The Latest News From SDAHO

LeadingAge offering 5-star webinars

LeadingAge and LeadingAge New York are sponsoring two webinars on recent changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home 5-star...

CMS posts memo on Office of Civil Rights clearance process

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted its Survey & Certification Memo 16-37 (PDF), discussing the revised OCR clearance process for...

State lists of 15 most common languages made available for ACA Section 1557 compliance

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Civil Rights has posted new FAQs for compliance with Section 1557 of the Affordable...

Rep. Noem’s IHS reform bill receives Ways and Means Committee approval

With recruitment of quality medical staff being one of the top challenges within Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities in South Dakota, the House Ways...

Psychiatric hospital administrators to meet in Nebraska

Boys Town National Research Hospital is holding the 2nd Midwest Psychiatric Hospital Administrator Meeting Oct. 6-7 in Boys Town, Nebraska. The “Learning Together to Improve...

Palliative medicine symposium aimed at awareness and education

Avera will be holding a Palliative Medicine Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. This palliative care learning event is designed to emphasize awareness of...

SDAHO 2016 Mid-Year Compensation Survey set for release

The 2016 SDAHO Mid-Year Compensation Survey results will be released the first week in October. Participating members will receive an email with their login...

Future health care growth requires facilities to focus on recruitment, retention

As facilities across the state strive to continue to provide access to quality, affordable health care, the need to recruit and retain a qualified...

Pre-convention meeting opportunity with HHS regional director

Please join us at a pre-Convention meeting for an opportunity to participate in a dialogue with Kim Gillan, Region VIII regional director for the...

Still time to register for 90th Annual Convention

Next week, we will be celebrating our 90th Anniversary at the SDAHO Annual Convention on Sept. 21-23 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. We...

CMS issues proposed rule on Medicaid DSH payments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) published a proposed rule on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment regarding the treatment of third party...

Emergency preparedness final rule intended to increase patient safety

On Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the long-awaited final rule on emergency preparedness, intended to establish...

Joint BON/BMOE propose administrative rules

The joint boards of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (BMOE) and Nursing (BON) held a public hearing on Sept. 6 to propose administrative rules dealing...

South Dakota BMOE proposes rule changes

The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (BMOE) held a public hearing Sept. 6 to propose administrative rule changes that dealt with...

Moratorium legislative committee holds third meeting

The third meeting of the Regulation on Nursing and Assisted Living Beds Study was held on Sept. 8 in Pierre. As a part of...

SDAHO PAC is poised for a record year

With contributions exceeding the $36K mark, we are pleased to report an increase in both the number of donors and contributions from our members. Your...

Strategists, marketers gather in Chicago for SHSMD conference

More than 1,700 health care strategists, planners, marketers and communication/PR professionals are gathered in Chicago this week for the 20th annual Society for Healthcare...

South Dakota receives Medicaid RAC exemption approval

CMS has approved South Dakota’s State Plan Amendment (SPA) 16-001, granting South Dakota another 3-year exemption from federal requirements to establish a Recovery Audit...

SD Diabetes Coalition holding fall conference

The South Dakota Diabetes Coalition Fall Partners’ Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CDT at the AmericInn...

Free, eight-part webinar series on recruiting to rural and underserved areas

The South Dakota Office of Rural Health is offering a free, eight-part webinar series this fall on recruiting to rural and underserved areas. The 3RNet...

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