New MACRA decision guide available through AHA
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shared with members its newest MACRA resource, the MACRA Decision Guide, to help hospitals and clinicians determine which quality...
Pace quickens related to health care legislative proposals
Senate Republicans continued to press forward related to important health care issues, as the number of legislative days dwindle prior to the end of...
CMS to host forum on IMPACT Act and care coordination
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a special open door forum on September 28 at 1:00 p.m. (CST) to provide...
CMS survey guidance on definition of hospital
On September 6, CMS issued a Survey & Certification Memo to state survey agency directors to clarify guidance under Appendix A of the State...
New guide offers recommendations to address housing instability
Homelessness and housing instability are social determinants that can have a profound impact on health. As part of its social determinants of health series,...
CMS issues training on emergency preparedness rule
CMS recently released an online training course for state survey agencies regarding emergency preparedness rule and enforcement. The course was designed to help general...
Quality, certification and oversight data now available on demand
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new initiative designed to increase transparency by making the results of survey and...
Register today for trustee “boot camp”
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a premier event that will help “kick-off” this year’s SDAHO Annual Convention! A Trustee Board Boot Camp: “Key...
115th Congress returns with a daunting September schedule
Lawmakers returned to work this week facing a myriad of fast approaching deadlines involving significant issues that need to be addressed in a timely...
SD BFM starts discussions on Governor’s FY2019 budget
The Bureau of Financial Management (BFM) began hearings for the Governor's FY2019 budget, starting with various South Dakota agencies: School and Public Lands, Attorney...
