The Latest News From SDAHO

Free, eight-part webinar series on recruiting to rural and underserved areas

The South Dakota Office of Rural Health is offering a free, eight-part webinar series this fall on recruiting to rural and underserved areas. The 3RNet...

CMS to give clinicians more options to comply with MACRA in 2017

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Andrew Slavitt said in a blog post Thursday that the agency will give physicians and...

CMS officials meet with SDAHO, member facilities on rural health care

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Insurance Specialist Ceilly Robl and Associate Regional Administrator John Hannigan met with SDAHO leadership at the...

Convention speaker, awareness month shine spotlight on sepsis

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...

Resources available for facilities experiencing issues with DME bidding

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has shared some resources for facilities experiencing issues with durable medical equipment bidding. LeadingAge says it has...

SD Healthcare Executives Group offers 3-hour ACHE Face-to-Face seminar at convention

Get your ACHE credits locally this year. The 90th annual convention will include a 3-hour ACHE Face-to-Face seminar sponsored by the South Dakota Healthcare...

SDAHO goes green with first ever convention app

We are excited to announce that the first ever SDAHO Annual Convention app is ready to download – and it’s free. The app includes...

‘Being Mortal’ event encourages communication about end-of-life care

Avera eLTC and the Good Samaritan Society are sponsoring an event to encourage people to overcome obstacles to identifying and communicating their wishes for...

FFY 2017 Medicare IPPS Final Rule Analysis available, webinar planned

The federal fiscal year (FFY) 2017 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to show members how Medicare inpatient fee-for-service...

FFY 2017 Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program analysis available

SDAHO has completed its analysis of the FFY 2017 Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, which is intended to provide members with a preview of the...

USD Sanford School of Medicine, Grant Writing USA holding grants training

USD Sanford School of Medicine and Grant Writing USA are presenting a two-day grants workshop in Sioux Falls in November. Beginning and experienced grant writers...

DOH announces South Dakota Good & Healthy Community Grant

The South Dakota Department of Health has announced a grant to support the assessment of community health and develop health promotion and disease prevention...

Happy Labor Day from SDAHO

Since becoming a federal holiday in 1894, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. Labor Day also symbolizes the...

CMS proposes risk-adjustment, cost-sharing changes for Health Insurance Marketplaces

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday issued a proposed rule that would set the standards governing health insurance issuers and the...

CDC: Two quarters of CDI data calculated with incorrect risk-adjustment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that two quarters of Clostridium difficile...

Office of Civil Rights offering non-discrimination webinar

The Office of Civil Rights is offering a webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 13, on new final rule guidance related to on its prohibiting of...

‘Blackhawk Down’ U.S. Army Ranger Thomas to give convention keynote address

Keni Thomas, a country music singer who served as a U.S. Army Ranger in the “Blackhawk Down” mission, will share an inspirational story about...

Season’s first West Nile virus death in South Dakota

An 80- to 89-year-old Yankton County resident has died from West Nile virus (WNV), marking South Dakota’s first death of the season from the...

Sleeping room block added for convention attendees

An additional block of sleeping rooms has been arranged for convention attendees at the Ramada Hotel & Suites, 1301 W Russell St., located directly...

Deadline to apply for NHSC loan repayment program approaching

The deadline to apply for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) is Oct. 13. The program provides...

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July

02jul12:00 pm1:00 pmRisk Evaluation & Gap Measurement (Workplace Violence Series)SDAHO Webinar

10jul12:00 pm1:00 pmWhen Disaster Strikes: How to Maintain Continuity of CareAHA Webinar

10jul1:00 pm2:00 pmWhat Matters & Patient Priorities CareWebinar

11jul11:00 am12:00 pmSexuality and Intimacy in Palliative Care (member only)SDAHO Webinar

11jul11:00 am12:00 pmService Excellence: How to Deliver a Great Customer ExperienceSDAHO Webinar


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