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Trustee Guide: Quality tools for hospital boards

Recognizing the critical role trustees play and that quality is the top priority for health care facilities, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has updated...

Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera CEO speaks at CMS Quality Conference

Nick Fosness, CEO of Marshall County Healthcare Center Avera, recently participated as a panelist at the national Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Fact sheet available for short-term, limited duration health insurance proposal

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a fact sheet outlining proposed short-term, limited duration health plans proposed by the Departments...

Congress returns to work; appropriations bills are primary focus

The 115th Congress returned to work this week with a number of important issues on their agenda.  Of primary focus is to complete legislation...

States file suit; request court to declare ACA unconstitutional

Texas and Wisconsin are leading a coalition of 20 states, including South Dakota, in a lawsuit filed against the federal government claiming that the...

CMS 2019 eCQM pre-publication available

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its pre-publication of the annual update to electronic clinical quality measures. The publication describes...

Amazon enters OTC health care products market

In August 2017, Amazon quietly began selling its own line of over-the-counter (OTC) health care items, including 60 products ranging from ibuprofen to hair...

SD legislature enters final two weeks

The 93rd Session of the South Dakota Legislature has entered the “home stretch”, with two weeks left to craft the FY19 budget and address...

Global budgeting for rural hospitals webinar set for March 6

Global budgeting is an innovative payment approach for rural hospitals that can enhance financial performance and advance population health. Hospitals who adopt global budgets...

Indian Health Service nominee withdraws

President Trump’s nominee to head the Indian Health Service, Robert Weaver, has withdrawn his name for consideration.  Weaver became embroiled in a controversy over...

Trump administration urged to expand Medicaid benefits for mental health treatment

In the aftermath of the Florida school shooting last week, the Trump administration is actively exploring ways to help states expand inpatient mental health...

Short-term health insurance plans under consideration

The Departments of Health & Human Services, Treasury and Labor earlier this week released a proposed rule that would amend the definition of “short-term,...

Crossover day reached for South Dakota legislature

The South Dakota legislature continues to move at a fast pace, working to meet key deadlines and make tough decisions on over 500 legislative...

Clearwater Compliance becomes SDAHO endorsed business partner

Clearwater Compliance, a leader in compliance and cyber risk management solutions for hospitals and health care facilities, has been added to the South Dakota...

South Dakota recognized for work in advance care planning

Sen. Deb Soholt recently introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 (CR11) during the 93rd South Dakota Legislative Session requesting support for access to patient-centered and...

CDC launches antibiotic stewardship online course

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship released the first in a four-part online training course on antibiotic stewardship. Additional...

Free course available to train “Safe Injection Champions”

Nebraska and nine other states have partnered to create a “Safe Injections Champions” course to train health care providers how to monitor and train...

Governor Daugaard speaks at All District Meeting

Gov. Dennis Daugaard was the featured speaker at the annual All District meeting held Tuesday in Pierre. While the snowy weather and challenging road...

CMS holds annual quality conference

SDAHO joined nearly 2,600 thought leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research...

New DEA ruling aimed at increasing addiction treatment

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced a measure that will make it easier for residents in rural or underserved areas to...

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