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Press Releases | June 10, 2018

500+ Executives Convene For OPEN MINDS Week-Long Institute Focused On Emerging Innovations & Strategic Science In Today’s Value-Based Environment

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (June 10, 2018) — After expanding the event into a week-long series consisting of several seminars, workshops, and The 2018 I/DD Executive Summit, OPEN MINDS wrapped up its 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday. This year’s event featured a sold-out two-day core program on the emerging innovations disrupting the market and the strategic science behind making them work in today’s value-based environment.

Over 500 health and human service executives joined OPEN MINDS for “Strategy and Innovation Week.” Speakers at the event included:

  • Alyssa Brown, J.D., Deputy Director, Planning Administration, Office of Health Care Financing, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  • Eleanor Castillo Sumi, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Vice President of Research and Program Development, Uplift Family Services
  • Kristin Cline, M.S., LPC, CAADC, Clinical Lead Specialist, Merakey – NHS
  • Chris Copeland, Chief Operating Officer, The Institute for Community Living (ICL)
  • Brent Cummins, MA, LPC, CADC, ATE, GCE, Director of Adult Addiction Treatment & Recovery Support, Chestnut Health Systems
  • Stacee DeLisle, LPC, Clinical Director, The Center for Mental Health
  • Paul Duck, Principal & Consultant, Paul M. Duck, LLC
  • Michael Griffin, CEO and President, Daughters of Charity
  • Charles Gross, Ph.D., Vice President, Behavioral Health, Anthem, Inc.
  • David C. Guth, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Centerstone
  • Teri Herrmann, MA, CEO, SPARC Services and Programs
  • Danita Johnson Hughes, PhD, President & CEO, Edgewater Health
  • Kevin Kumpf, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, DDTT Clinical Director, Merakey – NHS
  • Todd A. Landry, Chief Executive Officer, Lena Pope
  • Cindy Mahan, CEO, Friendship Community Care
  • Nicholas C. Riehl, JD, MBA, VP of Corporate Development & General Counsel, ncgCARE
  • Boris Vilgorin, MPA, Healthcare Strategy Officer, NYU McSilver Institute
  • Jim Wallis, Corporate Director of Business Development & Public Affairs, Chestnut Health Systems
  • David Wawrzynek, MS, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Spectrum Human Services
  • Janelle Wesloh, Vice President of Clinical Excellence, Innovation and Recovery Management, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
  • Nancy Wexler, DBH, MPH, Director, Innovation and Collaborative Care, University of Arizona Health Plans/ Banner Health Network
  • William G. Wood, MD, Former National Medical Director, Medical Management, Behavioral Health, Government Business Division, Formerly with Anthem, Inc.

The week kicked off with The 2018 I/DD Executive Summit. This full day event was designed for executives leading organizations that serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, leading OPEN MINDS and CapGrow partners to collaboratively host over 200 executives and 11 innovative exhibitors. This year’s curriculum focused on the strategic challenges posed by shifting Medicaid policies for financing I/DD – and new reimbursement models for I/DD support services. OPEN MINDS and CapGrow partners were proud to host the event. The event started with a networking breakfast, and included a “Refresh and Recharge” break, sponosred by Therap Services; lunch, sponsored by Ukeru; and a networking reception, Arlington Heritage Group, Inc. The agenda included a series of power-packed sessions, featuring thought leaders and industry experts, including:

  • Olivia J. Garland, Ph.D., Vice President State Consulting and Solutions Architecture for Individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, Optum Government Solutions
  • Lilli Correll, Vice President, Product Development & Solution Design, with Optum Behavioral Health
  • Cindy Mahan, Chief Executive Officer, Friendship Community Care
  • Darren W. Hodgdon, Chief Executive Officer, Beacon Specialized Living
  • David Hecht, Senior Vice President of Finance, RHA Health Services
  • Eric Keen, General Partner, Council Capital
  • Jay Nagy, Chief Executive Officer, Advance Care Alliance
  • Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
  • Matt Pettinelli, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, CapGrow Partners
  • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS
  • Tom Schramski, Founder, VERTESS

The first seminar of the week, Finding The Path To Online Marketing Success: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Best Practices In Website & Social Media Marketing, led by Tim Snyder, Vice President of Marketing, OPEN MINDS, walked attendees through designing a successful marketing plan based on their organization’s strategic goals. The seminar focused on three key topics:

  • Key steps to building a successful marketing strategy and a winning marketing plan
  • Essential components to developing a marketing budget, including revenue forecasting, expense budgets, and return on investment
  • Case studies on successful marketing plan development and implementation

The main program of the week, The 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute, kicked off Tuesday with the buzz of a sold-out audience and exhibit hall, which included over 30 partners and exhibitors. The two-day ‘deep dive’ in strategizing in today’s value-based world had numerous highlighted sessions, including:

  • “Sustainability In A Competitive Market: The Daughters Of Charity Services Story,” Presented by Michael G. Griffin, Chief Executive Officer, Daughters of Charity
  • “Population Cost Management: Using Data To Improve Care,” Sponsored by Streamline Healthcare Solutions
  • “Data Sharing & Security: Challenges & Best Practices,” Sponsored by ODH, Inc.
  • “The Role Technology Should Have In Your Strategic Plan,” An Invitation-Only Lunch, Sponsored By Credible Behavioral Health Software
  • “Digital Healthcare In A Subscription-Based Economy,” Sponsored by Core Solutions, Inc.
  • “Can Telehealth Be Sustainable For Specialty Provider Organizations? A Town Hall Discussion On Reimbursement, Regulation, & The Next Generation Of Telepsychiatry,” Sponsored by Genoa Healthcare; Presented by Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS; Deb Adler, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, UnitedHealth Group/Optum; Mehdi Qalbani, M.D., Psychiatrist, Integrated Behavioral Health; Samir Malik, Executive Vice President and General Manager – Genoa Telepsychiatry, Genoa Healthcare; and Kristi Daugherty, LCSW, LISW, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Emergence Health Network
  • “Going Beyond Innovation – Developing Partnerships With Health Plans,” Presented by Charles Gross, Ph.D., Vice President, Behavioral Health, Anthem, Inc.
  • “Within Your Reach: Creating A Virtual Healthcare Network,” Sponsored by Netsmart Technologies
  • “Data Creators Vs. Data Consumers: Facilitating Data Driven Decision Making In Behavioral Health,” An Invitation-Only Lunch, Sponsored By TenEleven Group

This year’s Institute featured the first ever Roundtable Discussion, which was exclusive to a smaller group of attendees, with a limited registration passes available. The discussion, Do You Need A New Look? A Roundtable Discussion On Re-Branding Your Organization, also led by Tim Snyder, Vice President of Marketing, OPEN MINDS and Kristi Hamilton, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS. During the discussion, Mr. Snyder and Ms. Hamilton pushed attendees to brainstorm about rebranding and focus on next steps for their organization.

Chief Executive Officer, Monica E. Oss brought The 2018 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute to a close with her closing keynote address, Incorporating Innovation Into Everyday Operations: A New Strategy For Sustainability. While reviewing highlights from the past week’s events, summarizing the key takeaways from the Institute, she also discussed the innovation challenge for specialty provider organizations.

To wrap up the week, Joe Naughton –Travers, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS led the seminar, Best Practice Service Line Development: An OPEN MINDS Seminar On New Service Line, Design, Development, & Launch. This seminar focused on key executive team practices for success in a changing market. The seminar topics included:

  • Assessing and selecting which new services to develop
  • An overview of a best practice process for new service line design and development
  • Conducting a feasibility analyses of new service line and using target costing to set new service line rates
  • Executing the plan to develop a new service
  • Putting best practices in action – a new service line launch case

Next up in the OPEN MINDS executive education series is The 2018 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute, the only health and human service event focused around the emerging clinical and management best practices needed for organizational sustainability, in value-based reimbursement arrangements. The faculty and guest speakers for the event will consist of executives who have demonstrated experience making best practices an asset in developing next generation business models and sustainable strategies. For three days, 350+ executives and 20 innovative exhibitors will gather in Long Beach, California to discuss the best practices and business models the field needs to succeed in today’s disrupted industry. Learn more about this event at: https://management.openminds.com/

Early registration is recommended, as seating is already limited. Online registration is now available online at: https://management.openminds.com/register/.

Next year’s institute will be held on June 3-5, 2019 at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana. “After this year’s successful event, we’re looking forward to hosting another sold-out event next year,” said OPEN MINDS Executive Vice President Sarah Threnhauser. “Our team is planning for another cutting-edge agenda, filled with thought leaders, industry experts, and innovative executives discussing their organization’s projects and a wide range of viewpoints.”

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

 

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.