Just 25 Seats Left! Last Chance To Register For The 2023 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat!

Gettysburg, Pa. (September 3, 2023) — Only 25 spots remain for The 2023 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat, taking place September 19-21 in beautiful and historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The retreat will offer executives an immersive three-day experience where attendees will learn the lessons from past and present leaders on deciding what needs to be done, inspiring teams to embrace the new challenges in the field and creating a framework for organizational transformation.

On Tuesday, September 19, the institute will kick off with two best-practice seminars:

• Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap – Aligning Technology, Team, & Processes For Superior Consumer Experience & Engagement: The 2023 OPEN MINDS Seminar, sponsored by Qualifacts
• How To Develop A Strategic Plan: The 2023 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Best Practices In Strategy, Portfolio Management & Scenario-Based Planning

The seminars will be followed by a networking reception sponsored by Streamline Healthcare, which will feature beverages with hors d’oeuvres from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET. Then the fun continues with the Gettysburg Pub Tour, where attendees can walk the historic streets of downtown Gettysburg, stopping at three of the town’s favorite drinkeries along the way. (Attendees must RSVP in advance for the pub tour, view the link above for more information)

Wednesday, September 20, will begin with M. Lauren Sims, Former Payment Innovation Director, at Elevance Health, and Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, at OPEN MINDS for their opening fireside chat Behavioral Health Value & Satisfying The Three P’s – People, Providers & Payers.

In addition to the institute agenda, Wednesday will also feature the in-depth Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit, sponsored by NextGen Healthcare, led by industry experts from Aspire Indiana, Children’s Bureau, KPC Health, and Woods Services. The summit will explore innovative ways to improve worker experiences, mitigate burnout, offer competitive benefits and compensation packages, and more.

Then on Thursday, September 20, the day kick starts with keynote speaker Gary Mendell, MBA, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, at Shatterproof for his opening presentation Shatterproof: Reversing The Addiction Crisis By Transforming Perceptions, Treatments & Communities.

Additional featured sessions at The 2023 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat include:

• Implementing Workforce Strategies That Drive Financial Strength featuring Dana Royse, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, New Vista
• Improving Your Choices: Models For Data-Driven Decision-Making & Metrics-Based Management featuring Ellen McGuirk, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, South Coast Community Services, and Theresa Costales, M.D., Arizona Medical Director, and Joel Conger, MBA, Arizona Market President, Connections Health Solutions
• Building A Clinical Culture For An Integrated, Tech-Enabled, Value-Driven Landscape featuring Stuart Buttlaire, Ph.D., MBA, Regional Director Of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine, Kaiser Permanente
• The Insider’s Guide To The Cigna/Evernorth Network & Centers Of Excellence Model: A Briefing & Discussion Session featurinng William M. Lopez, M.D., CPE National Medical Director, Virtual Care, Evernorth
• Innovative Approaches For Retaining Direct Support Professionals featuring Erin Drummond, MS, Assistant Vice President, Employee Training & Development, and Valerie Durden, MS, Manager Of Employee Development & Enhanced Benefits, Woods Services

In addition to a robust agenda of live sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities, the retreat also features a multitude of interactive tours and experiences where leaders of today can walk in the footsteps of historical icons. Attendees will discover how lessons of the past can inspire change for future personal and career focused growth. To view the full line up of sessions and experiences visit leadership.openminds.com/agenda

Limited onsite registrations are still available at  openminds.regfox.com/the-2023-open-minds-executive-leadership-retreat/. Select sessions are also available for virtual attendees, view the live stream agenda at leadership.openminds.com/the-2023-livestream-sessions/

Institute and summit registration is an included benefit for partners and OPEN MINDS Circle Elite members. For more information on registration, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education & Events team at 717-334-1329 or edeppen@openminds.com.

Institute Exhibitors:

• Cantata, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS). Millin Associates, NextGen Healthcare, Nonstop Health

Institute Partners:

• Premier Partners:  NephU, Netsmart, NextGen Healthcare, PsychU, Qualifacts
• Gold Partners: Alera Health (Formerly Blaze Advisors), ContinuumCloud, Core Solutions, Inc., Easterseals Midwest, Easterseals UCP – North Carolina & Virgini, LifeSkills, Otsuka Market Access, Project HOME, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, Volunteers Of America
• Affiliate Education Sponsors: 5e Analytics, Altruix Pharmacy, Augintel, Awake Labs, Brightside Health, Cantata Health Solutions, CCNY Inc., Carelon Behavioral Health, Concord Technologies, , Eleos Health, eVero, Evernorth, Exym, Genoa Healthcare, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS), Humana Healthy Horizons, Inovalon, Integrative, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Kiriworks, Millin Associates, Owl, Sigmund Software, The BI Collaborative, Waypoint Interactive, ZMark Health

About OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the markets of the health and human service field that serve consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs. OPEN MINDS mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, and technology and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness.