Research
Healthcare Georgia Foundation commissioned an analysis of the economic impact of Medicaid expansion in Georgia. The analysis, conducted and reported by William Custer, PhD, J. Mac Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, found that expansion of the program could result in significant statewide economic activity. Dr. Custer utilized the IMPLAN model to produce estimates of economic impact based on data provided by the state including 1) the number of new enrollees in the Medicaid Program as a result of expansion, 2) the costs of medical care for those enrollees, and 3) the state’s share of Medicaid expansion.
Recommended Citation: The Economic Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Georgia, William S. Custer, Ph.D., Institute of Health Administration, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #74, February 2013.
The Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia (HHCGA) is proud to release its 2012 Georgia Latino Health Report. The report provides an overview of recent changes in the make-up of the Hispanic population Georgia as well as a discussion of specific health issues that affect the population today.
It includes updated information on the composition of the state’s Hispanic population, elucidates gaps in health access and status, and presents actions that Georgia can take to improve health outcomes for Hispanics in the state. This report was funded in part by Healthcare Georgia Foundation and serves as a baseline from which future progress in terms of both data quality and health outcomes can be
Recommended Citation: Georgia Latino Health Report (2012):Heidy Guzman, Executive Director-Hispanic Health Coalition, Karen L. Andes, Trinity P. Findlay, Amanda L. Geller, Ines Gonzalez-Casanova, Brianna S. Keefe-Oates, Catherine A. Plumlee, and Vanessa Rios. The report was developed in partnership with Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health, the School of Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative, and the Office of University Community Partnerships.
Healthcare Georgia Foundation announces nonpartisan publication designed to inform both voters and candidates, and to encourage leadership by all elected officials in efforts to address our state's most pressing health challenges.
Recommended Citation: Georgia's Gubernatorial Candidates Address Our State's Most Critical Health Issues - Election Guide 2010, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #39, February 2010
This publication represents Healthcare Georgia Foundation’s ongoing efforts to monitor and report information about the health status of Georgians. Data in this report provide more than a ranking of Georgia’s health status relative to other states, it provides a compelling statement of need, of benefit, and a demand to unleash the state’s potential to be among the healthiest states.
Recommended Citation: 2008 Health Rankings: Georgia and Georgia's Children, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #36, September 2009
Cultural competence is a set of integrated behaviors, attitudes and standards among professionals that enable effective work and excellent results in intercultural situations. It is essential to the competent delivery and utilization of health care.
This manual is designed to give health care providers with the necessary tools, knowledge and resources to develop and improve cultural competence, and help eliminate disparities in the administration of quality health care.
Recommended Citation: Beyond Translation and Tolerance: Cultural Competence in Health Care Organizations, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #31, March 2009
This summary report, Health Profile of Georgia’s Children and Youth, is an effort to compile notable data related to the health of Georgia’s children and youth. Data are grouped under six major areas: 1) Demographics; 2) Health insurance coverage and access; 3) Health behaviors; 4) Teen pregnancy; 5) Child health status; and 6) Infant outcomes. Snapshots of 18 health indicators are shown using graphics, maps and statistics.
Recommended Citation: Health Profile of Georgia's Children and Youth, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #22, September 2007
In 2005, 1,354 independent, corporate, community, and operating foundations headquartered in Georgia held assets of nearly $10 billion and gave more than $718 million in grants. During the volatile economic period from 2000 to 2005, the assets of Georgia foundations decreased slightly (-0.7 percent), but grantmaking by these foundations increased by 15.2 percent.
Recommended Citation: Key Facts on Georgia Foundations, September 2007
This report, Health Profile of Georgia’s Children and Youth, is an effort to compile notable data related to the health of Georgia’s children and youth.
Recommended Citation: Health Profile of Georgia's Children and Youth, Julie Gazmararian, Laura Gaydos, and Aileen Beltran at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Publication #21, September 2007
Healthcare Georgia Foundation has compiled a list of selected indicators of the health and wellbeing of Georgians relative to residents of the other 49 states. The rankings fall within the range of 1 - 50, with a ranking of 1 being most desirable and a ranking of 50 being least desirable. Please contact the Foundation at 404.653.0990 for more information about Georiga's Health Rankings.
Recommended Citation: (May 2007)
In order to make informed decisions about improving the access and outcome of health care for state residents, Georgia's policymakers require timely health care cost and insurance data. This report analyzes historical and estimated trends in Georgia's health care spending and detail spending per capita by type of service (e.g. physicians, hospitals, and prescription drugs). In addition, the report examines the distribution of health care coverage by several demographic variables, as well as information on Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and Georgia's State Health Benefit Plan.
This study was conducted by Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD, Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
Recommended Citation: (2005)
Health Care Expenditures and Insurance in Georgia
In order to make informed decisions about improving the access and outcome of health care for state residents, Georgia's policymakers require timely health care cost and insurance data. This report analyzes historical and estimated trends in Georgia's health care spending and detail spending per capita by type of service (e.g. physicians, hospitals, and prescription drugs). In addition, the report examines the distribution of health care coverage by several demographic variables, as well as information on Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and Georgia's State Health Benefit Plan.
This study was conducted by Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD, Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.
Recommended Citation: (2005)