Your Next Move: Program Expansion, M&A, Or Both?

Your Next Move: Program Expansion, M&A, Or Both?

Growth is a strategic decision with consequences for your organization’s financial sustainability, competitive position, and ability to deliver on its mission. As policy, reimbursement, and market expectations evolve, leaders must answer two critical questions: Where should we grow, and are we prepared to succeed?

Join Paul M. Duck, Chief Strategy Officer at OPEN MINDS, for a practical look at choosing and executing the right growth strategy. This webinar will explore when to expand or replicate successful programs, when to consider mergers, acquisitions, or affiliations, and when a combination of approaches makes sense.

Participants will learn how to connect growth decisions to their strategic plan, evaluate market opportunities against financial and operational capacity, and recognize the expertise required to move from strategy to successful execution. The discussion will address organizational readiness, board alignment, due diligence, and integration, including the cultural considerations that can determine whether growth delivers its intended value.

Participants will also be introduced to a Growth & M&A Readiness Assessment to help evaluate their organization’s preparedness for expansion, mergers, acquisitions, or affiliations and identify areas that may require additional planning or expertise.

Key Learnings

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Select a growth strategy that advances organizational goals. Compare program expansion and replication with mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations based on market demand, mission, and strategic fit.
• Evaluate organizational readiness for growth. Use a Growth & M&A Readiness Assessment to identify strengths, gaps, and priorities across financial stability, leadership capacity, operational infrastructure, and board alignment.
• Identify the capabilities required for successful execution. Understand the expertise needed to evaluate opportunities, conduct due diligence, and plan operational and cultural integration — and determine when outside support is warranted.

Featured Speakers

Paul M. Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS

Paul M. Duck brings over 30 years of experience in leadership and management focusing on managed care, health information technology organizations, strategy, business development, market expansion, and customer experience optimization to the OPEN MINDS team.

Before joining OPEN MINDS, Mr. Duck served as Vice President, Strategy & Development at Beacon Health Options. In this role, Mr. Duck led the organization’s strategy and business development efforts – responsible for a 30% increase in net revenue and initiating over $1 billion in revenue generation. Mr. Duck was active in national behavioral health initiatives as an executive of Beacon Health Options, including participating as a speaker at national and state association meetings.