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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,...

Senate Republicans release revised draft of BCRA

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

Debate resumes on BCRA; Senate delays recess

Federal News
Congress is back in session this week and the Senate will delay their August recess by two weeks as work continues on health care...

CMS changes its policies on civil money penalties for nursing facilities

Federal News
CMS issued a Survey and Certification memo regarding a revision of their policies and the analytic tool used to calculate CMPs. The changes go into effect July 17.

SDHHRA seeks nominations for Spirit of Service Award, Human Resource Leadership Award

Member News
The South Dakota Healthcare Human Resource Association is seeking nominations for two awards that are presented at the SDAHO Convention: The Spirit of Service Award and the Human Resource Leadership Award.

Book your room for the 2017 convention

Convention Spotlight
A block of sleeping rooms is being held at the Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 North 5th Street, for convention attendees. Reservations can be made online.

CMS issues final rule to delay home health conditions of participation effective date

Long Term Care News
CMS issued a final rule to delay the effective date for the new home health conditions of participation. The original effective date was July 13, 2017. Under pressure from providers and other interested parties, including SDAHO, CMS is delaying the effective date for an additional six months until Jan. 13, 2018.

National Anthem auditions sought for annual convention

Convention Spotlight
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is seeking a member to sing the national anthem as a part of the opening keynote luncheon, on Wednesday, Sept. 20 during the 91st Annual Convention at the Rapid City Civic Center.

Member of MTV’s hit show ‘The Buried Life’ to open annual convention

Convention Spotlight
Bucket list (n.) : a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying. Comes from the term “kicked...

Work continues on Senate bill to repeal the ACA

Federal News
Although Congress is in recess this week, Senate staffers are continuing to work on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) and estimates are that...
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