Hospitals add over 10,000 jobs in June
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows there were 10,600 more hospital jobs in June 2018 than in May 2018, a .21 percent increase....
Proposed changes to Home Health Prospective Payment System rule
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is reviewing the recently released Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule CMS-1689-P, which...
CMS issues QRP non-compliance notices for post-acute care providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has notified post-acute care facilities - inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF), long-term care hospitals (LTCH), skilled nursing...
Comment letters submitted on IPPS proposed rule and price transparency
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations supports two letters recently submitted by the American Hospital Association to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
SD Health Executives Group schedules disruptive innovation panel discussion
A free panel discussion on “Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare Delivery” will be hosted by the South Dakota Health Executives Group on July 16 at...
Kavanaugh nominated to Supreme Court
Judge Brett Kavanaugh, who currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, has been nominated by President Donald...
New acting administrator of DEA named
Uttam Dhillon has been named as the new acting administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) replacing Robert Patterson, who retired after 30 years...
CMS puts hold on risk adjustment payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 7 announced it would halt almost $10.5 billion in risk adjustment payments owed to...
Mental health services studied by legislative committee
The Access to Mental Health Services interim committee created by the South Dakota legislature held their first meeting in Pierre on June 28. The...
CMS seeks comments on proposed home health changes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing to overhaul the home health prospective payment system and continue the shift toward value-based...
