Understand the issues before implementing weapons policies
LeadingAge has developed and released a new 11-minute QuickCast on the issues surrounding the implementation of firearm policies in elder communities. The purpose of...
HHS provides nerve agent response for EMS and hospital-based personnel
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of...
LeadingAge responds to concerns about reported staffing issues
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Aug. 14 wrote a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressing...
Respecting Choices® First Steps® facilitator training scheduled in Rapid City
Respecting Choices® First Steps® facilitator training will be held at Regional Health Hospital on Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Online modules...
Discounts offered for telemedicine Service Provider Summit in Arizona
The fourth annual Telemedicine & Telehealth Service Provider Summit will be held Oct. 8-9 in Glendale, AZ. Hosted by the University of Arizona Telemedicine...
Nominate someone 65+ for recognition at LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo
At this year’s LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo, through the initiative of Words from the Wise, LeadingAge and PS Lifestyle will recognize outstanding people...
Assistance available for Quality Payment Program
Clinicians in small, underserved or rural practices who are looking for support with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Payment Program (QPP)...
South Dakota receives $278k to bolster insurance markets
South Dakota is one of 30 states set to split $8.6 million in Obamacare grants awarded by the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Medicare card handouts available from CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finished mailing new cards to Medicare enrollees in South Dakota. A unique Medicare number replaces...
Prairie Lakes Healthcare partners with Lake Area Tech to advance health care programs
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown donated $3.1 million to Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) in October 2017 to kickstart a 26,000 square-foot expansion...
