HEART helps rural hospitals to help others

PUTNAM COUNTY

  • Previously received HEART funds recently allowed Putnam General Hospital to build out a new pre-op space, including new waiting areas for patients and this central command post for nursing and administrative use. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Previously received HEART funds recently allowed Putnam General Hospital to build out a new pre-op space, including new waiting areas for patients and this central command post for nursing and administrative use. IAN TOCHER/Staff
There’s almost no way to avoid paying taxes. However, for Georgia taxpayers, there is a way to directly benefit the rural hospital of their choice in the process. Georgia’s Helping Enhance Access to Rural Treatment (HEART) program was signed into law on Jan. 1, 2017, by then-Governor Nathan Deal. It came in response to a looming statewide crisis after several rural hospitals and other healthcare…

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