The Latest News From SDAHO

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...

Study Shows Rising Pediatric COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates

Researchers analyzed data on over 300,000 COVID-19-related hospitalizations and 5,364 involved children within 22 states between May 15 and November 15. Research found that...

HHS Requests Hospital Data on Vaccinations for Health Care Personnel and Patients

​The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its guidance to hospitals on the reporting of COVID-19-related data. Specifically, HHS requests that hospitals report...

Survey: Physicians a Key to Covid Recovery

​The year gone by has been a challenging one for healthcare professionals, including physicians, many of whom have been on the front lines of...

CMS Issues Roadmap for States to Address Social Determinants of Health

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to states regarding strategies that address social determinants of health (SDOH) in the Medicaid CHIP...

South Dakota Medicaid Updates COVID-19 FAQ

​South Dakota Medicaid has updated their COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions document to address Medicaid flexibility and coverage of COVID-19 Testing, Monoclonal Antibody Therapy, and...

Healthcare Hero Highlight: Lisa Parsons

Every once in a while a person is lucky enough to find their passion and purpose right from the get-go. That was the case for...

HHS Announces $22 Billion to Support Covid-19 Battle

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two upcoming actions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide more...

SDDOH Launches New COVID-19 Vaccination Info Tools

​The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has released two helpful tools designed to better inform South Dakotans on the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine distribution...

SDAHO Welcomes Stephanie Rissler as Communication Manager

​Serving as the voice for South Dakota's hospitals and healthcare organizations, SDAHO is a trusted resource and leading advocate for its members on advocacy,...

Congress makes New Rural Emergency Hospital Designation

The Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2021 included legislation establishing a rural emergency hospital (REH) designation under the Medicare program. The new designation will allow existing...

Welcome The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

SDAHO would like to welcome our newest members, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. Since 1922, The organization has sought to create environments where...

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