The Latest News From SDAHO

Convention registration available online beginning August 4

Convention Spotlight July 25, 2017

The agenda and online registration for the 91st annual convention, Sept 20 – 22, Rapid City, will be available beginning August 4. A link...

Annual convention app to go live August 1

Convention Spotlight July 25, 2017

Get up to speed quickly on all programming and special events being planned for the 91st Annual Convention with the convention app. The app...

FCC to hold listening sessions on broadband use in health care

Federal News July 25, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Connect2Health Task Force has announced it will convene several virtual listening sessions over several weeks, starting the week of...

Procedural vote on health care reform expected today

Federal News July 25, 2017

Senate Republicans plan to hold a crucial vote today to begin debate on health care reform. The vote comes as the Senate Parliamentarian ruled...

Public hearing date changed for new community living home regulations

State News July 24, 2017

The Department of Health (DOH) issued formal notice of a change in the public hearing date to give the agency authority to license and...

Senate vote anticipated on ACA “Repeal” legislation

Federal News July 21, 2017

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has indicated he will bring to the Senate floor early next week a Motion to Proceed to a...

McConnell pulls ACA legislation; Repeal “only” option stalls

Federal News July 19, 2017

The long awaited Republican effort to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) appears to have come to an end. Monday,...

SDAHO to host inaugural trustee boot camp – September 20

Convention Spotlight July 18, 2017

In conjunction with the annual convention, we will be hosting our first ever Board Boot Camp: “Key Governance Practices of Top Performing Boards” on...

Board of Trustees holds annual strategic planning session

Member News July 18, 2017

The Board of Trustees held their annual strategic planning session last week in Deadwood. In preparation for the session, a variety of research information...

Cat Selman to provide intensive RoP training – August 10

Education News July 18, 2017

Educator. Motivator. Communicator. Consultant. Author…Catherine R. “Cat” Selman, BS, uses her dynamic personality and compelling presence to spread the message of positive, realistic, and...

DOL elects not to defend white collar overtime rule

Federal News July 18, 2017

In a court filing on June 30, 2017, the Department of Labor (DOL) under the Trump administration signaled that it would no longer defend...

DOH issues request for proposal to provide additional nursing facility capacity

Long Term Care News July 18, 2017

DOH posted a 2017 Request for Proposals to provide additional nursing facility capacity in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and other communities in South Dakota. Proposals...

CMS launches quality website for doctors and other clinicians in rural areas

Quality News July 18, 2017

CMS recently launched a new section on the Quality Payment Program dedicated to doctors and other clinicians working in small or rural practices as...

New antimicrobial stewardship resource for critical access hospitals

Federal News July 18, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a new antimicrobial stewardship resource for small and Critical Access Hospitals that was guided by providers in...

2017 SDAHO workforce report

Member News July 17, 2017

Employee turnover is an ongoing concern for South Dakota health care organizations, since workforce volatility can profoundly impact patient outcomes and satisfaction. Gaining an...

South Dakota ends FY2017 with an $8M surplus

State News July 17, 2017

South Dakota state government closed the 2017 budget year on June 30 marking the sixth consecutive year with a surplus. Despite lower revenue, the...

HHS Rocky Mountain Region Office presenting free training on HIPAA for small providers

Federal News July 17, 2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Rocky Mountain Region, will be presenting FREE training on the Privacy,...

Senate Republicans release revised draft of BCRA

Federal News July 13, 2017

Today, the Senate Republican leadership unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The estimated impact of the revisions by the...

CMS issues OPPS, PFS proposed rules for calendar year 2018

Federal News July 13, 2017

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rules updating the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and physician fee schedule...

Public hearing scheduled for new community living home regulations

State News July 12, 2017

The Department of Health (DOH) issued formal notice of a public hearing to give the agency authority to license and regulate community living homes...

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