The Latest News From SDAHO

CMS encourages eligible suppliers to participate in expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in April expanded the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP), a national performance-based payment model offering a...

Nominations open for SDAHO Distinguished Service Awards

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is accepting nominations for Distinguished Service Awards. The Distinguished Service Awards were created to recognize individuals for...

Updated: CMS proposes changes to empower patients and reduce administrative burden

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to...

In remembrance of State Representative McPherson

State News
After more than a year-long battle with cancer, State Rep. Sean McPherson, 47, of Rapid City passed away yesterday. McPherson was elected in 2017...

Rural family medicine residency program in Pierre receives accreditation

Member News
A new rural family medicine residency program in Pierre, a product of collaboration between Sanford Health and Avera Health, received accreditation last week. The...

Continuing Care Conference provides valuable education to providers

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s 19th annual Continuing Care Conference was held April 25-26 in Sioux Falls, bringing together 81 post-acute care...

National Nurses Week is May 6-12

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Join SDAHO, American Nurses Association (ANA) and many other organizations across the U.S. in thanking nurses and promoting National Nurses Week, May 6-12. This...

Cole named administrator at HSC

Member News
Ken Cole of Boulder, Colorado has been selected as the new administrator of the Human Services Center in Yankton. Cole will begin his duties...

Humana, private equity firms to buy hospice provider

Long Term Care News
Insurance giant Humana and two private equity firms - TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe - have agreed to acquire privately held...

Summer studies discussed at legislative executive committee meeting

State News
The South Dakota Legislative Executive Committee met earlier this week to continue its discussion of two summer studies. The studies, which are connected to...

Senate advances opioid legislation

Federal News
This week U.S. Senate and House committees are moving forward on legislation to address the nation’s opioid crisis. The Senate Health, Labor, Education and...

Health care leaders to meet with SD Congressional delegation

Member News
Representatives from the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) will be traveling to Washington, D.C. in early May to advocate for a myriad...

CMS proposes changes to empower patients and reduce administrative burden

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to empower patients through better access to hospital price information, improve patients’ access to...

Hospitals can apply for FY 2019 EHR hardship exception

Federal News
Inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that did not achieve meaningful use of electronic health records (EHR) under the...

Cyber threat to health care sector announced

Quality News
A new cyber attack group known as Orangeworm has been observed installing malicious software via a custom backdoor within large international corporations that operate...

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 28

Quality News
The 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies, is April 28 from...

HHS releases second installment of grant awards for opioid crisis

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released late last week $485 million in grant money to continue the fight against opioids. The...

Farm Bill moves through House Ag Committee

Federal News
The House Agriculture Committee yesterday passed out of committee the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R.2), critical legislation to address the economic challenges...

Medical marijuana initiative goes up in smoke

State News
A petition submitted for an initiated measure to legalize medical marijuana in South Dakota was rejected by Secretary of State Shantel Krebs on Monday. An...

SDAHO supports Blue & Green Day

Uncategorized
The staff at the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations donned blue and green attire in support of Donate Life America’s annual Blue &...
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