Hospitals show improvement in Patient & Family Engagement
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations has 42 South Dakota hospitals participating in the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN),...
Hoffman joins SD Office of Rural Health
Michelle Hoffman joined South Dakota’s Office of Rural Health (ORH) as the Rural Hospital Program Coordinator in March 2018. Hoffman will oversee the Medicare...
What hospitals of the future look like
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article discussing what the hospitals of the future may look like - noting the strong influence of...
340B lawsuit hearing scheduled for May 4; plaintiffs seek preliminary injunction
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other litigants have filed a final reply brief urging a federal appeals court to find that they are...
State tax receipts match legislative estimates
The general fund receipt report, released earlier this week, shows the most recent month-end and year-to-date receipts in all major categories for the state...
U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on sales tax case
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for April 17 in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., moving the case closer to a decision...
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...
