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FDA Approves Combo Test for Flu, COVID-19; Alerts Providers to Medical Device Risks

On Thursday, the FDA issued an EUA for SEKISUI Diagnostics, LLC’s OSOM Flu SARS-CoV-2 Combo Home Test, a single use test intended to detect...

March is National Social Work Month

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to celebrate National Social Work Month during all of March 2024! This year Social...

AHA Creates Change Healthcare Provider Resources Webpage

On February 21, Change Healthcare suffered a severe cyberattack, which is considered to be the most serious incident of its kind against a US...

2024 Legislative Update: Week 8

We are down to one week of the 2024 Legislative session and I am pleased to say it has been a good session for...

Quality Corner: Patient and Family Engagement

According to the Compass Hospitals Quality Improvement Contractors (HQIC), the purpose of Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) is to engage patients with hospital staff...

Long-Term Care Weekly Update March 1, 2024: A Resource for Members

Each week SDAHO provides members with an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct...

10 Strategies for Successful Rural Physician Recruitment

This article is supplied by SDAHO Enterprises’ Endorsed Business Partner Jackson Physician Search. Recruiting physicians to rural and remote locations remains a significant challenge for...

South Dakota Hospitals Recognized in 2024 Top 100 Critical Access & Rural Community Hospitals

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce that several South Dakota Hospitals are being recognized by The Chartis Group...

HHS & SAMHSA Announce $36.9 Million in Behavioral Health Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a funding opportunity of $36.9 million through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

New South Dakota Medicaid BEES Implemented March 4

The new South Dakota Beneficiary Eligibility and Enrollment System (BEES) has been approved by CMS and is scheduled to be implemented on March 4,...

Connect with Industry Leaders at the 2024 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference

Join us for the 2024 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference hosted by the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations on April 10-11 in Mitchell,...

How to Create a Solid Foundation for Value-Based Care

This article is supplied by SDAHO Enterprises’ Endorsed Business Partner Medical Solutions. In the evolving landscape of modern healthcare, it’s become increasingly important that the...

USD Department of Nursing Rural Health Career Fair

The University of South Dakota’s Department of Nursing will hold its 2nd Annual Rural Health Career Fair on Monday March 4, 2024 from 12pm...

Legislative Update: Week 7

This past week was a good week for healthcare at the 2024 South Dakota Legislature. Several measures that SDAHO is actively supporting or monitoring...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update February 23, 2024

Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story...

Brookings Health Stays on Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital List

Brookings, S.D. – Feb. 22, 2024 – For the ninth consecutive year Brookings Health System has been included by The Chartis Center for Rural Health...

UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare Experiencing Cyberattack that Could Impact Health Care Providers and Patients Across the U.S.

Cybersecurity Advisory Change Healthcare, which is one of the largest health care technology companies in the United States, Feb. 21 was hit with a cyberattack...

CAPC Live Webinars for March & April

“The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is a national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality, equitable health care for people living...

Next Generation Leaders Fellowship: Now Accepting Applications for 2024-2025

America’s hospitals and health systems are transforming to meet the changing needs of our patients and our communities. It is vital that future health...

Arts in Medicine

The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine (USD SSOM) developed an "Arts in Medicine" program last fall.  The program focuses on visual arts,...

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