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Deal struck on opioid package

Federal News September 26, 2018

The House and Senate reached a final agreement on a bipartisan opioid bill, H.R. 6 (115), after weeks of negotiation. It is anticipated the...

Bill introduced to allow health savings account use for home care expenses

Long Term Care News September 25, 2018

A bill introduced in the House of Representatives Sept. 13 would make it possible for patients to use a health savings account (HSA) for...

SDAHO receives a six-month Compass HIIN extension

Quality News September 25, 2018

On Sept. 10 Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) Compass Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks (HIIN), which includes 42 South Dakota hospitals supported by the South Dakota...

South Dakota receives grant for opioid treatment and prevention

State News September 25, 2018

The Department of Social Services (DSS), Division of Behavioral Health will receive just over $4 million for two years totaling over $8 million in...

CMS proposes rule to lift regulations, ease burden on providers

Federal News September 25, 2018

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to relieve burden on providers by removing unnecessary, obsolete or excessive burdensome...

CMS awards $26.6 million for developing quality measures

Quality News September 24, 2018

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected seven healthcare organizations to create new quality measures for the Quality Payment Program, awarding them $26.6...

Pierce named permanent president of Rapid City Hospital

Member News September 21, 2018

Regional Health has named John Pierce to the permanent position of president of the Rapid City Hospital and Market. He had been serving as...

DOH investigates Legionnaires’ disease in Sioux Falls

Quality News September 20, 2018

The South Dakota Department of Health issued a press release concerning 14 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease that have been reported in people who...

Senate prepares to pass major opioids package

Federal News September 17, 2018

The Senate is expected to vote later today on a major package of legislation, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018. The legislation is...

Special session approves taxing remote sales

State News September 17, 2018

South Dakota's special legislative session held Sept. 12 featured two bills related to remote sellers and e-commerce that were signed into law. SD special legislative...

SDAHO members make the news

Member News September 14, 2018

Several South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations members were in the news recently, including: Regional Health in Rapid City named Paulette Davidson as president...

FDA chief calls teenage vaping an “epidemic”, announces steps to curb use

Federal News September 14, 2018

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb escalated efforts to stop an “epidemic” of teenage use of e-cigarettes announcing earlier this week wide-scale...

SD organization receives $100K grant to help consumers enroll in health coverage

State News September 14, 2018

The Western South Dakota Community Action Partnership earlier this week was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Uninsured rate holds steady in 2017

Federal News September 14, 2018

The number of U.S. residents without health insurance for the entire year in 2017 was estimated at 28.5 million, or 8.8 percent of the...

PAC campaign update

Member News September 14, 2018

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations PAC fundraising campaign reached $33,984 as of Sept. 12. Thank you to the facilities and individuals who...

Community palliative care providers urged to submit info for online directory

Long Term Care News September 14, 2018

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), in collaboration with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, has launched an initiative to build...

FDA broadens treatment options for opioid dependence

Quality News September 14, 2018

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new dosage option for buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film, which is applied under the tongue as...