Georgia Hospital Association

08/28/2026

GHA’s Georgia Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration held its conference yesterday, bringing HR professionals together to learn about employment law and AI strategies. Thanks to our speakers and everyone who joined us!

08/25/2026

Honored to announce that the inaugural recipient of the Earl and Mary Rogers Scholarship is Lynn Brinson, Emanuel Medical Center Director of Development and Government Affairs. The scholarship honors the legacy of the late Earl Rogers, past GHA president and CEO, and his wife Mary.
https://www.gha.org/Education/GHA-Awards-Scholarships/Earl-and-Mary-Rogers-Scholarship-Award

08/21/2026

That's a wrap on the Center for Rural Health Meeting! Featured topics included rural healthcare leadership, cyber resiliency, and RHTP. Special thanks to Allison Saxby Georgia HEART Hospital Program and Michelle Bright with Huron for closing out the conference. Appreciate our speakers, sponsors and attendees for another successful meeting. Until next year!

08/20/2026

Day 2 of our CRH meeting wrapped!

Great updates on rural health issues, GA’s 2026 election, & risk management. Thanks to Patrick Dooley from BRG Healthcare, Shelly Davis from Gallagher, and GHA’s Anna Adams for leading today’s sessions—and to Antoine Poythress at Effingham Health System and Laura Gentry at Atrium Health Navicent Peach for your service on our Rural Health Council.

08/20/2026

Great start to our CRH meeting! Thanks to David Schreiner, Dr. James Patrick O’Neal & Sarah Aldredge University of Georgia, Dr. John McLain Georgia Cyber Innovation & Training Center, Benjamin Finder American Hospital Association, Dr. Connie Hampton Atlanta VA Health Care System, Jerimy Parsons Dublin VA Medical Center, and Nita Ham and Emily Hatchett with the Georgia Department of Public Health for sharing your time and expertise!

08/18/2026

The Center for Rural Health Meeting kicks off tomorrow! Grateful for Lowcountry Sponsor PCOM South Georgia!

08/16/2026

Just three days until Georgia’s rural hospital leaders gather for the Center for Rural Health Meeting! Thanks to Lowcountry Sponsor Parrish Construction Group for your support!

08/13/2026

GHA’s Center for Rural Health Annual Meeting is one week away! Thanks to Lowcountry Sponsor Medical College of Georgia Southwest Campus for supporting rural hospitals!

08/08/2026

Congratulations to GHA Board Chair Vicki Lewis on her election to the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees! We look forward to her leadership and advocacy at the national level on behalf of Georgia's hospitals. https://www.coffeeregional.org/coffee-regional-ceo-appointed-to-the-american-hospital-association-board-of-trustees/

08/07/2026

Georgia HEART Hospital Program helps our rural hospitals shape a healthier Georgia!

This back-to-school season, while students are packing backpacks for a successful year, make sure you're packing purpose into your 2026 tax plan with the HEART tax credit!

Redirect your Georgia state income tax dollars to help strengthen rural hospitals. Sign up today at georgiaheart.org!