SD Rural Health Leaders Conference, June 14 & 15 – Save-the-Date
Mark your calendars for the South Dakota Health Leaders Conference, Wednesday and Thursday, June 14 and 15, Drifters Conference Center, Pierre, South Dakota. ...
Free educational event for National Healthcare Decisions Day
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day.
On Wednesday, April 19th, The Good Samaritan Society and Avera eCare Senior Care are providing a free...
SDAHO 2017 Annual Compensation Survey Results
The 2017 SDAHO annual compensation and benefits survey results will be available very soon! Compdata Surveys will email each SDAHO member that participated in...
Learn the facts about organ, tissue and eye donation
April is Donate Life month.
LifeSource, the non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation in the Upper Midwest, is...
MedPAC recommends acceleration towards post-acute care PPS
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Thursday approved a recommendation for Congress to implement a common prospective payment system (PPS) for post-acute care providers...
Office of Rural Health seeking feedback on proposed rules
The Office of Rural Health/EMS Program is seeking feedback on the proposed rules package following successful passage of Senate bill 48 which allows...
Congress goes on recess with uncertainty about ACA and debt ceiling
The House is scheduled to wrap-up work today and the Senate is scheduled to depart later on Friday for a two-week recess. Upon...
Congress extends VA Choice program
With bipartisan support, the House of Representatives approved legislation (S. 544) extending the Veterans Choice Program on Wednesday following Senate passage two days earlier....
SDAHO annual Continuing Care Conference just 3 weeks away
SDAHO's 18th annual Continuing Care Conference is just three weeks away. The conference, scheduled for Wednesday, April 26-Thursday, April 27 at the Cedar Shore Resort in Oacoma/Chamberlain, is designed to create the opportunity for networking and education for post-acute care professionals including administrators, directors of nursing, nursing staff, social services, activity coordinators and home health directors and staff.
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...