The Latest News From SDAHO

Free webinar: Challenges sepsis poses to rural hospitals

Quality News
Sepsis accounts for 15 out of every 100 rural hospitalizations and is the cause of 50 percent of in-hospital deaths. New data suggests that...

Redfield named as new director of CDC

Federal News
Robert Redfield, M.D., was named earlier this week as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the...

Sanford doctor, Sioux Falls clinic win awards for colorectal cancer screening efforts

Quality News
Dr. Daniel Heinemann, MD, of Sanford Health Network, and Falls Community Health have received top honors from the South Dakota Cancer Coalition Colorectal Cancer...

Congress struggles to finalize spending levels; pass omnibus legislation

Federal News
With the government funding deadline set for this Friday, leadership from the Senate and House met this morning to iron out the remaining differences...

Congress considers insurance market stabilization

Federal News
Congressional leaders continue to discuss if they should stabilize Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance markets and the best way to do so. There are...

Governor expected to veto gun bills; signs budget bills

State News
The regular run of the South Dakota legislative session concluded on March 9. Legislators will gather in Pierre on March 26 and, if needed,...

President Trump outlines opioid initiative

Federal News
This week, President Trump announced an initiative to help fight the opioid epidemic. The overall strategy includes several key prevention and treatment initiatives, along...

FDA moves to reduce nicotine in cigarettes, seeks public input

Federal News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took its first step toward lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes last week and is now asking the public...

Member Spotlight
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on Gallagher, a company you might recognize as “Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.”  The company is currently going...

South Dakota files suit against opioid manufacturers

State News
South Dakota joined the ranks of 15 other states on Wednesday by filing a lawsuit in State Circuit Court against pharmaceutical companies who manufacture...

Expanded mental health services proposed to reduce gun violence

Federal News
The White House recently proposed several actions intended to reduce gun violence in the U.S., including expanding residents' access to mental health care. The proposal...

Medicaid claim forms change for assisted living providers

Long Term Care News
The South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) would like to remind Assisted Living providers that the claim form for Medicaid payments changed effective...

Culture and engagement are priorities during Patient Safety Awareness Week

Quality News
This week is designated as Patient Safety Awareness Week. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is the lead sponsor of the event, which is...

Legislative session concludes; health care providers receive Medicaid increase

State News
The 93rd South Dakota legislature concluded March 9 after a rush to finalize the state budget. As part of their final budget deliberations, legislators...

SDAHO members to meet with congressional delegation during LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit

Member News
Members of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) will be in Washington, DC, next week to explore strategies and best practices in...

Congress continues focus on appropriations omnibus bill and 340B drug pricing program

Federal News
With a March 23 deadline approaching, Congress continues its work this week to finalize government funding levels that will be included in an omnibus...

UnitedHealthcare will pass along medication rebates

Uncategorized
UnitedHealthcare recently announced that beginning in 2019, they will pass along an "overwhelming majority" of the rebates they receive from drugmakers to members who...

Grant funding available for development of physician quality measures

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a grant to fund development, improvement, updates or expansion of quality measures that focus...

Legislative session ends; funding levels set

State News
The 93rd Session of the South Dakota Legislature concluded its work late this afternoon with passage of the General Appropriations Bill. The bill includes...

Appropriations in spotlight as SD legislative session nears end

State News
As the 93rd Session of the South Dakota Legislature enters its final day, the focus has shifted to the Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA)...
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