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Press Releases | June 9, 2019

450+ Executives From Over 250 Organizations Gathered In New Orleans For The 2019 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (June 9, 2019) — Over 450 health and human service executives, representing over 250 organizations, met in New Orleans, Louisiana this past week for The 2019 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute, a week-long event focused on the strategy, service line development, and innovation management tools executive teams need to move their organization from the concept of value-based reimbursement to success in the new financial normal.

The week was set in motion with the third annual The I/DD Executive Summit. The 2019 I/DD Executive Summit was designed to give executive teams the strategic tools they need to build sustainable organizations in a value-based world. This year, the Summit was focused on helping organizations build a business model focused on improving performance outcomes, preserving consumer self-direction, and exploring new partnerships across the care continuum. The week also began with a timely seminar, Succeeding With Value-Based Reimbursement: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Organizational Competencies & Management Best Practices For Value-Based Contracting. The seminar was led by Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS and focused on helping organizations ensure their teams are prepared for value-based contracting and have all the required competencies needed for success.

On Tuesday, June 4th, James Craig, LCSW, MBA, Vice President, Corporate Clinical- Autism Solutions, Beacon Health Options kicked- off the main event with his anticipated plenary address: Opportunity & Innovation In The Autism Market: The Beacon Health Options Strategy. Wednesday’s program was opened by Lynda Zeller, Senior Behavioral Health Fellow, Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Ms. Zeller’s plenary address, Harnessing The Power Of Analytics To Create Innovative Solutions For Complex Consumers, reviewed the big policy changes and industry trends shaping the market and discussed how provider organizations can utilize data analytics to build meaningful strategies and operational practices. The Institute’s agenda was filled with insightful breakout sessions including case studies presentations and panel discussions. This all-inclusive program featured many industry thought leaders as faculty, including:

  1. Rola Aamar, Ph.D., LMFTA, Clinical Effectiveness Consultant, Behavioral Health, Relias
  2. Andrea Auxier, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Product Development, New Directions
  3. Paul Bacharach, President & Chief Executive Officer, Gateway Rehab
  4. Frank Baumann, Chief Operating Officer, BayMark Health Services, Inc.
  5. Matt Berg, NHA, Chief Executive Officer, LeadingChoice Network
  6. Neal A. Bowen, Ph.D., Chief Mental Health Officer, Hidalgo Medical Services
  7. Brad Branham, Technical Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, Credible Behavioral Health Software
  8. Matt Chamberlain, Chief Operating Officer, Welligent
  9. Angela Choberka, Community Partnership Specialist, Intermountain Healthcare
  10. Carol Clayton, Ph.D., Translational Neuroscientist, Relias
  11. Tonya Copeland, Vice President, IDD Services & Employment & Community First CHOICES, UnitedHealth Care
  12. Darryl Donlin, LCSW, MBA, Vice President, Client Partnerships, Beacon Health Options
  13. Jodi Fenner, Senior Project Manager, Anthem
  14. Mark Friedlander, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Aetna
  15. Joe Getch, MBA, MS, Chief Operating Officer, PRS, Inc.
  16. Wendy Gradison, LCSW, President & Chief Executive Officer, PRS, Inc.
  17. Tine Hansen-Turton, President & Chief Executive Officer, Woods Services
  18. Tiffany Hodges, National Director for Clinical Operations, ABA, Optum
  19. Princess Little, LCSW-C, Behavioral Health Product Strategy Lead, Cigna
  20. Tracy Luoma, Executive Director, Optum Salt Lake County, Optum Consumer Solutions Group
  21. Elizabeth Mauro, LCSW-R, Chief Executive Officer, Endeavor Health Services
  22. Patrick Maynard, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, I Am Boundless, Inc.
  23. Connie Mendez, LCSW, MBA, Deputy Director, Optum Behavioral Health
  24. Fred Michel, Chief Medical Officer, SummitStone Health
  25. Mollie Murphy, President, Applied Self-Direction
  26. Stephanie M. Murtaugh, MA, MBA, LPC, CADC, Director of Clinical Services, Pittsburgh Mercy
  27. Melissa Odorzynski, PharmD, MPH, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Medication Management Services, Genoa Healthcare
  28. Dan Ohler, Vice President, State Government Programs, Optum Behavioral Health
  29. Davis Park, Executive Director, Front Porch Center for Innovation & Wellbeing
  30. Adam Powell, LSCSW, Vice President, Corporate Clinical Services, New Directions
  31. Tony Rajiv Juneja, M.D., MS, Founder/CEO of Manage Addiction Lifeline, Oriah Behavioral Health, Inc.
  32. Devin A. Reaves, MSW, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition
  33. Christopher Reist, M.D., MBA, Chief Population Health Strategy, Care Management Technologies, Relias
  34. Amber Rich, Community Partnership Specialist, Intermountain Healthcare
  35. Rhonda Robinson-Beale, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross of Idaho
  36. Chase Rowan, Special Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, Credible Behavioral Health Software
  37. Tom Sebastian, Chief Executive Officer, Compass Health
  38. Vik Shah, M.D., MBA, Lead Medical Director, Cigna
  39. Larry Smith, CPRSS, Chief Operating Officer, Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Inc.
  40. Chris Thompson, MHA, Chief Operating Officer, Monarch
  41. Prasad Thottempudi, MS, Managing Director, Deloitte Consulting
  42. Jeremy Ulderich, Director of Education Consultation and Development, Grafton Integrated Health Network
  43. Yagnesh Vadgama, BCBA, Senior Director of Clinical Services, Autism, Magellan
  44. Regina Widdows, President & Chief Executive Officer, SERV Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
  45. Elizabeth Woike-Ganga, LCSW-R, Chief Operating Officer, BestSelf Behavioral Health, Inc.
  46. Scott Zeiter, Executive Vice President/Chief Operation Officer, Development, Grafton Integrated Health Network

Wrapping up the institute on Wednesday, June 5th, OPEN MINDS Chief Executive Officer, Monica E. Oss presented her keynote address, What Does It Take To Outlast The Disruptors? Building A New Strategy For A New Market. Her closing keynote address provided attendees with her perspective on the current state of the market for organizations serving complex consumer populations she shared her advice for provider organizations as they navigate the market challenges and what she sees as the future of innovation in the health and human service market.

Following the institute on Wednesday, June 5th, Ray Wolfe, J.D., Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS closed out the day with his seminar, How To Develop A Strategic Plan: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Best Practices In Strategy, Portfolio Management, & Scenario-Based Planning.

The week ended on Thursday, June 6th, with The OPEN MINDS Consumer Engagement Technologies Summit. Christopher Williams, MA, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS led the summit, and discussed the emerging trends in consumer treatment technologies and how executives of provider organizations can incorporate new technologies into their strategy.

All presentations and materials from the event are available online to Institute attendees and OPEN MINDS Circle Elite and Premium members. Learn more about becoming an OPEN MINDS Circle member online at www.openminds.com/membership.

The 2020 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute will be held on June 2-3, 2020 at the Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Next in the OPEN MINDS executive education series is The 2019 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute. The institute is the only executive event focused on the clinical and management best practices executive teams need to move their organization from the concept of value-based reimbursement to success in the new financial normal. Early registration is recommended as this event has historically sold out. Online registration is available online at: https://management.openminds.com/register/.

For additional questions and inquiries, please contact Sarah C. Threnhauser, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS or Stacey Cotton, Institute Director, at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.

 

About OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS is an award-winning information source, executive education provider, and business solutions firm specializing in the domains of health and human services serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. For thirty years, we’ve been pioneers for change – helping organizations implement the transformational business practices they need to succeed in an evolving market with new reimbursement, competition, policies and regulations.

OPEN MINDS is powered by a national team of experienced executives and subject matter experts with specific expertise and experience in nine key market areas – mental health, addictions, chronic conditions, autism and intellectual/developmental disabilities, long-term care, children’s services, social services, juvenile justice, and corrections health care. Our mission is to improve the quality of care for consumers with complex support needs by improving the effectiveness of those serving them – provider organizations, payer and insurance organizations, government agencies, pharmaceutical organizations, and technology firms. Learn more at www.openminds.com.