population and is the …
Major Upcoming Issues for 2019 Legislative Session
Purpose of this commentary: To recognize and educate the health care community, especially Georgia’s health care Community about the pending issues facing rural health in Georgia and other state as well. What is really important is how to determine which battle to pick to fight or which sword to die on with such limited rural resources. The basis for that choice …
HomeTown Health’s Leadership Development Reading List
Recently HomeTown conducted its 13th Annual Leadership Development seminar at Lake Oconee. This 2-day session, as usual, covered personality and personal goals and what it takes to be a leader. It is a deep dive into self! With nearly 100 alumni from the past 13 years completed , there were several subjects covered in the two days, one of which …
CON Testimony
In an effort to pursue education on the subject of CON, the attached Testimony was given to Chairman Ed Rynder’s on 11-29-2016 and can serve as a major educational piece to study. It is very self-explanatory and covers a lot of background on CON. Any questions or comments are appreciated. These white papers should be viewed as background upon which …
Upcoming GA Legislative Policy Forum
Article by: Benita Dodd at Georgia Public Policy Foundation for EIN News Desk “2018 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Sept. 7 Focuses on Georgia’s Imminent Policy Challenges” Teacher Pensions, Connecting Students to What’s Next, Criminal Justice Reform, Health Care in Georgia: One Day, Four Issues, 16 Experts!
HomeTown Health’s Second Policymaker Tour of 2018
Earlier this week HomeTown conducted it second Policymaker Tour of the 2018 season. It was an extremely intense trip that lasted two days and visited 6 hospitals as well as Mercer School of Medicine and Georgia Partnership for Telehealth. It covered well over 500 miles in 2 days. The policymakers included: DCH Deputy Commissioner and Medicaid Chief Blake Fulenwider DCH …
Rural Hospital CEO Turnover on track for another 40%
Rural Hospital CEO turnover on track for another 40% Turnover in Georgia’s rural hospital CEO’s through July 2018. Unfortunately the Rural Hospital CEO turnover news has not improved through mid-year 2018. Basis for observation and comments: HomeTown has a policy of conducting major field work with your hospitals to solve problems so we see it all first hand HomeTown has conducted …
Unemployment Rate below 3.8%
The deadly squeeze that can ruin rural hospitals – unemployment rate below 3.8% – few available employees. It simply cannot be stated firmly enough how important this education program is. At 3.8% unemployment, retention and growing your own skill sets is the only way to survive. Untrained employees equate to exorbitant denials and lost cash due to not understanding how …
Georgia Public Broadcasting and NPR on Georgia Rewind
Hosted by Bill Nigut. Given: HomeTown’s mission is to advocate for rural hospitals and rural health care HomeTown has been fortunate to be interviewed and quoted by many news, journalist outlets , magazines, and publications on this subject HomeTown was invited to participate in an hour-long “Political Rewind Forum” at Georgia Public Broadcasting this last week that was attended by …
IRS may negate Georgia 100% Tax Credit Program for Rural hospitals
Please click here to read articles that spell out the plans by the IRS to potentially negate the Georgia 100% Tax Credit. This potential action by the IRS can have devastating impact on the Georgia 100% Tax Credit. There are many unanswered questions the least of which is when we will find out officially when a decision will be made and …