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The United Way of Southwest Georgia honors more than a dozen organizations for their leadership in supporting United Way agencies. United Way raised about 1.1-million dollars this year. That's up slightlyMore >>
The United Way of Southwest Georgia honors more than a dozen organizations for their leadership in supporting United Way agencies.More >>
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Dougherty County School Board members want property owners to know, they won't raise your taxes despite another tight budget year. Monday night Board members held a public hearing to give people a chanceMore >>
Dougherty County School Board members want property owners to know, they won't raise your taxes despite another tight budget year.More >>
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The opening of Albany's new airport terminal remains on schedule despite a delay in the ceremonial opening. Travelers will begin using the new facility at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport two weeks fromMore >>
The opening of Albany's new airport terminal remains on schedule despite a delay in the ceremonial opening.More >>
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A Georgia girl remains hospitalized tonight with serious burns following a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. Apparently, a fuel leak led to the blast. Cell phone video captured by boaters shows a boat burningMore >>
A Georgia girl remains hospitalized tonight with serious burns following a boat explosion on Lake Lanier. Apparently, a fuel leak led to the blast.More >>
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Police are asking banks to be on the lookout for a woman who has cashed thousands of dollars in forged checks. So far, she's hit Colony Banks in Albany, Valdosta, Moultrie, and Sylvester. Sylvester PoliceMore >>
Police hope to stop a successful forger who's gotten away with thousands of dollars so far by cashing fraudulent checks at multiple south Georgia banks.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) – Paper medical records will soon be a thing of the past at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
The Phoebe Family Medicine Center in Lee County officially made the switch to electronic records. It will take some time to transfer paper records that already exist, but going forward are records will be electronic.
Physicians say it improves patient care especially if a patient needs to see a specialist.
"It is making the quality of care and the continuation of care better once we complete the transition. Like I said we don't have to keep a paper trail, there is more accountability of the time and continuation of care, better coordination with other doctors," said Dr. Samrajya Gogineni of Phoebe Family Medicine Center Lee Co.
Phoebe's Family Care center in Camilla made the switch yesterday. Several other branch offices are expected to make the change in December.
The hospital system hopes all its entities will be on E-records by August.
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