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Samuel Church, MD, Family Medicine, Hiawassee, GA

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Family Medicine • Hiawassee, GA

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  • Office

    85 Seasons Lane
    PO Box 1217
    Hiawassee, GA 30546
    Phone+1 706-896-0505

Summary

  • Dr. Samuel Church is a family physician in Hiawassee, GA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Chatuge Regional Hospital and Nursing Home, Union General Hospital, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton, and Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and has been in practice 18 years. He is experienced in evidence-based medicine, practice management, teaching, telemedicine, and medical billing/coding.

Education & Training

  • AnMed Health (Anderson)
    AnMed Health (Anderson)Residency, Family Medicine, 1999 - 2002
  • Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
    Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityClass of 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2001 - 2025
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2000 - 2025
  • American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Family Physician of the Year Georgia Academy of Family Physicians, 2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Solution Series EHR, e-MDs, 2011

Publications & Presentations

Journal Articles

  • E/M Coding Since the 2021 Changes: It Really Is Better  
    Church, Samuel, Family Practice Management, 1/1/2022

Lectures

  • Jumpstart Your Chronic Care Management Program 
    AAPC HealthCon 2020 - 4/6/2020
  • Transformative Approaches to Rural Health Care Practice and Delivery 
    Webinar
  • HCC Crash Course - Absorbing the Impact 
    Webinar - 11/6/2017

Authored Content

  • E/M Changes for 2021: The Beginning, Not the EndJanuary 2021

Press Mentions

  • Rural Communities Left Hurting Without a Hospital, Ambulance or Doctors Nearby
    Rural Communities Left Hurting Without a Hospital, Ambulance or Doctors NearbyDecember 23rd, 2021
  • North Georgia County Being Hit Hard as 1 in 200 People Die from COVID-19
    North Georgia County Being Hit Hard as 1 in 200 People Die from COVID-19September 24th, 2021
  • Medicare's New CCM Code: Extra Money or Extra Pain?
    Medicare's New CCM Code: Extra Money or Extra Pain?June 15th, 2015
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Committees

  • Panel Member, AMA CPT Editorial Panel 2022 - Present
  • Board Secretary, Georgia Academy of Family Physicians 2020 - Present
  • Member, AMA CPT Panel Vaccine Coding Caucus 2016 - Present
  • AAFP Advisor, AMA CPT Editorial Panel 2016 - 2022
  • Past Chair, AAFP Commission on Finance and Insurance 2014 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Dr. Samuel Church, Dr. Samuel Church, MD, Dr. S Church, Dr. Samuel Leroy Church