12th Annual SD Health Link Fall Forum

Agenda

October 14, 2026 | Sioux Falls Convention Center
1201 Northwest Avenue | Sioux Falls, SD

8:00 – 9:00	Registration & Vendors Open
9:00 – 9:15	Welcome Kevin DeWald, SD Health Link & Ben May, CHW SD
9:15 – 9:30	Opening Remarks Sec. Melissa Magstadt, SD Department of Health
9:30 – 10:30	Opening Keynote Ryan Barry, Health Catalyst
10:30 – 11:00	Vendor Break
11:00 – 12:00	Breakout Session 30 Minutes per Session
South Dakota Health Link Sessions	Community Health Works of South Dakota Session
Pint of Care Update Lisa Fox, SD Health Link	Beyond the Screen: Supporting Patients and Clients Through Telehealth Mary DeVany, Great Plains Telehealth Resource & Assistance Center
Horizon Health: Suite of Health Link Services & Analytics Michele Block, Horizon Health	Helpline Center Network of Care – Web-based Documentation Software for CHWs Shauna Batcheller & Abby Vreugdenhi, Helpline Center
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch (Vendor Break)
1:00 – 3:00	Breakout Session 30 Minutes per Session
South Dakota Health Link Sessions	Community Health Works of South Dakota Session
Avera Health Home Notify/Coordinated Care Vonita Gardner, Avera Health	SD Health Link Essentials for CHWs Lisa Fox, SD Health Link
Coroner Duties and Medical Records Access Dr. Kenneth Snell, Minnehaha County Coroner	Changes to Medicaid Requirements: Spreading the Word and Supporting Recipients Kate Derrick & Kristin McNeely, South Dakota Medicaid
Closing the Gap: Data, Partnerships, and Post-Overdose Response Diana Leal, Emily’s Hope	Navigating the Medicaid Portal: From Access to Submitting Claims to Tracking Claims Vicki Palmreuter, CHWSD
Health Catalyst Interoperability Lisa Rhind, Health Catalyst	Using AI to Work Smarter, Not Harder (But Still Remain Compliant) Any Behrens, Dakota State University
3:00 – 3:30	Vendor Break
3:30 – 4:15	Regional Innovation Center Overviews
4:15 – 4:45	Rural Health Transformation Project Update
4:45 – 5:00	Closing Remarks & Drawings

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