Rural MN Health Forum
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Registration
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Rural Minnesota Health Forum
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center – Alexandria, MN
7:00 – 8:00 AM - Registration and Vendor Fair - Breakfast available during this time
8:00 – 8:10 AM - Welcome
8:10 – 9:00 AM - Minnesota Rural Health Association Legislative Update
9:10 – 10:10 AM - Keynote Session - Communicate and Celebrate! Creating Moments that Matter. Building Stronger Connections in Healthcare
10:10 – 11:15 AM - Vendor Fair
Morning Breakout Session Topics
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
- Show You the Money – Finding Strategic Financial and Reimbursement Improvements
- Employment and Healthcare Law Updates – Key regulatory and compliance changes impacting healthcare employers
Networking Meetings
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
- Materials Management/ Surgery - Medline
- Business Office / Billing – Patient Billing Success
- Nursing – Enhancing Medication Safety and Managing Risk
- Pharmacy – Financial Sustainability Strategies
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch and Vendor Fair
Afternoon Breakout Session Topics
1:15 – 2:15 PM
- Thriving in the 2026 Care Management Landscape – Maximizing Revenue Through CCM & APCM
- Building Trustworthy AI in Critical Care – Responsible Adoption
- Understanding Workforce Pathways to Strengthen Rural Healthcare
- Listening Beyond the Survey – What Teams Really Need from Their Leaders
2:30 – 3:30 PM - Closing Session - Navigating Change in a Constantly Evolving Healthcare Environment
3:30 PM - Closing Remarks and Prize Drawings


