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Use of electronic health records increasing in long term care

Long Term Care News
The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) released a data brief titled Electronic Health...

South Dakota Health Care Solutions Coalition news story clarification

State News
Message from Tim Rave, President/CEO: I would like to clarify the story released by Keloland earlier today regarding “State-Tribal Healthcare Solutions Committee Ending”. The South Dakota...

New online tool displays cost differences for surgical procedures

Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 27 launched a new online tool that will allow consumers to compare Medicare payments and...

Version 2.01 of the Hospice Item Set Manual is now available

Long Term Care News
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 15 released the updated Hospice Item Set (HIS) manual, which includes additional guidance based on...

The South Dakota Legislature is gearing up for the 2019 session

State News
On Dec. 3 at 8 a.m. the fifth and final meeting of the Access to Mental Health Services Study Committee will be held to...

CMS proposes requiring real-time drug prices in Part D plans

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 26 issued a proposed rule that would require Medicare Part D insurance plans to provide...

CMS’ proposed rule would lower Medicare Advantage and Part D drug prices

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a proposed rule that would provide Medicare Advantage and Part D plans more tools...

CMS issues report to Congress on telehealth in Medicare

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a report to Congress on Nov. 15 detailing the state of telehealth in the Medicare...

NHPCO comments on hospice regulatory burden

Long Term Care News
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Nov. 19, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) offered comments...

First flu death of the season reported in South Dakota

State News
The South Dakota Department of Health has reported the first death from influenza in South Dakota for the 2018-2019 flu season. The person who...

Guidance offered for using humidifiers

Quality News
The use of humidifiers during cold, dry weather is a great benefit, but special care should be taken when using them. The South Dakota Department...

Patient Driven Payment Model resources available, informational call scheduled

Federal News
In July 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a new case-mix classification model called the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM)....

CMS launches effort to improve patient safety, quality of care in nursing homes

Quality News
As a part of the Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a three-year initiative to...

South Dakota may have first case of polio-like disease

State News
The South Dakota Department of Health is investigating the first possible case of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the state in 2018. The patient...

Improper Medicare payments total $31B in 2018

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) paid out approximately $31 billion in improper Medicare payments in fiscal year (FY) 2018, down from...

Whooping cough on the rise in South Dakota

State News
Ninety cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, have been reported in South Dakota since the beginning of the year, the highest number of reported...

HHS Secretary Azar says government may foot the bill for social determinants of health

Federal News
Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said Nov. 14 during a speech that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may...

Mobridge, Madison nursing homes are scheduled to close

Long Term Care News
Black Hills Receiver has filed with the South Dakota Department of Health notice of intent to close the Mobridge Care and Rehabilitation Center and...

FDA moves to restrict flavored e-cigarettes

Federal News
Food & Drug Administrator (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., Nov. 15 issued a statement outlining plans to sharply curb sales of sweet and fruity...

CMS announces first year results for Quality Payment Program

Quality News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma announced that 93 percent of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) eligible clinicians under...
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