September 24, 2004

Best Practices in Technology Management the Focus of the 2004 OPEN MINDS Information Technology Institute

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Best practice in technology management is the focus of the OPEN MINDS 2004 Information Technology Institute. This two-day event, featuring expert presentation, technology demonstrations, and case studies, will be held November 4-5, 2004 at the Marriott at the Capitol in Austin, Texas.

Featured sessions include:

  • A Look at How & Why Information Technology & Telecommunications Are Changing the Financing & Delivery System Landscape in Behavioral Health & Social Services
  • How to Link Your Technology Plan to Your Strategic Plan
  • Managing Information Technology Costs
  • How to Develop the Functional Specifications for Choosing an Information System
  • The New Wave of HIPAA Security Standards & What They Mean for Your Organization
  • Planning for the Implementation of New Technology
  • Over Budget, Behind Schedule, & Still No Reports
  • Proposals From the State of Texas to Maximize Web-Based Technology
  • Balanced Scorecard in the Texas MH System at Three Levels: Futures Planning, System Improvement, & Individual Center Improvement
  • Bringing 21st Century Technology to 20th Century Companies
  • Implementing an Electronic Medical Record
  • Information Technology Budgeting Roundtable Discussion

Presenters include:

  • Jess Jamieson, Ph.D., President & CEO, Compass Health, Everett, Washington
  • Dean T. Wight, Chief Financial Officer, Compass Health, Everett, Washington
  • James H Stewart, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Center for Behavioral Health, Bloomington, Indiana
  • Frank Stevens, Ph.D., H.S.P.P., Director of Applied Research, Center for Behavioral Health, Bloomington, Indiana
  • David E.Young, MBA, Executive Vice President, Adapt of America, Inc., Ballwin, Missouri
  • Charlie Lee, SWPM, BHIPS Development Project Leader, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas
  • Michael Montgomery, Section Leader, Nutrition Services, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas
  • Aurora LeBrun, Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Austin, Texas
  • Charles H. Boone, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Community Solutions, Inc., Austin, Texas
  • Beth Moore, Chief Financial Officer, Lubbock Regional MHMR Center, Lubbock, Texas
  • Sally Walden, Director of Network Services, Spindletop MHMR Services, Beaumont, Texas
  • Monica E. Oss, President, OPEN MINDS, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Joseph Naughton-Travers, Vice President, Professional Services, OPEN MINDS, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Sponsors of the event include:

  • Texas Community Solutions, Inc.
  • KaleidaCare Management Solutions
  • Creative Socio-Medics Corporation

Individual registration is $795. Register by September 30, 2004 and pay only $695 per person. To register or request additional information, contact: OPEN MINDS at (717) 334-1329; fax: (717) 334-0538, E-mail: openminds@openminds.com or register on-line by visiting our web site.

OPEN MINDS is a market information and management consulting firm specializing in the behavioral health and social service field. Detailed information about our executive education programs can be found at www.openminds.com/educ/educ.htm. For more information about OPEN MINDS, contact: OPEN MINDS, 163 York Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325, 717-334-1329, fax: 717-334-0538, E-mail: openminds@openminds.com, or visit our web site at www.openminds.com.

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