SDAHO PAC contributions in action
Through the generous support of so many, the SDAHO PAC has raised more than $37,000 this year, making it one of the most successful...
CMS offering training for Phase 1 Implementation of new nursing home regulations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing online training for Regional Offices (RO), State Survey Agencies (SA) providers and other stakeholders...
ODPHP updates targets for health care-associated infections within acute care hospitals
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has announced updated 2020 targets for the reduction of health care-associated infections in acute care...
SDAHO participates in CMS Rural Health Solutions Summit
Members and staff from SDAHO recently participated along with more than 650 other attendees from across the country in the CMS Rural Health Solutions...
HHS expects 13.8M to sign up for insurance plans during enrollment period
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell says HHS expects 13.8 million people to have selected a Health Insurance Marketplace plan by...
SDAHO launches redesigned website
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to share that after significant research and development, we have launched our redesigned website....
AHA hosting open enrollment webcast with HHS secretary
The American Hospital Association will host a special webcast on open enrollment with HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 1-2...
Infographic, video offers breast cancer screening guidelines
The Breast Cancer Task Force has created a targeted breast cancer campaign to remind providers to have conversations about risk-appropriate guidelines in order to...
SDAHO SNF VBP analysis available
The Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Analysis is intended to provide member SNFs with a preview of the federal fiscal year (FFY)...
Vaccine code for Medicare not yet in Common Working File
Noridian Healthcare Solutions says that Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are having issues with the new flu vaccine code 90674, which is not yet in...
