Focus on opioid initiative continues; PDMP registration reaches 95 percent
During the past year, South Dakota health care providers have worked diligently to advance initiatives aimed at improving the focus and attention on the...
Klitzke named administrator of the SD Office of Rural Health
Andy Klitzke has been appointed to the position of administrator of the Office of Rural Health. Klitzke assumed his new role Monday.
Klitzke has been...
Health exchange open enrollment deadline fast approaching
The Dec. 15 open enrollment deadline is closing in fast and despite reports that enrollment numbers are tracking with last year’s rate, the shortened...
Gov. Daugaard delivers FY2019 budget address
Gov. Dennis Daugaard presented his seventh and final budget address to the South Dakota Legislature Tuesday afternoon. His budget address portrayed a cautious economic...
RFP released for cervical and breast cancer services
The South Dakota Department of Health has announced a request for proposal (RFP) for breast and cervical cancer patient navigation services to uninsured and...
South Dakota Healthcare Solutions Coalition update
The South Dakota Healthcare Solutions Coalition recently met and shared updates related to progress that has been achieved toward implementation of the federal government...
LTSS stakeholder work group holds third meeting
Last week, the Department of Human Services (DHS) facilitated the third meeting of the LTSS Stakeholder Work Group. The work group is a result...
South Dakota economic figures for October 2017
The latest revenue figures, prior to the Governor’s budget address on December 5 through 4 months of FY18 actual ongoing receipts, were (-$8.3M) lower...
Workforce housing study draft legislation proposed
The third and final meeting of the Interim Summer Study for Workforce Housing met Thursday, October 26, 2017. The committee was assigned the tasks...
Training event for potential walk audit grantees
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is hosting a training event November 1 in Pierre for communities who may be interested in applying...
