Welcome to SDAHO’s Post-Acute Radar, designed to keep our post-acute providers updated on major changes in regulatory, quality and payment initiatives that may be heading your way.

Each page below contains a brief synopsis of an initiative, icons to show whether the initiative falls into regulatory, quality or payment categories, links to additional resources and a timeline of expected implementation dates and deadlines.

Long-Term Care Weekly Update March 15, 2024: A Resource for Members

Each week SDAHO provides members with an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct...

SDAHO Encourages Members to Take Part In Week of Work: April 8- 12

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is excited to take part in Week of Work, April 8 – 12 and encourages members to...

340B Strategic Regulatory Brief Webinar

Please join SDAHO Enterprises Endorsed Business Partner SUNRx for an informative webinar event, featuring special guest Bharath Krishnamurthy from the American Hospital Association. Proposed legislation...

South Dakota Department of Health Launches Nexus SD: Connecting South Dakotans to Community Services

The SD Department of Health has created Nexus SD, a technology platform and referral system connecting individuals and families to health care, human, and...

Creating a Culture of Safety: Proactive Strategies for Reducing and Preventing Workplace Violence

Workplace violence (WPV) poses an increasing threat to the safety of healthcare workers.  According to a recent Press Ganey report, more than two nurses...

State Maternal Health Innovation Funding Opportunity Deadline to Apply is April 2, 2024

The opportunity to apply for funding under the State Maternal Health Innovation (State MHI) program is underway now with a deadline of April 2,...

March 31 Deadline for Hospice and SNF Update of Managing Employees

LeadingAge reminder that effective January 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) published the calendar year (CY) 2024 physician fee schedule (PFS)...

Last Chance to Register for the 2024 Spring Symposium

The 2024 Spring Symposium Co-Conference, a collaborative effort between the SD chapters of American Association of Healthcare Administration Management (AAHAM), Healthcare Financial Management Association...
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South Dakota Department of Health Warns of Scam Phone Calls Impersonating State Regulators

The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has become aware of an ongoing scam impacting multiple healthcare regulatory boards within South Dakota. This fraudulent...

2024 SDAHO Post Acute Partners in Care Conference Justification Toolkit

SDAHO has been working towards advancing healthy communities through a unified voice across the health care continuum. The SDAHO Post Acute Partners in Care...

Long-Term Care Weekly Update March 8, 2024: A Resource for Members

Each week SDAHO provides members with an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct...
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Department of Health Requests Participation in Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment Survey

The Department of Health (DOH) is requesting South Dakota residents to participate in the Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment Survey, an essential tool...
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CMS Ends Hospice VBID Demonstration Project

According to Hospice News, “The U.S. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID)...

SDAHO Now Offering on Demand Governance Training Videos

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is excited to now offer our governance training video series titled: Stepping into Governance. The video series...

Outsourced Coding: A CorroHealth Service

As any manager or coder who works in the healthcare industry will know, medical coding is one of the more complex and critical processes...
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Legislative Update: Week 9

The 2024 south Dakota legislative session wraps up and SDAHO is excited to report several wins for healthcare this year. At the beginning of the...

Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program

The South Dakota Opioid Settlement Community Grant Program is now accepting applications. Through this grant program, South Dakota-based organizations are extended an opportunity to...

Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend SDAHO’s 2024 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference

SDAHO’s Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference is taking place April 10-11, 2024, in Mitchell, SD at the Highland Conference Center. Here are 10 reasons...

CMS Announces Flexibilities in Response to Change Healthcare Attack

The American Hospital Association (AHA) shared that the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have announced new measures to help healthcare providers continue...

March 10-16, 2024, is Patient Safety Awareness Week

Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual recognition event that occurs in March, is intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During...

SDAHO Member Hospitals Recognized as a 2024 World’s Best Hospital

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce that three-member health systems are being recognized as one of the Worlds...

FDA Approves Combo Test for Flu, COVID-19; Alerts Providers to Medical Device Risks

On Thursday, the FDA issued an EUA for SEKISUI Diagnostics, LLC’s OSOM Flu SARS-CoV-2 Combo Home Test, a single use test intended to detect...

March is National Social Work Month

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to celebrate National Social Work Month during all of March 2024! This year Social...

AHA Creates Change Healthcare Provider Resources Webpage

On February 21, Change Healthcare suffered a severe cyberattack, which is considered to be the most serious incident of its kind against a US...

2024 Legislative Update: Week 8

We are down to one week of the 2024 Legislative session and I am pleased to say it has been a good session for...

Quality Corner: Patient and Family Engagement

According to the Compass Hospitals Quality Improvement Contractors (HQIC), the purpose of Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) is to engage patients with hospital staff...

Long-Term Care Weekly Update March 1, 2024: A Resource for Members

Each week SDAHO provides members with an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct...

10 Strategies for Successful Rural Physician Recruitment

This article is supplied by SDAHO Enterprises’ Endorsed Business Partner Jackson Physician Search. Recruiting physicians to rural and remote locations remains a significant challenge for...

South Dakota Hospitals Recognized in 2024 Top 100 Critical Access & Rural Community Hospitals

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce that several South Dakota Hospitals are being recognized by The Chartis Group...

HHS & SAMHSA Announce $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a funding opportunity of $36.9 million through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

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