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MedPAC Issues March 2019 Report to Congress

Federal News
In its report, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends a 2 percent increase in payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient prospective payment...

Education for your Board Members

SDAHO Events
Are you looking for ways to help your board members make a real difference to your organization's performance? Every board has a unique role...

State Auxiliary group disbands

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Hospital/Healthcare Auxiliaries has decided to dissolve the statewide association. Rebecca Porter-Watson, Trustee SDAHA, stated "aging membership, the ...

Recognizing the Financial Implications of PDPM Webinar

Education News
The Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) introduces many changes to the assessment and clinical practices related to residents in skilled nursing homes. As...

Recruiting Quality Candidates with HospitalCareers Platform

SDAHO Enterprises
SDAHO Enterprises would like to invite your facility to take advantage of our new online recruitment resource SDHospitalJobs.com. SDAHO has joined over twenty Hospital Associations...

Office of Child and Family Services hosts regional meetings

Quality News
The South Dakota Department of Health Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) will be hosting three regional meetings in April. The meetings...

SDAHO visits D.C.

Long Term Care News
This week, SDAHO's VP of Post-Acute Care, Tammy Hatting, and the Administrator of Sanford Chamberlain Care Center, Erica Peterson, attended the Leading...

SDAHO Bill List Status

State News
The 2019 Session ended the middle of last week in a blizzard. After the dust settled, there are session statistics and bills...

Remember Safety When Facing Task Of Flood Recovery And Cleanup

Quality News
By MED Magazine's Alyssa McGinnis Health officials are reminding people in many Midwestern communities devastated by floods to use caution. “Cleaning up is overwhelming, and...

MACPAC Recommends Phasing in Medicaid DSH Cuts, Restructuring Allotments

Federal News
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released its March 2019 report to Congress, which recommends Congress phase in the Affordable Care...

South Dakota’s tax receipts $2.3M less than expected

State News
The State of South Dakota general fund receipt report through 8 months, total actual ongoing receipts were $2.3 million less than the legislature's revised adopted estimate...

CMS Delivers New Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy

Federal News
New guidance​ from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revises the guidelines to determine immediate jeopardy. The changes to Appendix Q of the State Operations...

All 5 PBMs agree to testify at Senate drug cost hearing

Federal News
By Sarah Karlin-Smith and Sarah Owermohle with POLITICOPRO Five pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBM) have agreed to testify about drug pricing at an April 9 Senate...

CMS Upates Drug Dashboards with Prescription Drug Pricing and Spending Data

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its Drug Spending Dashboards​ with data for 2017. The Trump Administration’s version of the drug...

Advertise jobs for your healthcare facility through 3RNet

State News
Advertise Healthcare Jobs at No Cost to Your Facility and Receive Listings of Healthcare Providers Seeking Employment. The South Dakota Office of Rural Health...

Trump’s proposed 2020 budget reduces funding for rural health programs

Federal News
The White House recently released its fiscal year 2020 budget, which would be devastating for the rural health safety net and includes funding cuts...

Specialized Infection Prevention and Control Training for Nursing Home Staff in the Long-Term Care Setting is Now Available

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated on the development of a...

FDA Released Draft Guidance on E-cigarette Sale Restrictions

Federal News
On March 13, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released much anticipated draft guidance​ designed to restrict how and where flavored e-cigarettes are...

Top 10 Patient-Safety Concerns for 2019

Quality News
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that studies how to improve patient care by addressing safety concerns across the continuum of care, just released its...

Nursing Home Staff Competency Assessment is Available Now

Long Term Care News
The Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) competency assessment helps nursing homes break down and self-examine some of the most important building blocks of...
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