CMS Answers Questions on CLIA Certified Nursing Home Antigen Testing
On July 14th, the Trump Administration announced an initiative for rapid point-of-care diagnostic test instruments & tests to be distributed to all approved nursing...
Trump Administration Proposes to Expand Telehealth Benefits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing changes to expand telehealth permanently, consistent with the Executive Order on Improving Rural and...
Register today for SDAHO’s Convention Education – Begins Aug. 11!
We know this year has been anything but ordinary! Similar to your organizations, SDAHO has made several adjustments to accommodate those we serve in...
SDAHO Welcomes Sarah Aker as the New Director of Fiscal Policy
On August 3rd, SDAHO welcomed our newest employee, Sarah Aker, who will be working from her home office in Pierre, serving as the Director...
AHA Telehealth Advocacy Fact Sheet
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released its fact sheet, The Future of Telehealth - Protecting Patient Access to Care, that they shared with...
HEALS Act Introduced by the Senate
On July 27, 2020, the Senate introduced the HEALS Act – the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act. TThe package was introduced...
SDAHO Convention Education
We are not meeting in-person for Convention, but don’t worry – you can still get the education! We have a fantastic opportunity to take...
2019 Occupational Mix Survey Hospital Reporting
​Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an extension for hospitals that were unable to meet July 1, 2020 or the August 3,2020 deadline submission...
South Dakota MOST Form Now Available in Spanish
On March 27, 2019 Governor Noem signed into law Senate bill 118 to establish certain provisions regarding advance care planning and allows the execution...
LeadingAge Annual Meeting is Now Virtual
Save the dates of November 10-12 and November 17-19 for the LeadingAge 2020 Annual Meeting which will include educational programming, inspiring keynote presentations, networking opportunities,...