Gov. Daugaard delivers FY2020 budget address
Gov. Dennis Daugaard presented his final budget address to the South Dakota Legislature on Dec 4. The governor attributed South Dakota’s financial position to...
Hospital groups file lawsuit over site-neutral payment rule
The American Hospital Association, the Association of American Medical Colleges and three hospitals filed a lawsuit Nov. 4 against the Department of Health &...
SDAHO holds legislative forums
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization is hard at work educating local legislators about issues facing the industry in South Dakota.
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The first legislative...
National campaigns raise awareness of flu vaccination and hand hygiene
The National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), Dec. 2-8, is a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. Coupled with that,...
Grant opportunity available for rural residency programs
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released the fiscal year 2019 Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)....
Mental health committee drafts proposed legislation
The Access to Mental Health Services Study Committee met Dec. 3 to discuss proposed legislation for the 2019 legislative session. Most of the meeting...
Encompass Health announces plans for its first inpatient rehabilitation hospital in South Dakota
Encompass Health Corp Nov. 29 announced plans to build a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Sioux Falls, which is expected to be named Encompass...
Resources available for flu vaccine campaigns
There are a couple of national campaigns raising the awareness and importance of getting a flu vaccine. Â The message should also be amplified in...
New potential revenue for providers increases – what’s the catch?
In June 2018 the State of South Dakota won a U.S. Supreme Court case, South Dakota v. Wayfair (a lawsuit which allowed the state...
Open enrollment in marketplace health plans is down
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases enrollment snapshots each week for the HealthCare.gov platform. These data points are estimates pulled at...
