H.R. 5821 HOSPICE Act Survey and Enforcement Procedures
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020 the HOSPICE (Helping our Senior Population in Comfort Environments) Act, H.R. 5821 was passed favorably by the House Ways...
Build Your Own Claims Data Warehouse Using EDI Files
Your Electronic Health Record (EHR) is the mission control application of your organization. But the data housed within it is often difficult, expensive and...
$19M More Revenue Than Anticipated Over December Budget Address
The Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) now has an adopted a revenue target, the JCA estimates that the state will end the FY2020 at...
Merritt Hawkins: The Top 10 Physician Trends in 2020
Practicing medicine is never boring, yet the pace of change in recent years has been beyond most practitioners’ expectations. Technology innovations, regulatory mandates, workforce...
Education Spotlight: Teepa Snow Presents: Eating & Nutritional Issues in Dementia Care
Today’s Voice for Dementia, Teepa Snow is one of the world’s leading advocates and educators for anyone living with dementia.
This session will provide caregivers...
President Trump Releases FY2021 Budget Request
President Trump has released his fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget proposal. Presidential budgets are routinely ignored on Capitol Hill, where both the House and...
NAHC PDGM Webinar Series
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is providing a free Patient-Driven Grouping Model (PDGM) Webinar series to address PDGM-essential topics and...
Register for SDAHO’s Post-Acute Partners In Care Conference
Registration is now open for SDAHO's 2020 Post-Acute Partners In Care Conference. This event will take place in Sioux Falls April 29-30, 2020, at...
Joint Committee on Appropriations Proceeds with General Fund Revenue Targets
The Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) has wrapped up their budget hearings during week five. The Legislative Research Council (LRC) and the Bureau of...
Coronavirus Update
A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and recently spread to additional countries, including the United States. The South Dakota...