Final Agenda & Featured Faculty Announced For The 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute

Gettysburg, PA, March 26, 2018 -- OPEN MINDS has announced the final faculty and agenda for the highly anticipated 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute, taking place on June 4-7, 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel (French Quarter) in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Michael Griffin, Chief Executive Officer, Daughters of Charity will kick-off the Institute with an opening keynote presentation, “Sustainability In A Competitive Market: The Daughters of Charity Services Story.” Charles Gross, Ph.D., Vice President, Behavioral Health, Anthem, Inc., will present the keynote of the second day of the Institute with his morning presentation titled, “Going Beyond Innovation – Developing Partnerships With Health Plans.” Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS, Monica E. Oss will close day two of the Institute with her plenary address, “Incorporating Innovation Into Everyday Operations: A New Strategy For Sustainability.” 

Sessions planned throughout the two-day Institute include:

• How To Develop A New Service Line: Building A Diversification Strategy & Conducting A Feasibility Analysis
• Data Sharing & Security: Challenges & Best Practices
• Fundraising In A Competitive, Social Media-Driven Environment: Strategies For Non-Profit Executives
• Innovation In Addiction Treatment: The New Community-Based, Tech-Enabled Models
• Population Cost Management: Using Data To Improve Care
• How To Develop A Case Rate: A Guide To Bundled Payments
• Integrating Digital Apps Into Your Service Lines
• Digital Healthcare In A Subscription-Based Economy
• Can Telehealth Be Sustainable For Specialty Provider Organizations? A Town Hall Discussion On Reimbursement, Regulation, & The Next Generation Of Telepsychiatry
• New Contract Development: Marketing to Payers & Other Stakeholders
• The Return On Investment Of Health Homes & Medical Homes
• How To Manage A Community-Based Workforce
• Data Creators Vs. Data Consumers: Facilitating Data Driven Decision Making In Behavioral Health
• Challenges In Making Mergers & Acquisitions Work
• Innovative Community-Based Care Models For Consumers With Complex Conditions

The final list of guest speakers announced for The 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute, include thought leading executives from influential organizations across the country, including:

• Brown, Alyssa, J.D., Deputy Director, Planning Administration, Office of Health Care Financing, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Carr, Ken, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
• Castillo Sumi, Eleanor, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Vice President of Research and Program Development, Uplift Family Services
• Cline, Kristin, MS, LPC, CAADC, Clinical Lead Specialist, NHS
• Copeland, Chris, Chief Operating Officer, The Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• Cummins, Brent, MA, LPC, CADC, ATE, GCE, Director of Adult Addiction Treatment & Recovery Support, Chestnut Health Systems
• DeLisle, Stacee, LPC, Clinical Director, The Center for Mental Health
• Duck, Paul, Vice President, Strategy & Development, Beacon Health Options
• Hamilton, Kristi, MBA, CPPM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
• Hecht, David, Senior Vice President of Finance, RHA Health Sciences
• Herrmann, Teri, MA, Chief Executive Officer, SPARC Services and Programs
• Johnson Hughes, Danita, Ph.D., President & CEO, Edgewater Health
• Jarjour, Michael, President & Chief Executive Officer, ODH, Inc.
• Keen, Eric, General Partner, Council Capital
• Keelan, Tristan, Marketing Strategist, TenEleven Group
• King-Shaw, Rubén, Jr., Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer, MedicFP
• Kumpf, Kevin, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, DDTT Clinical Director, NHS
• Landry, Todd, Chief Executive Officer, Lena Pope Home, Inc.
• Malik, Samir, EVP and General Manager – Genoa Telepsychiatry, Genoa Healthcare
• Morrow, Katie, VP Account Management, Streamline Healthcare Solutions
• Naughton-Travers, Joseph P., EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
• Oss, Monica E., Chief Executive Officer & Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
• Pettinelli, Matt, Founder/CEO, CapGrow Partners
• Riehl, Nicholas C., J.D., MBA, VP of Corporate Development and General Counsel, ncgCARE
• Schramski, Tom, Founder, VERTESS
• Snyder, Timothy, Jr., Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
• Vilgorin, Boris, Healthcare Strategy Officer, NYU McSilver Institute
• Wallis, Jim, Corporate Director of Business Development & Public Affairs, Chestnut Health Systems
• Wawrzynek, David, MS, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Spectrum Human Services
• Weinstein, Naomi, VP, Innovation, The Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• Wesloh, Janelle, LADC, MBA, Vice President of Clinical Excellence, Innovation and Recovery Management, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
• Wexler, Nancy, DBH, MPH, Director, Innovation and Collaborative Care, Banner University Health Plans
• Wood, William G., M.D., Former National Medical Director, Medical Management, Behavioral Health, Government Business Division, Formerly with Anthem, Inc.

In addition to the Institute sessions, this strategy-focused week will feature an intensive one-day summit on the shifting intellectual/developmental disabilities market, The I/DD Executive Leadership Summit, as well as two executive seminars and two roundtable discussions:

• Finding The Path To Online Marketing Success: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Best Practices In Website & Social Media Marketing
• Best Practice Service Line Development: An OPEN MINDS Seminar On New Service Line, Design, Development, & Launch
• Are You Developing A New Service Line? A Roundtable Discussion On Service Line Development
• Do You Need A New Look? A Roundtable Discussion On Re-Branding Your Organization

The 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute is the only health and human service event focused on the emerging innovations disrupting the market — and the strategic science behind making them work in today’s value-based environment. The faculty and guest speakers for the event will consist of executives who have demonstrated experience making innovations an asset in developing next generation business models and sustainable strategies. For four days, 400+ executives and 30 innovative exhibitors will gather in New Orleans to discuss the innovations and business models the field needs to succeed in today’s disrupted industry.

Registration is filling up quickly. For the complete list of Institute attendees check out The 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute. Early registration is recommended, as seating will become limited closer to the event. Online registration is available online at: https://strategy.openminds.com/register/.

For additional questions and inquiries, please contact Sarah Threnhauser, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS at 717-334-1329 or [email protected].

ABOUT OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence and strategic advisory firm focused on the sectors of the health and human service field serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. Founded in 1987 and based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the 175+ associates provide market insights and innovative management solutions designed to improve operational and strategic performance. Learn more at www.openminds.com.

Tim Snyder
OPEN MINDS
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