HHS says impacts to medical products should be limited as strike at U.S. ports...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) yesterday released a statement on the dockworker strike at ports along the East and Gulf coasts,...
IV fluids supply chain disruptions
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations received communications that the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) and The Association of periOperative Registered...
HHS Maternal Health Stakeholder Briefing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will host a briefing on recent HHS maternal health activities on Wednesday, September 25 at...
CMS releases updated guidance for hospitals interested in Medicare, Medicaid as a rural emergency...
On September 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance on the conditions of participation and the conversion process for...
Generative AI Emerging in Healthcare
The US Government and Accountability Office (GAO) released a report this month highlighting the use of generative AI in healthcare and its potential benefits....
CISA releases guidance on best practices for event logging and cyberthreat detection
Recently the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new guidance on best practices for event logging to bolster defenses against cyberthreats. Developed in...
CMS awards $100 million in grants for marketplace navigators
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 26 awarded $100 million in navigator grants to 44 organizations to help consumers enroll in health coverage in...
SD hospital selected to participate in Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM)
On September 5, 2024, CMS announced a list of acute care hospitals selected for mandatory participation in the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM), including...
Surgeon General issues advisory on mental health and well-being of parents
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., Aug. 28 released an advisory on the mental health and well-being of parents. The advisory highlights stressors that impact parents...
CDC’s Outlook for 2024-2025 Respiratory Disease Season
CDC expects the upcoming fall and winter respiratory disease season will likely have a similar or lower number of combined peak hospitalizations due to COVID-19,...
