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HHS OIG releases 2017 work plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its 2017 work plan, which describes the OIG audits...

30 South Dakota rural hospitals recognized by national organizations

Thirty South Dakota rural hospitals are being recognized as top performers by the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH) and iVantage...

Happy National Rural Health Day

Nov. 17 was National Rural Health Day, an important time set aside to pause and give a special thanks to the caregivers, colleagues, volunteers,...

Comments to CMS requested on final rule for OPPS/ASC payment systems

SDAHO joins with the American Hospital Association (AHA) in urging members to submit comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on...

Medicaid expansion pivots to Medicaid reform

Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced Tuesday that he will not ask the South Dakota Legislature to consider his plan to expand Medicaid during the upcoming...

Congress returns for lame duck session

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate returned from a seven-week election recess this week for a brief “lame duck” session....

Exchange signups hit post-election peak amid uncertainty of ACA’s future

Americans are continuing to sign up for policies under the Health Insurance Marketplace amid post-election uncertainty regarding the future of the Affordable Care Act...

2017 Medicare HH PPS Final Rule Analysis available

The calendar year (CY) 2017 Medicare Home Health (HH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Final Rule Analysis is intended to show HH members how Medicare...

NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program application cycle to open

The next NURSE Corps Loan Repayment Program (LRP) application cycle is expected to open in January. In an effort to expedite the application submission...

Readmissions Reduction Program Analysis update available

The Readmissions Reduction Program (RRP) Analysis is intended to provide detailed performance information on the readmissions measures that are currently evaluated or will be...

Nursing home excellence campaign rebranded under CDC

The 10-year-old Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign is being transition into a new program under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week

It's Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual one-week observance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to raise awareness of the threat of...

Better Choices, Better Health launches monthly newsletter

Better Choices, Better Health has launched a monthly newsletter. The first issue is available here. The newsletter discusses managing chronic disease, highlights workshop participants and provides...

Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee meets in Pierre

The Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee met for the first time in Pierre on Wednesday. South Dakota Department of Health Secretary Kim Malsam-Rysdon said South Dakota's...

Happy Veterans Day

SDAHO joins with our membership and the nation as we honor and celebrate those who willingly put their lives on the line for our...

CMS releases final rule for CY 2017 OPPS/ASC payment systems

On Nov. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year 2017 outpatient prospective payment system/ambulatory surgical center (OPPS/ASC) final...

Improvement advisor joins SDAHO Team

SDAHO is pleased to announce that Jennifer Kok, RN, has been selected to serve as improvement advisor with the SDAHO Hospital Improvement Innovation Network...

REMINDER: AHA post-election wrap-up

What do Tuesday's election results mean for hospitals? Please make plans to join AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and Executive Vice President Tom Nickels...

Election day – What lies ahead

As Americans head to the polls, most people would agree that the national campaign for president has been most unusual this year, but we...

OPPS Final Rule Finalizes Changes for Meaningful Use

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressed in the OPPS final rule updates to the requirements for eligible hospitals and critical access...

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