A Program Of The Georgia Department Of Community Health 
A SNAPSHOT OF 
georgiahealthinfo.gov 
 
Overview 
 
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) launched georgiahealthinfo.gov, a health care quality and cost transparency Web site, in December 2008. Georgiahealthinfo.gov is a consumer-focused, onestop resource for information on health education, health care providers, health care facilities, and health care comparison/planning information in Georgia. 
 
The Experience 
 
Know before you go. The Facts of Georgia's Health Care. 
 
Georgiahealthinfo.gov enables consumers to make better health care decisions by providing them with access to information that supports the full spectrum of care such as disease and condition information, treatment plans, quality, cost, service information and local provider locations. 
 
Because no two patients are alike and neither is the patient base which facilities serve, the site helps consumers understand how to compare options and the data is risk adjusted to standardize comparative data. 
 
The information on the site is provided by objective and verifiable sources that have been reviewed and endorsed by accredited and trusted health care organizations. 
The Web site also includes summary information about the health care services supported through DCH such as health plan information, medication information, and quality ranking of the health insurance plans supported by the State Health Benefit Plan. 
Phased Release 
The Web site launch consisted of two phases. The first phase implemented technical architecture by IBM, MayoClinic.com health education content (prevention, wellness, and disease management information), and basic provider profiles including cost and quality comparison data. 
 
snapshot of 
web site content 
Health Educational Materials  Wellness & Prevention 
Information  Local Health Care Provider 
Profiles including:  service offerings  hours of operations  license status  maps and directions 
 Quality and Cost Comparison Data 
 Long-Term Care Decision Support Tool 
 Health Plan Comparison 
 
The second phase included expanded provider profile information and the addition of a long-term care decision support content tool. The long-term care section features the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' five-star quality rating system, facility inspection reports and extensive information on the average cost of care for nursing home, personal care home, hospice care and in-home health care. Consumers can also download checklists to evaluate over 3,600 facilities. They can also search a provider's licensing and board certification on the expanded provider look-up which includes 20,000 physicians. 
 
2 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Ga 30303 www.dch.georgia.gov 
 
June 2009 
 
 A Snapshot of georgiahealthinfo.gov 
Empowering Health Care Consumers Empowering Georgians with an easy-to-use Web site featuring health care services, cost, quality and educational information will lead to healthier outcomes, result in engaged, savvy consumers who are in control of their own health.