FUNDING ASSISTANCE

HealtHIE Georgia Corporation (HGaC) is a network of rural Georgia hospitals and their physician communities working to improve patient care through health information technology. The network focuses on ways to build a network infrastructure that enables its participants to coordinate care and reduce fragmentation, therefore reducing cost.  We are focusing on connecting our hospitals, docs, and labs within our communities before connecting with providers statewide and nationwide.  

Weeding through the maze of funding opportunities, HGaC accesses grants and low interest loan options. Members of HGaC access this expertise, and are offered inclusion in these efforts, facilitation of the applications, and coordination with the group to access these rural healthcare related funds. Fostering public/private collaborations is strengthening this model. HealtHIE Georgia is more than an HIE, and our belief is, connecting within the community comes first.

Reporting Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement 

The HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) maintains a toll-free number:

          (1-800- HHS-TIPS [1-800-447-8477];     TTY: 1-800-377-4950)

             and   website   for receiving information concerning fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement under HHS programs.

       Information also may be submitted by mail to: 

       Office of the Inspector General    
       Department of Health and Human Services 
       Attn: HOTLINE 
       330 Independence Ave., SW 
       Washington DC 20201 

  Such reports are treated as sensitive material and submitters may decline to give their names if they choose to remain anonymous.