The Latest News From SDAHO

Medicare SNF PPS Final Rule FFY2017

Data News August 17, 2016

On Aug. 5, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017 final payment rule for the Skilled...

Alliance for Aging Research film urges vaccination

Long Term Care News August 17, 2016

The Alliance for Aging Research has released a new short You Tube film urging seniors to lead their families in vaccination by getting their...

A touch of the ‘80s to celebrate 90

Convention Spotlight August 10, 2016

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations might be celebrating its 90th year, but SDAHO will take crowds back to the ‘80s during the...

SDAHO intern studies midwifery to inform public policy

Member News August 10, 2016

Rizwaan Lakhani, recently completed a 10-week internship with SDAHO in participation with the RISE-UP program through the University of South Dakota (USD). USD is...

Planning session focuses on advocacy, business development, membership services

Member News August 3, 2016

Annually, as a part of the July board meeting, the SDAHO Board of Trustees reviews/updates the strategic plan for the association. This year the...

AHA holding webcast on site-neutral payment provisions

Federal News August 3, 2016

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is holding a special members-only virtual advocacy day next week on the site-neutral payment provisions in the outpatient prospective...

Rosebud, Pine Ridge hospitals to benefit from accreditation contract

Federal News August 3, 2016

Hospitals on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Indian reservations are among federally operated medical facilities across eight states that will benefit from a new...

LeadingAge opens registration for annual meeting in Indianapolis

Long Term Care News August 3, 2016

LeadingAge will hold its Annual Meeting and EXPO in Indianapolis Oct. 30-Nov. 2. The annual meeting provides an opportunity to explore the breadth and...

CMS policy to require immediate enforcement remedies for SNFs, NFs, SNF/NFs

Federal News August 3, 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a national policy for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), nursing facilities (NFs) and dually participating...

CDC issues influenza toolkit for long-term care employers

Federal News August 3, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a toolkit to help long-term care employers prepare for the 2016-2017 influenza season. The CDC...

CMS publishes proposed AMI/CABG, CJR rules

Data News August 3, 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a proposed rule to create a new mandatory bundled payment model for acute myocardial...

Health care quality leader to close convention

Convention Spotlight August 3, 2016

Health care quality leader Laura Adams will discuss how achievement of the “triple aim” of better health, better health care and lower costs involves...

HRSA awards $149M in primary care workforce development grants

Federal News August 3, 2016

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $149 million in workforce development grants through a dozen programs aimed at preparing...

Creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to speak in Sioux Falls

Education News August 3, 2016

Dr. Marsha Linehan, the renowned psychologist and author who created Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for the treatment of suicidality and borderline personality disorder, will...

Registration open for Sept. 7 BCBH Network Conference

Education News August 3, 2016

Good & Healthy South Dakota is planning a Better Choices Better Health (BCBH) Network Conference for Sept. 7 in Pierre. Lt. Gov. Matt Michels will...

Father of boy who died from sepsis to speak at SDAHO convention

Convention Spotlight July 27, 2016

The father of a 12-year-old boy who died after developing sepsis from an elbow scrape in gym class will address the dangers of the...

Health care technology expert to speak at SDAHO convention

Convention Spotlight July 20, 2016

Dr. Aaron E. Carroll, one of the first researchers to study the use of mobile devices in providing care, will speak at the SDAHO...

Governor’s office updates coalition on Medicaid expansion

State News July 6, 2016

The South Dakota Healthcare Solutions Coalition held a conference call meeting last week in which officials from the governor’s office shared a number of...

Daugaard says he remains committed to Medicaid expansion

State News June 29, 2016

Gov. Dennis Daugaard says he remains committed to Medicaid expansion in South Dakota and will move forward on the issue “when the time is...

SDAHO supports governor’s decision to forgo special legislative session for Medicaid expansion

State News June 22, 2016

The South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations (SDAHO) supports Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s Medicaid expansion plan and his decision Wednesday to forgo a special...

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