CDC COVID-19 Webinar Update for Rural Partners, Stakeholders, and Communities Recording Available
If you were unable to participate in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webinar Monday on COVID-19 update for rural partners, stakeholders,...
HRSA Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Program Grant Available
Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced funding for 40 awards for up to $200,000 each to support the planning and implementation of...
CMS Issues Draft Guidance on Ligature Risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has
issued draft
revised guidance to clarify its ligature risk policies for psychiatric
hospitals and psychiatric hospital units.
The draft...
Celebrate National Rural Health Day
This year’s celebration takes place on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The focus is on highlighting strategies to achieve health equity in rural communities.
Since 2010,...
CMS Announces Medicare Premiums, Deductibles for 2022
The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $72 in calendar year 2022, to $1,556, the Centers for Medicare &...
Cyber Authorities Alert Organizations to Critical Infrastructure Threats
Cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom today urged critical infrastructure organizations to protect against potential malware,...
SDAHO Advocacy at Work
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) continues to push advocacy on behalf of our members, ensuring both state and national policy makers...
New federal report: Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice and Competition
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury and Labor collaborated to develop a 119-page report which identifies challenges to and recommendations for improving...
Mayo Clinic Laboratories Begin Monkeypox Testing
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester, Minn., will begin testing for monkeypox, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced. Health care providers can...
CMS revisiting guidance on “shared space” arrangements
In many South Dakota communities, hospitals have developed “shared space” arrangements with other providers, such as visiting specialists, to ensure access to care. These...
