Coalition Workgroup discusses FMAP policy implementation
The Community-Based Providers Shared Savings workgroup (a subgroup of the Health Care Solutions Coalition) met this week. The group is focused on implementing the...
AHA launches new website
The American Hospital Association (AHA) launched a redesigned website this week. The new website is intuitive, customizable and streamlined and features many great resources...
FDA commissioner shares update on shortage of IV fluids
In a statement released yesterday, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, MD, shared an encouraging update related to the ongoing...
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear South Dakota sales tax case
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court granted a review of an appeal filed by the State of South Dakota in the case of South...
Council on Public Policy holds initial meeting
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization (SDAHO) Council on Public Policy met last week in conjunction with the beginning of the 93rd Session...
MedPAC recommends 1.25 percent update for FY2019 and replacing MIPS
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) convened on Jan. 11 and voted to recommend that hospitals receive a 1.25 percent FY2019 update to be...
House Republicans focus on another short-term spending CR
With the government funding deadline (Jan. 19) fast approaching and a shutdown looming, Republican House leaders on Tuesday night appeared to reach consensus on...
Join Sen. Rounds for a tele-townhall tonight at 8 p.m. CT
Sen. Rounds will be hosting a live, toll-free telephone townhall this evening. He would like to hear firsthand from South Dakotans to help him...
Sen. Rounds to participate in rural health care discussion on Jan. 17
Sen. Mike Rounds will join the discussion on how to better understand the challenges and opportunities rural communities face with health care delivery and...
Webcast to discuss regulatory relief
The American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack will be joined by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma on an...
