Happy Veterans Day
SDAHO joins with our membership and the nation as we honor and celebrate those who willingly put their lives on the line for our...
CMS releases final rule for CY 2017 OPPS/ASC payment systems
On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center (OPPS/ASC) final...
Improvement advisor joins SDAHO Team
SDAHO is pleased to announce that Jennifer Kok, RN, has been selected to serve as improvement advisor with the SDAHO Hospital Improvement Innovation Network...
REMINDER: AHA post-election wrap-up
What do Tuesday's election results mean for hospitals?
Please make plans to join AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and Executive Vice President Tom Nickels...
Election day – What lies ahead
As Americans head to the polls, most people would agree that the national campaign for president has been most unusual this year, but we...
OPPS Final Rule Finalizes Changes for Meaningful Use
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressed in the OPPS final rule updates to the requirements for eligible hospitals and critical access...
CMS Awarded New Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its new Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Three contractors will perform post-payment review of Part A and...
BLS: Health care industry adds 31,000 jobs in October
The latest job numbers show that health care employment rose by 31,000 jobs in October.
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows...
Scrubs Camps give high school students a taste of health care careers
The South Dakota Department of Health offers free Scrubs Camps for high school students thinking of pursuing a career in health care.
The one-day, hands-on...
AAMC: Number of women enrolling in medical school reaches 10-year high
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) says the number of women who enrolled in medical school this year rose by 6.2 percent to...