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Nominations sought for Quality Excellence Awards

Member News
SDAHO is looking to recognize outstanding achievements, innovation and effective quality improvement projects and patient safety with its inaugural Quality Excellence Awards. The awards are...

CMS proposes 2018 and 2019 payment changes for home health

Federal News
The CMS proposed rule updates the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS) payment rates, including the national, standardized 60-day episode payment rates, the national...

Senate votes to start debate on legislation to repeal parts of the ACA

Federal News
The Senate Tuesday approved a procedural motion to proceed to debate on legislation to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the...

Convention registration available online beginning August 4

Convention Spotlight
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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