HomeTown Health

Did you know? Your HomeTown hospital... might be ours too! Sandy Sage was onsite today at Bleckley Memorial Hospital for their ribbon cutting today for the new outpatient lobby and registration area.

Hometown Health business partner CDH Partners, Inc. designed the space and Dublin Construction Company Inc. brought it to reality. The beautiful space includes local artwork by James Davidson showing scenes and nature from the county.

In addition to Bleckley leaders John Roland, CEO and Amy Cook CFO, board members, State Representative Danny Mathis, local business owners and community members were present to celebrate. Additionally, Michael Purvis CEO, and Jan Hamrick, CFO from partner organization, Dodge County Hospital, were onsite for the ceremony.

Congratulations to Bleckley County on their beautiful renovation as they open to the community!

Congratulations to these rural facilities for their completion of the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Readiness Program for Rural Health with Tyler Wallace, Ph.D. of Scale Street.

Bleckley Memorial Hospital
Dodge County Hospital
Jeff Davis Hospital
Upson Regional Medical Center

From Dr. Wallace: Please join us in a huge round of applause for Cohort One! Their dedication to mastering AI adoption has set a powerful precedent for innovation in rural healthcare! These organizations are now equipped with practical strategies and knowledge to implement impactful AI solutions, driving real efficiencies and enhancing patient care.

Cohort Two launches in January - join the AI Readiness movement by registering your organization today!

Current & Aspiring Rural Health Leaders in Georgia - join the Class of 2026!

https://hometownhealthonline.com/eldp/

AI Readiness Cohort Launching January 2026... bring your organization together to learn more, adopt best practices and gain coaching with Tyler Williams, MHA of Scale Street on:
✔️ AI Safety
✔️ Tech Setup
✔️ Change Management
✔️ Intro to LLM (Microsoft Co-Pilot)
✔️ Prompting
✔️ Use cases for communications, marking, revenue cycle, financial, quality improvement, project management and data
✔️ Agents
✔️ Power Apps
✔️ 12-month AI road map for your organization

Learn more & sign up now : https://hometownhealthonline.com/ruralhealthai/

Join over 200 alumni of the HomeTown Health Executive Leadership Program - apply now to join the Class of 2026!

https://forms.office.com/r/6E9qSvq5H3

Build your capacity and equip your team around AI Readiness for Rural Health. Learn more and apply to our upcoming cohort:https://hometownhealthonline.com/ruralhealthai/

Thank You.

Join the AI Readiness Cohort launching January 2026!

Read more about HomeTown's AI for Rural Health offerings, provided in partnership with Scale Street & Tyler Wallace, Ph.D. - and get your organization signed up for the next Cohort intensive!

https://hometownhealthonline.com/ruralhealthai/

Upcoming Free Webinar from The Big Picture with Valerie Touchstone : Optimizing Your Content for AI Search - and - Connecting with Real People

When? THIS FRIDAY November 7th | 10 am

Register now: https://lms.hthu.net/learn/courses/8063/the-big-picture-optimizing-your-content-for-ai-search-and-connecting-with-real-people-november-7-2025

Congratulations to our 2026 Awards Winners!

Revenue Cycle Leader of the Year : Megan Ford (Colquitt Regional Medical Center)

Nurse Executive of the Year: Roxy Bacon (Optim Health System - Tattnall)

CFO of the Year: Norma Sullivan (Mountain Lakes Medical Center)

Hospital Leader of the Year: Geoff Hardy (SGMC Health - Lanier)

Business Partner of the Year: CDH Partners, Inc.

Hospital of the Year: Monroe County Hospital

Applications are now being accepted for our Executive Leadership Program Class of 2026!

https://forms.office.com/r/6E9qSvq5H3

Good morning from Callaway! Fall Conference - 26th Annual Session is underway!