CMS issues ACA final rule, releases enrollment report
Earlier this year, Congress was unable to reach agreement on repeal and replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, through regulatory actions and...
Avera Health’s alternative payment model for nursing homes recommended to HHS
The Physician-focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) recommended to the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) full-scale implementation of Avera Health’s Intensive...
“Healthy” is much more than “health care”
In a fast paced world, full of increasing information overload, many people find it difficult to find the time to think about their overall...
Comments requested on State Program Performance Report for State Units on Aging
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is seeking public input on proposed revisions on existing data collection materials for the State Program Performance Report...
Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods likely to increase drug costs
The Trump administration is considering imposing a 25 percent tariff on goods imported from China, including a host of medical products. Items on the...
Surgeon general issues health advisory
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued a health advisory, the first to come out in the last 10 years, when he urged Americans to...
Associate Member Spotlight – LifeSource
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on LifeSource. We visited with Emily Larimer, Clinical Hospital Coordinator at LifeSource, to learn more about the business....
Get registered for Continuing Care Conference
Registration for the South Dakota Association for Healthcare Organizations annual Continuing Care Conference on April 25 and 26 is now open. The conference will...
Merritt Hawkins offering free recruiting webinar
Merritt Hawkins, a SDAHO Enterprises Endorsed Business Partner, is offering a free one-hour webinar called “How To Make Your Facility a Doctor Magnet” at...
State legislative races are beginning to take shape
With the 93rd legislative session still a recent memory, attention has turned to the next election cycle and who will be running for the...
