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South Dakota Health Link holding fall forum

State News
South Dakota Health Link is holding its 3rd annual fall forum on Oct. 20. The annual conference, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p. m....

Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study meets

Data News
The Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study reconvened for its third meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The committee began with discussion on the...

South Dakota sees improvement in patient safety and quality

Quality News
Through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 Partnership for Patients (PfP) initiative, providers across the country have been...

HEN 2.0 ends with success

Quality News
The Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 project ended on September 23, 2016, with a number of HEN 2.0 hospital winners...

LeadingAge offering 5-star webinars

Long Term Care News
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

Long Term Care News
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

Federal News
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

Federal News
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

Education News
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

Education News
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

Data News
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

State News
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

Convention Spotlight
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

Convention Spotlight
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

Data News
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

Data News
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

State News
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

State News
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

Federal News
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

State News
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...
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