Letters from the Medical Director   BACK		Letters from the Medical Director   07/01/2008 Hospital Outpatient Quality Data Reporting Program On November 1, 2007, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) posted a final rule with changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). 06/03/2008 Electronic Health Record Certification Recently, an electronic health record (EHR) commission has been getting some national attention. 05/01/2008 If the benefits of preventive screenings are so clear, why do so many go without? Not enough time, not enough interest, not enough money, and not enough knowledge. 04/01/2008 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus aureus is a usually harmless bacterium commonly found on the skin and in the nares. 03/03/2008 Quality Improvement Organization 9th Statement of Work The South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care (SDFMC), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for South Dakota, is starting to prepare for the 9th Statement of Work, the next three-year contract, with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 02/04/2008 Medicare Demonstrations – Electronic Health Records Demonstration A new Electronic Health Records Demonstration initiative to reward the delivery of high quality health care was recently announced by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Click here for a Text Only Version of the site © 2008 South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care, All Rights Reserved