IHS names Great Plains deputy chief medical officer
Indian Health Service (IHS) has named Mechele Peterson as deputy chief medical officer for the Great Plains region, according to the Associated Press.
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Helmsley trust announces CT Scanner initiative
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has launched a rural health care competitive funding opportunity to assist Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)...
CMS releases final rule implementing MACRA provisions of Medicare physician payment system
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday morning released its final rule implementing provisions of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization...
Brookings Health System opens new Medical Plaza building
Brookings Health System opened its new Medical Plaza building this week, completing the first stage of its hospital expansion and renovation project.
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Regional Health to renovate hospital, build orthopedic and sports medicine institute
Regional Health announced this week that it will embark on a multi-year renovation and expansion of Rapid City Regional Hospital and build a state-of-the-art...
CMS announces initiative to increase clinician engagement, reduce medical review for certain advanced APMs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday announced a new initiative to improve the clinician experience with the Medicare program.
CMS says...
South Dakota seeing season’s first flu cases
South Dakota health officials say the state is seeing its first influenza cases of the 2016-2017 season.
An influenza A case has been detected in...
Substance Abuse Prevention Committee proposes 4 bills
The Substance Abuse Interim Study introduced four bill drafts for the 2017 Legislative Session. The committee invited Melissa DeNoon, executive director of the South...
BMOE administrative rule changes to take effect Oct. 20
Administrative rule changes from the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (BMOE) establishing standards for prescribing controlled substances for chronic, non-cancer pain...
Officials encourage practitioner participation in drug monitoring program
The director of the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is encouraging practitioners to sign up for an account in PMP...
