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Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Settings

Covid-19
The Biden-Harris Administration will require COVID-19 vaccination of staff within all Medicare and Medicaid-certified facilities to protect both them and patients from the virus...

2021 PAC Campaign Update

Member News
​ The 2021 SDAHO Political Action Committee (PAC) fundraising campaign has reached $31,738. Thank you to everyone that has contributed! Contributions can be made until...

American Medical Association Published Eight New COVID-19 Vaccine Codes

Covid-19
The American Medical Association (AMA) last week published eight new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for providers administering COVID-19 vaccines. The codes are used...

SDAHO Welcomes Michelle Hofer as Clinical Improvement Consultant

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations welcomes Michelle Hofer! Michelle recently joined SDAHO as the Clinical Improvement Consultant. Within the position, Michelle will...

2021 South Dakota Infection Control Council Conference

Education News
​​The South Dakota Infection Control Conference is now open for registration. The theme is Going Virtual. The conference is a yearly event intended to...

Healthcare-Associated Infections Increased in 2020 During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Quality News
A new study from CDC is the first comprehensive look at the impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) that harm...

Emergency Rural Health Care Grants Now Available

Covid-19
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Office, is now accepting applications for Emergency Rural Health Care Grants, which is part of...

340B Program HRSA Recertification Period for Hospitals Ends September 13

Federal News
​The 340B Program HRSA Recertification period of Hospitals is from August 16 -  September 13, 2021. As of today, only 68.72% of Critical Access...

2021 Annual Convention Cancelled

Convention Spotlight
After much discussion and consideration, the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization (SDAHO) leadership, in collaboration with the SDAHO Board of Trustees, have decided...

Healthcare Hero Highlight: Shawna Strand

Healthcare Hero
When we think of radiology, the first thing most people think of is an X-ray, but radiology isn’t just about scans and images. Radiology...

Study: Diabetes increasing among U.S. youth

Federal News
The estimated number of U.S. residents under age 20 with type 1 diabetes increased 45% from 2001 to 2017 to 215 per 100,000, while...

Using Partnerships to Address the Opioid Epidemic

Quality News
The opioid epidemic refers to the public health issue stemming from the rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs. Organizations like the...

CMS Expands Medicare Payments for At-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations

Federal News
To ensure Medicare beneficiaries who have difficulty leaving their homes or are otherwise hard-to-reach to receive the vaccination, health care providers can now receive...

HRSA Extends Deadline to Apply for Health Care Workforce Resilience Grants

Federal News
​The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has extended to September 20 the deadline for health care providers, associations and federally qualified health centers...

OSHA Healthcare Symposium August 31

Education News
​​Register for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Summer 2021 Healthcare Symposium on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, 9 AM - 4:45 PM ET. ...

FAQs Released on Federal Transparency and No Surprises Act Regulations

Federal News
​​On August 20, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (“the departments”) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related...

SD FLEX Grant Provides CPHQ Prep Course

Quality News
​A total of 29 quality professionals took part in virtual Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Prep Course conducted by National Association of Healthcare Quality...

South Dakota Reports Jump in Virus Cases in Nursing Homes

Covid-19
South Dakota health officials reported a jump in active COVID-19 infections Friday, with a high number coming from long-term care facilities. The Department of Health...

FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

Covid-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine,...

Federal PDMP Requirements for Medicaid Prescribers

State News
​Effective October 1, 2021, prescribers must check the South Dakota Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) drug history of a Medicaid recipient being prescribed a...
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