December 19, 2006

OPEN MINDS to host 2007 Financial & Information Technology Management Institute in New Orleans

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory."
- W. Edwards Deming

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Survival is the theme as OPEN MINDS hosts behavioral health executives from around the country at its 2007 Financial & Information Technology Management Institute on February 1 and 2, 2007, at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. As New Orleans recovers from one of America’s worst national disasters and now struggles for survival, leaders in the behavioral health and social service community will learn what it takes to not just survive but to thrive in today’s tumultuous times. Monica E. Oss, president and chief executive officer of OPEN MINDS believes, “Many behavioral health and social service providers are fighting for survival as the marketplace continues to change and demands more and more fiscal accountability. It is only fitting that New Orleans is the backdrop for this event.”

For two days, nearly 100 executives from the field of behavioral health and social services will come together to discuss ways they can reduce expenses, increase organizational efficiency, and effectively budget and plan for the future. Senior members of the OPEN MINDS consulting team and selected financial and information technology experts from the field of behavioral health and social services will bring the current issues in the field to life with a combination of "how to" models, examples of what does (and does not) work, and opportunities to discuss financial and information technology management issues with executives from across the country. These experts will present a variety of "Best Practice Management Models" and "Executive Case Studies" sessions, including:

  • Understanding the New Financial Paradigm in Behavioral Health & Social Services: The Trends That Are Driving New Financial Management Models, by Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS

  • Integrating Voice & Data Networks to Leverage Technology Investments: The Compass Health Case Study by Dean T. Wight, Chief Executive Officer, Advances In Technology

  • A Fresh Perspective — The Advantages of Not Owning Real Estate: The CapGrow Partners’ Case Study by Matt Pettinelli, President & Chief Executive Officer, CapGrow Partners LLC

  • How Technology Is Reducing the Cost of Consumer Care in Community-Based Settings by M. Colleen Elmer, MSW, MBA, Vice President & Consulting Practice Lead, OPEN MINDS

Attendees can earn up to 11 hours of continuing education for their attendance. For a complete agenda, call toll free 877-350-6463 or go to http://www.openminds.com/educ/omi2007fm.htm. Registrations received before January 5, 2007, will receive a $100 discount off the regular institute price of $795.

OPEN MINDS is a national behavioral health and social service industry market research and management consulting firm.

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