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New Nursing Home Five Star Data Released by CMS

CMS is releasing new Nursing Home 5 Star Data on Thursday, January 28th. For this report the Health Inspection rating freeze has ended so...

HHS Announces Enforcement Discretion for COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment Scheduling

​The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will exercise its enforcement discretion...

Register for AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Virtual Conference and Engagement Experience

Rural health care leaders are actively transforming their organizations through a focus on affordability and value with innovative responses to emerging opportunities and unprecedented...

2021 Nurse Licensure Compact Webinar Schedule

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NCL) increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level. Under the NLC, nurses can practice in...

SDAHO Member Education Registration Deadline Fast Approaching

The deadline to register is quickly approaching for SDAHO's 2021 Education package. This incredible opportunity provides SDAHO members over 50+ expert educational sessions, continuing...

Healthcare Hero Highlight: Ashley Scheessele

​ The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is celebrating healthcare professionals through 2021 with our Healthcare Hero campaign. The goal is to bring...

SunRx 340B Webinar For SDAHO Membership

​SDAHO is joining endorsed business partner SunRx, to offer an exclusive webinar event to SDAHO members. This webinar will focus on post-election regulatory updates...

Health Equity Transformation Series

In February, Mountain West AIDS Education & Training Center (MWAETC), will be hosting a webinar series focused on health equity transformation which will introduce...

Exclusive Education Package for SDAHO Members

SDAHO is changing the way we deliver and package education. Beginning in 2021, SDAHO has developed a virtual webinar series to address topics for...

HHS Moves to Reduce Administrative Procedural Barriers to OUD Treatment

Physicians registered with the Drug Enforcement Administration will no longer need to meet the X-waiver requirement to prescribe treatments such as buprenorphine for opioid...

Prescription Drug Changes for Medicare Advantage and Part D Plans

​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to allow Medicare enrollees to know in advance and compare their out-of-pocket...

Bringing Life, Work & Passion Back into Balance

South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) and ​The North Dakota Hospital Association (NDHA) have partnered to offer this 3-part webinar series. COVID-19 has...

The Surgeon General Releases Call to Action to Implement National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)—in collaboration with the National Action Alliance for Suicide...

CMS Issues Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology Final Rule

​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) (CMS-3372-F) final rule to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to...

CMS Announces Intent to Expand Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model

​​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model has been certified for expansion beginning in Calendar...

Healthcare Hero Hightlight: Dr. David Erickson

SDAHO’s fourth healthcare hero is Dr. David Erickson, Chief Medical and Innovation Officer of Avera Health. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the nation and the world, our...

96th Legislative Session Underway

The 96th South Dakota State Legislative session is underway. When it comes to healthcare policy, legislation and issues important to our healthcare members –...

Cannabis-based Treatments & Resources

Greenwich Biosciences has created resources and education for those interested in learning more on cannabinoid science and regulation. For cannabis studies, science-based data, resources,...

SDAHO Launches 2nd Year of Nurse Leadership Program

SDAHO's second year of the Nurse Leadership program began on January 14, 2021. Forty one nurses from across the state registered for the year...

Ready or Not, Price Transparency is now a Requirement

​Effective January 1, 2021, each hospital operating in the United States will be required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items...

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