Rural Health
News by Topic: Surgery
Dec 23, 2025 - Profiles the Chair of Surgery at the University of South Dakota's Sanford School of Medicine. Describes his early education and work history as well as the need for and creation of a rural general surgery program.
Source: American College of Surgeons
Dec 8, 2025 - Announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the approval of the DNV Healthcare, Inc., for initial recognition as a national accrediting organization for Ambulatory Surgical Centers that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. This approval is applicable from December 8, 2025, through December 10, 2029.
Source: Federal Register
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Federal Register
Nov 28, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
seeking comments on the following information collections:
1) National Implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory
Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems (OAS CAHPS) and 2) Elimination of Cost-Sharing for
Full Benefit Dual-Eligible Individuals Receiving Home and
Community-Based Services. Comments are due by January 27,
2026.
Source: Federal Register
Nov 25, 2025 - Profiles a rural general surgeon practicing in rural Kansas. Describes her path to rural practice beginning with an undergraduate rural pipeline program.
Source: KU School of Medicine Wichita