Hospitals participate in violence education with #HAVhope campaign
Hospitals across the nation joined forces June 8 to help promote the American Hospital Association’s “Hospitals Against Violence” day of aware. Social media channels...
Webinar: CMS disparity methods
A webinar will be held on June 20 at 2:30 p.m. CT to provide an overview of two methods the Centers for Medicare &...
Merritt Hawkins recruiting incentives report for 2018 now available
Each year Merritt Hawkins, an Endorsed Business Partner of South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Enterprises and the nation’s leading physician search firm, completes...
Rural health conference addresses drug diversion and more
What do drug diversion in a health care setting and motivation have in common? Those were just two of the intriguing topics covered during...
Slipping through the cracks of American health care
A recent report in the New York Times indicates those with serious mental illness die 15-30 years younger than those without. It's a scary...
DOJ won’t defend latest ACA challenge
The Department of Justice (DOJ) in a brief filed in federal court last week said it will not defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA)...
CMS postpones hospital star ratings update
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this week announced that the overall hospital quality star ratings on Hospital Compare will not...
Thune bills to target substance use disorder pass Finance Committee
Sen. John Thune (R-SD) shared that the bipartisan legislative proposal, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorder Act, has passed out...
The farm bill: What does it have to do with health care?
The passage of the next five-year farm bill, set to expire this fall, is one of the top agenda items for both the Senate...
Joint Committee on Appropriations meets
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA) met June 12 to address several issues, including an update on the state employee health insurance from...