Notice on the Availability of Nursing Facility Beds
The South Dakota Department of Health has posted a notice on the availability of nursing facility beds due to the closure of the Hudson...
Avera eCARE to Offer Nursing Home Project ECHO Sessions
In November 2019, a multidisciplinary team of long term care experts at Avera eCARE launched Project ECHO: Nursing Home. During these ECHO sessions (conducted...
CMS Seeks Feedback on Scope of Practice Laws
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking additional input and recommendations​ regarding elimination of specific Medicare regulations that require more stringent...
VA launches online patient portal for veterans
According to Healthcare IT News, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has launched an online patient portal through AccessVA for veterans to view...
CMS Releases New Draft Version of 2020 MDS Item Set
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released that it has posted a new draft version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0),...
2019 Legislative Forums Shed Light on 2020 State Session Priorities
The last few weeks the SDAHO team has been traveling across the state of South Dakota hosting legislative forums. These forums bring together legislators...
Post-Acute Preview Reports
Hospice, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) and Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCH) provider preview reports are now available.
Hospice provider preview reports and Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare...
Webinar: Community Health Worker Services in South Dakota Medicaid
Please join the South Dakota Department of Health for A Blueprint for Success: Community Health Worker Services in South Dakota Medicaid Webinar Wednesday, January...
Funding Opportunity for the Rural Health Care Coordination Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a new opportunity to apply for federal funding that improves access and quality of care through...
HOPE Assessment Instrument
CMS has posted two documents that articulate key information about efforts to develop a new patient assessment tool for hospice to be proposed in...
