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Gov. Noem Selects Amy Iversen-Pollreisz as Interim Secretary of Social Services

State News
Gov. Noem has selected a new interim Secretary of Social Services after her initial pick resigned three months into his appointment. Gov. Noem's office announced in...

New 2019/Merritt Hawkins Survey of Final-Year Residents

SDAHO Enterprises
Merritt Hawkins, an Endorsed Business Partner of SDAHO Enterprises, has just released our 2019 Survey of Final-Year Medical Residents – a key resource for...

Improvements Announced for Medicare RAC Program

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced several improvements to the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program, seeking to reduce providers’ burden by better...

CMS retreats on Medicare Part D protected classes changes

Federal News
Politico Pro's Sarah Karlin-Smith CMS significantly walked back plans to let Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans limit coverage of drugs in six categories...

Quest for Quality

Quality News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Quest for Quality Prize is presented annually to recognize health care leadership and innovation in improving quality...

SD Chronic Disease Programs Education Opportunity

Quality News
The South Dakota Department of Health and its chronic disease partners are hosting a webinar that will explain how to refer patients to...

State revenue $5.2M less than estimated for April 2019

State News
The general fund receipt report released by the South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management shows through 10 months, of fiscal year 2019 actual ongoing receipts were...

Complimentary Webinar on Social Determinants of Health

Quality News
On June 7 you are invited to join a complimentary webinar on Social Determinants of Health: The Underlying Issues Impacting Healthcare Costs and...

Shawnie Rechtenbaugh Appointed Permanent Secretary of DHS

State News
Gov. Kristi Noem announced that Shawnie Rechtenbaugh has been appointed as the permanent Secretary of the Department of Human Services (DHS). Secretary Rechtenbaugh has been serving...

Rural Access to Hospice Act Introduced

Federal News
The bipartisan Rural Access to Hospice Act (S. 1190/H.R. 2594) will fix a technical glitch to ensure seniors can access hospice care and choose...

Chronic Disease Resource

Quality News
Healthcare providers play a vital role in preventing and controlling chronic diseases. In South Dakota that includes referring tobacco-using patients to the SD QuitLine​,...

Staying Safe in Today’s Increasing Threat Environment

SDAHO Enterprises
Make Your World a Safer Place with access to healthcare specific programs for Aggression Management, Emergency Management and Security Risk Assessments​.The South...

H.R. 2573 and S. 433 Introduced to Address PDGM Concerns

Federal News
The house and senate bills specifically address reforms made in the Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), a payment model proposed by the Centers for...

CMS Issues Guidance on Hospital Space-Sharing Arrangements

Federal News
CMS issued draft guidance regarding co-location or space-sharing arrangements between hospitals and other providers. The draft guidance would allow hospitals to share entrances, public areas, hallways, waiting...

LeadingAge Member Survey to Launch on June 6th

Long Term Care News
The first LeadingAge national-state partner collaborative member survey will launch on June 6th. Please watch your inbox for participation in this...

CMS Issues Draft Guidance on Ligature Risk

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued draft revised guidance to clarify its ligature risk policies for psychiatric hospitals and psychiatric hospital units. The draft...

2019 Chronic Disease Partners and BetterChoices, BetterHealth Conference

Quality News
The 2019 Chronic Disease Partners and Better Choices, Better Health Conference will be held on October 15-16, 2019 in Mitchell. Breakout session proposals are being accepted...

Sustainable Improvements to the Continuum of Mental Health Services

State News
With the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, the work of the 2018 Access to Mental Health Services Study continues by creating five task forces to...

SDAHO moderates discussion between US Senator Rounds, US Senator Alexander & SD Hospital CEOs

Member News
On May 3, Tim Rave, President of South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations, moderated a discussion between US Senator Rounds, US Senator Alexander,...

CMS Releases FFY 2020 IPPS Proposed Rule

Federal News
This week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule....
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