FCC considering $100 million for new telehealth pilot program
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it will seek $100 million in funding to establish a Connected Care Pilot Program to support telehealth for...
Excellent health care contributes to South Dakota’s top place finish as retirement state
It takes a lot to lessen the sting of a South Dakota winter, but apparently biting winds and harsh temps didn’t impact South Dakota’s...
Trump administration advocates for expanding work requirements in non-cash welfare programs
The White House Council of Economic Advisers last week released a report that argued in favor of imposing work requirements on U.S. residents enrolled...
CMS proposes to change Medicare physician fee schedule rule – and much more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released yesterday a 1,473 page proposal (CMS-1693-P) that would update physician fee schedule rates by 0.25 percent...
Revised requirements for health care facilities for reducing Legionella risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), Quality, Safety and Oversight Group (QSO) recently released a revised memo on the requirements of a health...
LeadingAge Learning Hub now available
Training for long term care staff just got easier with the help of a new resource created by LeadingAge. The LeadingAge Learning Hub is...
$15K+ and climbing
The SDAHO PAC fundraising campaign is now at $15,940 as of July 11. Raffle tickets sales are on the rise with 104 tickets sold...
Getting “big and loud” in Canton and Vermillion
Therapy patients with Parkinson’s disease at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center and Sanford Hospital Vermillion are experiencing remarkable results, thanks to dedicated therapists and...
FEMA Health Sector Emergency Preparedness course offered – POSTPONED
**UPDATE: This training course has been postponed. See news article posted Aug. 20.** The South Dakota Health Care Coalition is sponsoring free training...
HRSA grant awarded to study tribal workforce challenges
A one-year, $100,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will be used to study health care workforce shortage on South Dakota’s...
