Medical marijuana initiative goes up in smoke
A petition submitted for an initiated measure to legalize medical marijuana in South Dakota was rejected by Secretary of State Shantel Krebs on Monday.
An...
CMS hosts quality measures webinar series
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be holding the first of a two-part webinar series, covering an introduction to quality measures, measure...
TJC, AHA shine spotlight on violence in hospitals
Earlier this week The Joint Commission (TJC), an independent organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the U.S., released Sentinel...
HFMA to hold Women’s Event on May 17
The South Dakota chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) will hold their first ever Women’s Event on May 17 from 10 a.m....
Changes to “defense within limits” provisions for professional liability insurance
LMC Insurance & Risk Management, a South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Enterprises insurance services provider, alerted SDAHO regarding Bulletin 18-01 issued by...
AHA National Health Care Governance Survey sent to hospitals
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has launched its 2018 National Health Care Governance Survey, which will benchmark board structures, practices and culture and highlight...
Plan to attend district and AHA annual meetings
With the hope that spring will arrive soon, it’s time for the Association’s district meetings which begin this week. The meetings will be held...
U.S. Supreme Court hears South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.
The State of South Dakota had its “day in court” on Tuesday when South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley argued before the Supreme Court...
CMS issues bulletin regarding compliance with Medicaid Home Health Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an informational bulletin describing plans for enforcement of the Medicaid Home Health final rule....
Board of Certified Professional Midwives seeks comments on rules
The South Dakota Board of Certified Professional Midwives (CPM) was appointed last fall and since that time has been working on developing rules to...
