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SDAHO Participates in Housing Needs Roundtable

The lack of housing continues to be a challenge across South Dakota, impacting communities of all sizes and a variety of industries. This past...

Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Supervision

Starting January 1, 2024, certain non-physician practitioners (NP, PA, CNS) are permitted to provide direct supervision for cardiac rehabilitation, intensive cardiac rehabilitation, and pulmonary...

What’s Leaving for SDAHO webinars in 2024

Effective February 1, 2024, all webinar recordings from 2023 will be moved from the recording section and some will be relocated to the 2023...

South Dakota Department of Health Implements Naloxone for Business Program

South Dakota Department of Health Implements Naloxone for Business Program The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has developed a program to allow businesses statewide...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update December 15, 2023: A Resource for Members

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...

South Dakota Healthcare Leader Named Among 100 Most Influential People of 2023

At the end of each year Modern Healthcare names the 100 Most Influential People from that year. The 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare...

SDAHO Begins Work on Rural Network Development Workforce Grant

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to welcome Lindsay Stroman, Workforce Development Coordinator to the association. Earlier this year SDAHO...

2024 Staffing Trends

There are five critical trends in healthcare staffing anticipated for 2024, emphasizing the need for strategic solutions to combat workforce challenges. Healthcare leaders are...

SDAHO Advocacy Team Take Part in State-wide Legislative Forum Tour for Members

With the end of 2023 almost here, that means the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) team is already active educating members, lawmakers...

2024 Hospice Reminders

As we get closer to the New Year, there are a few changes in hospice that will go into effect as of January 1,...

Senators Call for CMS to Increase MA Plan Oversight

According to an article published by the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should require Medicare Advantage (MA)...

SDAHO’s 2023 Annual Report Now Available

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO’s) 2023 Annual Report is now available on the SDAHO website. Each year SDAHO provides an annual report...

Looking Forward: SDAHO Member Leadership Share Their Thoughts with MED Magazine

At the end of each year MED: Midwest Medical Edition, a digital partner with The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) looks back...

Annette Lee to Present on 2024 Home Health and Hospice Updates

On December 19, home health and hospice regulatory expert, Annette Lee, will share findings from the CMS Final Rule for home health and hospice...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update December 8, 2023: A Resource for Members

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...

Settlement Reached – Visa Mastercard Class Action

A $5.54B settlement has been reached to compensate merchants for excessive interchange fees. Pre-populated claim forms are being sent to eligible merchants by the...

CMS Releases Rule Implementing New Medicaid Renewal Enforcement Authorities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an interim final rule on December 4th that implements new enforcement authorities to be...

SDAHO’s Jacob Parsons to Present at SDHFMA Winter Conference

The South Dakota Chapter of the Healthcare Finance Management Association (HFMA) is hosting their Winter Conference on December 13, 2023, from 12:30 PM to...

Supply Chain: Your Source for Savings

In 2023, hospitals and healthcare facilities experienced an increase in their volumes, leading to an improvement in their margins. However, despite this increase, hospitals...

HHS Announces Next Steps in Ongoing Work to Enhance Cybersecurity for Health Care and Public Health Sectors

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a concept paper that outlines the Department’s cybersecurity strategy for the health care sector....

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