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Kalai Brink, Nurse Practitioner, Joins OAHS Provider Team

Ortonville Area Health Services is pleased to announce that Kalai Brink, a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP), will join its provider team in July. She will provide primary care for adult and older adult patients.

Kalai Brink, AGPCNP

Kalai Brink, AGPCNP

Kalai brings more than 12 years of nursing experience across a wide range of clinical settings, including medical-surgical nursing, emergency care, home health, wound care, nursing education, and pain management as a nurse practitioner. Her broad background supports a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to care.

In addition to her clinical experience, Kalai holds a master’s degree in nursing education and has served as a nursing professor, teaching both RN and LPN students. Her background in education reflects a strong commitment to mentorship, evidence-based practice, and advancing nursing knowledge.

In her practice as a nurse practitioner, Kalai focuses on chronic and acute pain management, chronic disease care, and collaborative treatment planning. She works closely with patients to make sure they understand their care and feel supported in making health decisions that improve their quality of life.

“I’m excited to join OAHS and provide care close to home while serving the surrounding rural communities. I look forward to building relationships with patients and helping them feel supported, heard, and involved in their care,” Kalai said.

Kalai lives in Graceville with her family. Her husband farms in the area, and together they enjoy raising two elementary-aged children in a rural community. Kalai’s personal connection to rural life gives her a firsthand understanding of the importance of accessible, patient-centered care close to home.

Ortonville Area Health Services looks forward to Kalai’s arrival and to continuing its strong tradition of providing high-quality care to patients across the region.

2025 Stork Review

Read the 2025 Stork Review, featuring babies born at Ortonville Area Health Services in 2025. We’re honored to celebrate our newest arrivals and the families who welcomed them.

A Message from OAHS/FWV

1/17/2026:

We are aware that a former employee has been charged criminally for an event that occurred at our facility. Ortonville Area Health Services and FWV continues to remain deeply saddened over the situation. Please note the individual who is being charged is no longer affiliated with or employed by our facility. Throughout the process following the event, Ortonville Area Health Services has fully cooperated with law enforcement, and we will continue to do so. We thank law enforcement for their dedication and work. Our hearts continue to be with the family, and our main focus is how to continue to support them. As an organization, we are committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality care, and the alleged actions of this individual are completely inconsistent with the standards of conduct and care we uphold. We hope that our long-standing record of service and dedication to the community provides reassurance that this incident does not reflect the values or level of care provided by Ortonville Area Health Services.

OAHS Paperless Billing Public Notice

Ortonville Area Health Services (OAHS) is aware of recent concerns raised by patients regarding unexpected enrollment in paperless billing. We have identified that Sanford IT reported a system issue in early December that may have unintentionally reset some patients’ billing preferences from mailed statements back to MyChart electronic statements. EPIC is actively researching the root cause and working to determine whether affected accounts can be automatically corrected.

We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused. OAHS values transparency and patient choice. If you believe your statement delivery method has changed without your authorization, please contact our Patient Financial Services team at 320-839-4047 so we can review and correct your account preferences. Otherwise, you may opt out of paperless billing by:

  • Log in to MyChart
  • Navigate to Your Menu
  • Select Billing
  • Adjust your Paperless Preferences (located near this icon)
  • Turn Off Paperless billing

Continue reading below to find answers to frequently asked questions about paperless billing.

What is paperless billing?
How will patients benefit?
What is the default billing preference for new MyChart users?
Why am I receiving online bills again?
Can I opt out of paperless billing?
What if I do not have a MyChart account?
Who can I contact for help?
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