MedPAC proposes replacing MIPS with new program
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is recommending to replace the current Merit-Based Incentive Program (MIPS) with a new...
SDAHO compensation and benefits survey will open in mid-January
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations’ Compensation and Benefits Survey for 2018 will open for participation in mid-January....
AHA offers Hospitals Against Violence webinar
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will hold a Hospitals Against Violence (#HAV): Partnering With Law Enforcement webinar on Jan....
Merritt Hawkins: Six insights into physician shortage
Becker’s Hospital Review recently posted an article that addresses the emerging shortage of specialist physicians. The article is based...
Congress returns to work; uncertainty remains for government funding
As the second session of the 115th Congress begins, the Senate is in session this week and the House...
CMS relaxes financial penalties against nursing homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued new guidelines reversing policies put in place under President...
Diedrich appointed to District 34 House of Representatives seat
Mike Diedrich of Rapid City has been appointed by Gov. Dennis Daugaard to fill the vacancy in the District...
93rd session of the South Dakota legislature begins Jan. 9
Gov. Dennis Daugaard will deliver the State of the State address at noon on Jan. 9, which is the...
340B reductions effective Jan. 1; AHA pursues legal and legislative options
Proposed reductions to the 340B program became effective on Jan. 1, following a ruling late last week in federal...
Judge dismisses 340B lawsuit
The fate of significant reductions to the 340B program scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018, remains uncertain...
