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CMS Awarded New Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors (RAC)

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced its new Medicare Recovery Audit Contractors. Three contractors will perform post-payment review of Part A and...

BLS: Health care industry adds 31,000 jobs in October

Federal News
The latest job numbers show that health care employment rose by 31,000 jobs in October. New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows...

Scrubs Camps give high school students a taste of health care careers

State News
The South Dakota Department of Health offers free Scrubs Camps for high school students thinking of pursuing a career in health care. The one-day, hands-on...

AAMC: Number of women enrolling in medical school reaches 10-year high

Federal News
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) says the number of women who enrolled in medical school this year rose by 6.2 percent to...

Marketplace opens for health insurance enrollment

Federal News
The Health Insurance Marketplace opens today for its fourth open enrollment, offering every American the opportunity to sign up for health coverage under the...

Your PAC dollars at work

Federal News
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem. R-South Dakota, recently was presented with a $2,500 AHAPAC check from SDAHO board member Paul Hanson, CEO of Sanford USD...

AHRQ helps nursing homes tackle antimicrobial stewardship

Long Term Care News
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has created an Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide to help nursing homes improve antibiotic use and decrease harms...

CMS issues CY 2017 final rule for home health PPS

Data News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the calendar year 2017 final rule for the home health prospective payment system (PPS). The...

Organizations team up for United Against the Flu campaign

Quality News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and several other health care organizations are teaming up with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...

Regional Health breaks ground on new clinic in Sturgis

Member News
Regional Health has broken ground on a new $10.2 million clinic in Sturgis. The Sturgis Regional Medical Clinic, being built on the Sturgis Regional Hospital...

Moratorium legislative committee moving forward on 5 bills

Long Term Care News
The Regulation on Nursing and Assisted Living Beds Study moved forward on five bills for introduction to the full legislature during the interim committee's...

AHA offering MACRA webinar

Education News
The American Hospital Association is holding a MACRA Webinar titled "The New Medicare Physician Payment System: What hospitals and their clinician partners need to...

AHA launches MACRA 101 video series

Data News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) on Thursday launched the first two installments of its MACRA 101 video series to educate hospitals, clinicians and trustees...

Gale named administrator of Scotland’s Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital

Member News
Melissa Gale has been named the new administrator of Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital in Scotland. Gale, who is originally from Chadron, Nebraska, earned her Bachelors in...

SDAHO offers perspective on 2 ballot measures

State News
With election day fast approaching and the national races capturing most of the headlines, it’s important to remember that South Dakotans will be asked...

Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study meets

State News
The Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study reconvened for its fourth and final meeting on Oct. 25. The committee began with discussions on...

Webinar offered on final MACRA rule

Education News
SDAHO is offering an educational webinar on the final MACRA rule. "The MACRA Final Rule: Evaluating the Impact and Opportunities for Critical Access Hospitals," planned...

SDAHO PAC contributions in action

State News
Through the generous support of so many, the SDAHO PAC has raised more than $37,000 this year, making it one of the most successful...

CMS offering training for Phase 1 Implementation of new nursing home regulations

Education News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is developing online training for Regional Offices (RO), State Survey Agencies (SA) providers and other stakeholders...

ODPHP updates targets for health care-associated infections within acute care hospitals

Federal News
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has announced updated 2020 targets for the reduction of health care-associated infections in acute care...
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