The Latest News From SDAHO

HIIN is actively underway but recruitment continues

Quality News January 26, 2017

The Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) is actively underway. Forty-three South Dakota hospitals are currently participating in the HIIN project with us, in collaboration...

Bunt appointed to NHPCO Quality and Standards Committee

Long Term Care News January 25, 2017

Kristen Bunt, SDAHO's director of quality integration, has been appointed to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Quality and Standards Committee. Bunt, whose...

Community living homes bill heads to Senate

Long Term Care News January 25, 2017

A bill to license and regulate community living homes has passed the state House and now heads to the Senate. House Bill 1040 was brought...

SDAHO Legislative Session Update Call 1-24-17

Uncategorized January 25, 2017

Happy IV Nurse Day

Member News January 25, 2017

SDAHO recognizes South Dakota's many infusion professionals throughout the state today on IV Nurse Day. The annual honor, established in 1981, is especially meaningful to...

House committee advances nursing bed sale/transfer bill

Long Term Care News January 24, 2017

A bill that would allow nursing facilities to transfer or sell nursing bed capacity was advanced by the House Health and Human Services Committee...

Committee advances bill to authorize 50-bed nursing home in Eagle Butte

Long Term Care News January 23, 2017

A bill authorizing the operation of a nursing home facility in Eagle Butte has passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday...

Bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities passes Senate committee

State News January 23, 2017

A bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and will be placed...

Senate committee advances EMR certification bill

State News January 23, 2017

A bill to create a state certification for emergency medical responders (EMRs) unanimously passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and...

VNAA says MedPAC may recommend rate reductions for home health care, Hospice

Federal News January 20, 2017

The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) says the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has again passed payment and policy recommendations for Medicare home...

Congress takes step toward repealing ACA through reconciliation

Federal News January 19, 2017

Last week, both the Senate and House took the first steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by approving a FY 2017 budget...

Rounds to chair Senate cybersecurity subcommittee

Federal News January 19, 2017

Sen. Mike Rounds has been selected to chair the newly formed Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Rounds said the subcommittee will be tasked with...

Ayoub named CEO of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics

Member News January 19, 2017

John J. Ayoub is the new CEO of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics. Ayoub holds a Master in Health Administration degree and is a fellow...

CMS issues final rules on Medicaid managed care pass-through payments

Federal News January 18, 2017

The American Hospital Association says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday released a final rule limiting states’ ability to increase...

Inpatient/Outpatient-Dimensions Database meeting scheduled for Feb. 9

Quality News January 18, 2017

The Inpatient and Outpatient (IPOP)/Dimensions Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 from noon–3:30 p.m. CST at the Sheraton Sioux Falls. Lunch will be...

CMS announces extension of 2016 reporting deadline for reporting eCQM data

Quality News January 17, 2017

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is notifying hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) and/or...

State transitioning Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) to DHS

Long Term Care News January 17, 2017

The state Division of Adult Services and Aging (ASA) will be transitioning to the Department of Human Services (DHS), effective in April. Lynne Valenti, secretary...

LeadingAge opens registration for PEAK Leadership Summit

Long Term Care News January 17, 2017

LeadingAge is inviting the country’s top aging services business leaders, experts and advocates to Washington, D.C., for the PEAK Leadership Summit, its preeminent leadership...

Legislators look to restrict lobbyists’ access

State News January 16, 2017

Members of the state House and Senate last week undertook unprecedented efforts to restrict access to lobbyists and general public between 8 a.m. and...

SD Medicaid says paper RAs replaced with Medicaid Online Portal

State News January 13, 2017

South Dakota Medicaid is reminding providers that the mailing of paper remittance advices (RAs) has been replaced with the Medicaid Online Portal, which will...

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