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Summer SDAHO Trustee Newsletter

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO), with sponsorship from the South Dakota Office of Rural Health, offers a variety of resources tailored...

Beware of COVID Scam

On July 27 the South Dakota Department of Health Secretary, Malsam-Rysdon, issued a warning about a phone scam regarding COVID-19 testing. Scammers are targeting...

Additional Funds Distributed to Hospitals with High COVID-19 Admissions

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed a second round of funding to hospitals which have been greatly impacted by COVID-19....

Changes in COVID-19 Daily Data Reporting Process

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week announced significant changes to the daily COVID-19 data reporting process. The most significant changes...

CARES Act Post-payment Reporting

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week shared additional information on reporting requirements for providers that have received CARES Act relief...

SDAHO Member Hellos and Goodbyes

SDAHO bids farewell and our deepest gratitude to several CEOs who have had long, successful careers in healthcare. We wish them all the best...

AHA Digital Pulse tool

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has launched a valuable new benefit for all AHA members: the Digital Pulse. Developed in cooperation with the digital...

Root Cause Analysis presented by Sarah Pavelka

Catch Sarah Pavelka's second session, Using Root Cause Analysis or Failure Mode and Effects Analysis next Wednesday.  Sarah makes strategic planning relevant and easy...

Health Services Financing- Quick and convenient patient loan financing

Commerce Bank, announced a patient financing solution called Health Services Financing (HSF®), the program provides patients with a 0% or low-interest line of credit for...

CMS Quality Program Extraordinary Circumstances Exceptions Request

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced last week that hospitals will be expected to collect data for the quality reporting and value programs...

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities and Long-term Care Hospitals Provider Preview Reports

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRF) and Long-term Care Hospitals (LTCH) provider preview reports are based on quality data submitted between Q1 2019 and Q4 2019....

Requiring Nursing Homes to Submit Staffing Data

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memorandum announcing plans to end the emergency blanket waiver that waived the requirement for...

Home Health and Hospice 2020 and Beyond presented by Annette Lee

Compliance in Home Health and Hospice can sometimes seem like a moving target. The rules change, they are sometimes difficult to interpret and it...

SDAHO Enterprises Point of Contact Change

After 18 years with SDAHO, Gil Johnson has pursued a new opportunity outside of the Association. Gil was instrumental in the genesis, operations and...

Coronavirus Public Health Emergency Expiration on July 25 Set for Extension

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Vice President Mike Pence have indicated to governors the Trump administration's plan to extend the...

Strategic Planning that Produces Real Strategy

When you’re trying to solve day-to-day issues and increase the intrinsic value of your organization, strategic planning is vital to accomplishing your goals. Join...

Continuing Education Opportunities

Are you looking for free or low-cost continuing education (CE) programs for certification renewal?  If so, consider education provided by SDAHO. SDAHO is an...

Medicaid Services Rate Increase Effective July 1

The General Appropriations Act provides a rate increase for most Medicaid services. Rate increases for Medicaid providers are effective July 1, 2020 for services...

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations Reviews COVID Funding

The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA), co-chaired by Rep. Chris Karr (R-Sioux Falls) and Sen. John Wiik (R-Big Stone City), held its second...

CMS Creates New Office for Burden Reduction

On June 23rd, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the creation of a new office, the Office of Burden Reduction and...

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