LMC Insurance & Risk Management become endorsed business partner
LMC Insurance & Risk Management, a leader in insurance, risk management and employee benefit programs for hospitals and health systems, is the newest endorsed...
Chronic disease self-management training slated for April
Lay leader training will be held in Aberdeen for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and the Diabetes Self-Management Program offered by Better Choices Better...
Trustee Guide: Quality tools for hospital boards
Recognizing the critical role trustees play and that quality is the top priority for health care facilities, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has updated...
Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera CEO speaks at CMS Quality Conference
Nick Fosness, CEO of Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera, recently participated as a panelist at the national Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Fact sheet available for short-term, limited duration health insurance proposal
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a fact sheet outlining proposed short-term, limited duration health plans proposed by the Departments...
Congress returns to work; appropriations bills are primary focus
The 115th Congress returned to work this week with a number of important issues on their agenda. Of primary focus is to complete legislation...
States file suit; request court to declare ACA unconstitutional
Texas and Wisconsin are leading a coalition of 20 states, including South Dakota, in a lawsuit filed against the federal government claiming that the...
CMS 2019 eCQM pre-publication available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its pre-publication of the annual update to electronic clinical quality measures. The publication describes...
SD legislature enters final two weeks
The 93rd Session of the South Dakota Legislature has entered the “home stretch”, with two weeks left to craft the FY19 budget and address...
Global budgeting for rural hospitals webinar set for March 6
Global budgeting is an innovative payment approach for rural hospitals that can enhance financial performance and advance population health. Hospitals who adopt global budgets...
