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The Rural Healthcare Program Survey

​In 2009, the Helmsley Charitable Trust created its Rural Healthcare Program to improve access and quality of care in the upper Midwest. Working closely...

SDAHO Education for the week of March 1

SDAHO will provide the following educational opportunities during the week of March 1.  These sessions are included in SDAHO's Educational Package.  SDAHO's Education package...

DSS Releases State Plan Amendment on Medication Assisted Treatment

​The Department of Social Services (DSS) has released a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to provide assurances that South Dakota Medicaid covers and reimburses Medication...

Home is Where the Heart is Program selected for Innovations from the Field Series

​Brookings Health System's Home is Where the Heart is Program has been selected to be featured in the Compass Network Innovations from the Field, Series 1....

CMS Issues New Guidance for Hospitals Regarding Mass Vaccinations

Additional Guidance is now available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding updated guidance about mass vaccination events either on campus...

FBI Notification- Telephony Denial of Service Attacks and Disruption of Emergency Call Center Operations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is issuing a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to provide awareness regarding Telephony Denial of Service (TDoS) attacks. TDoS...

Healthcare Hero Highlight – Melissa Davis

Rural healthcare has unique challenges, often very different than healthcare systems in more urban locations. Throw in a global pandemic and those challenges may...

2021 Legislative Update: Week 6

The 2021 South Dakota Legislative session is in full swing, wrapping up week six. Medical marijuana was expected to take center stage this session...

South Dakota Medicaid Seeks Hospital Participants for CHART Model

​​South Dakota Medicaid is seeking hospitals and Medicaid stakeholders interested in participating in the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) model community transformation...

Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding healthcare professionals seeing patients from the areas affected by recent winter storms to maintain...

Education for the Week of February 22

​Join SDAHO for an exciting week of upcoming education: February 23 | 11am, CST, Team Culture, Presented by Todd Forkel By the most basic definition,...

South Dakota Dropping COVID-19 Vaccination Age to Residents Age 65 and Over Starting Feb 22

The South Dakota Department of Health announced that starting on Monday, February 22, 2021, the vaccination age of those who qualify to receive their...

Registration Open for Provider Relief Fund Recipients of Payments Exceeding $10,000

Recipients of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments exceeding $10,000 in aggregate must register in the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal. At present, there is no...

South Dakota launches Substance Use Disorder Recovery Program for New Mothers

In partnership with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS), Bethany Christian Services established the Recovering Mothers with Newborns (ReNew) program at their Sioux...

Healthcare Hero Highlight – Dr. Steve Timmerman

Providing high-quality, compassionate, and personalized healthcare is the mission at Brookings Health System. Dr. Steve Timmerman is Brookings Health's Pharmacy Director, and he is...

2021 South Dakota Legislative Session: Week 5

Lawmakers in Pierre have finished week 5 of the 2021 legislative session, with many key pieces of legislation introduced that could impact the healthcare...

605 Strong February Connection Forums and Webinars

​605 Strong invites you to join others in your field, across the State of SD, in a time of connection. There is no presenter...

South Dakota Department of Health Releases 2020 Nursing Facility Moratorium Report

​The South Dakota Department of Health released the 2020 Nursing Facility Moratorium Report. The report is an annual report on the need for additional...

HHS Issues Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for 2021

​The United States Department of Health and Human Services released the poverty guidelines for 2021. The federal poverty guidelines are used to determine financial...

Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Begins in South Dakota

The South Dakota Department of Health announced that starting Thursday, February 11th, the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program (FRPP) will be activated in South Dakota....

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