Thank you for attending SDAHO’s Rural Health Leaders Conference
On behalf of the SDAHO team, thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 SDAHO Rural Health Leaders Conference this year, held in...
Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Mitigation Funding
This month, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has provided $424.7 million for COVID-19...
SDHHRA Award Nominations
The SD Healthcare Human Resource Association (SDHHRA) sponsors two awards that are presented at the SDAHO Annual Convention Awards Luncheon. Nominations for these awards...
DSS Public Hearing on Behavioral Health Telemedicine and Audio-Only Services
The Department of Social Services (DSS) will be holding a public hearing on July 9 at 11:00 am CST at the DSS Building in...
Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Survey
The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) has released a needs assessment to identify mental health training and technical assistance needs in...
OSHA issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Healthcare Facilities
​On Thursday, June 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that requires...
Healthcare Hero Highlight: Megan Doolittle
For many who work in the healthcare, they will tell you the greatest honor is to live to serve others. Megan Doolittle a registered...
CMS Reinstates MDS Timeframe Requirements and Ends Other CMS Emergency Blanket Waivers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated memo QSO-21-17-NH ending the following waivers for long-term care (LTC) facilities and nursing...
Ombudsman Services Rules Passed by Interim Rules Committee
On June 7, the Interim Rules Review Committee unanimously approved Ombudsman Services Rules brought by the Department of Human Services (DHS). The rules clarify...
Funding Opportunity for Navigators in States with a Federally Facilitated MarketplaceÂ
On June 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Navigator program for...
