Health care leaders to meet with SD Congressional delegation
Representatives from the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) will be traveling to Washington, D.C. in early May to advocate for a myriad...
CMS proposes changes to empower patients and reduce administrative burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to...
Hospitals can apply for FY 2019 EHR hardship exception
Inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that did not achieve meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR) under the...
Cyber threat to health care sector announced
A new cyber attack group known as Orangeworm has been observed installing malicious software via a custom backdoor within large international corporations that operate...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 28
The 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies, is April 28 from...
Farm Bill moves through House Ag Committee
The House Agriculture Committee yesterday passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2), critical legislation to address the economic challenges...
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.
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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....
