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Piedmont Columbus Regional performs its first Barostim procedure, improves patient with heart failure
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Healthcare professionals with Piedmont Columbus Regional performed their first Barostim procedure, improving the quality of life for a patient experiencing heart failure in their early 50s. According to officials, Barostim is an implantable device that delivers gentle electrical pulses to baroreceptors. The system does not require any hardware inside the heart or […]
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MCSD explains end to ABA clinic bus drop-offs amid driver shortage, insurance changes
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Muscogee County School District leaders on Monday addressed concerns from families relying on Applied Behavior Analysis therapy after the district stopped transporting students to private clinics. The sudden policy change caught many parents off guard, as they had previously been assured that transportation would not be an issue.
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Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital gets a new playground
COLUMBUS, Ga (WRBL) — The Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital cut the ribbon on the newly finished Panda Cares Center of Hope Playground. Piedmont said that through Panda’s Cares Centers of Hope, officials created an outdoor playground, providing patients and families with a welcoming place to play, connect, and find joy during challenging medical […]
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Georgia EPD, City of Columbus responding to diesel pollution in Columbus creek
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — What started as routine, weekly water monitoring in the Roaring Branch Creek in Columbus now has the attention of Columbus Consolidated Government officials, the Chattahoochee Riverkeepers (CRK) and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. On Monday afternoon, Columbus residents were informed via social media that a volunteer with the CRK weekly water […]
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Phoebe Health receives national recognition for exceptional cardiovascular, stroke care in patients
AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — All three Phoebe Putney Health System hospital locations have received national recognition for their outstanding response to cardiovascular and stroke emergencies. According to Phoebe Putney Health System, the following Phoebe locations have received this honor: Phoebe Putney officials say the three hospitals received the distinguished ‘American Heart Association Get with the […]
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Piedmont Columbus Regional the first in Chattahoochee Valley to offer chronic tendon pain treatment
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Piedmont Columbus Regional is now the first in the Chattahoochee Valley region to offer a new tendon pain treatment for those suffering from chronic tendon pain. According to Piedmont officials, the new treatment called, “TenJet” provided by Piedmont Columbus Regional Sports Medicine Doctor Siraj Abdullah, D.O., is the only provider in the greater […]
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The importance of back-to-school vaccinations
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Piedmont Columbus Regional names winners for annual regional award celebration
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Officials with Piedmont Columbus Regional recognized the hospital’s monthly winners from the past year and named two overall annual champions during their Promise 360 annual awards celebration. “We are about service above ourselves, and we put patients at the center of everything we do,” said Piedmont Columbus Regional CEO Scott Hill. “All […]
Now Georgia
Piedmont nationally recognized for stroke and diabetes care
Piedmont nationally recognized for stroke and diabetes care Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every 3 minutes and 14 seconds, someone dies of a stroke. While stroke risk increases with age, strokes can and do occur at any age. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult-onset blindness in the…
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Piedmont Columbus Regional Looks to the Future
The final quarter of Piedmont’s Fiscal Year 2026 at Piedmont Columbus Regional saw the expansion of access to care and celebrating the next generation of professionals who will continue providing high-quality, patient-centered care. Expansion of Services and Why it Matters. The completion of a $58 million Intensive Care Unit...
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Piedmont Columbus Regional reflects on expansion and celebrates next generation of health professionals
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — During the final quarter of Piedmont Columbus Regional’s 2026 fiscal year, officials saw the expansion of access to care and are celebrating the next generation of professionals who will continue providing high-quality, patient-centered care. In May, a $58 million Intensive Care Unit (ICU) expansion project was completed at Piedmont Columbus Midtown, […]
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Phenix City Provider Repays $300,000 in Medicaid Fraud Settlement
A Phenix City healthcare provider has agreed to repay $300,000 after a federal investigation found it billed Alabama’s Medicaid program for services that investigators say were not provided to vulnerable children. U.S. Attorney Thomas Govan announced that New Life Center for Change, Inc., doing business as Teen University, reached...
Now Georgia
Next generation of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists graduate from Piedmont
Next generation of doctors, nurses, and pharmacists graduate from Piedmont Piedmont Columbus Regional has announced the graduation of 44 residents across its Nurse, Family Medicine, and Pharmacy residency programs. This is good news, especially for underserved rural areas outside of Columbus. As Now Georgia has previously reported, the shortage in these fields is critical…
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$300K settlement reached with Phenix City healthcare provider after claims of fraud
A $300,000 civil settlement was reached with a Phenix City-based healthcare provider after allegations of submitting false claims to the Alabama Medicaid Agency. According to an announcement from the Middle District of Alabama Alfonza Smith, 72, of Smiths Station, is the owner of New Life Center for Change, Inc., doing business as Teen University.
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Phenix City provider swept into largest Medicaid fraud takedown in DOJ history
A Phenix City provider will pay $300,000 to resolve federal allegations that it billed Alabama Medicaid for life-skills services to at-risk children that were never delivered, U.S. Attorney Thomas Govan reported to the public on Tuesday. Govan announced the deal as part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which […] The post Phenix City provider swept into largest Medicaid fraud takedown in DOJ history appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
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Georgia Today: FIFA traffic; Medicaid fraud; Titanic auction
On the June 24 edition: The City of Columbus aims to strengthen ties with the Muscogee Nation; An Atlanta doctor is involved in a health care fraud crackdown; And kids in the Boys and Girls Club in metro Atlanta are getting more access to mental health care. Peter Biello: Welcome...