Opening Keynote From Magellan Healthcare’s Gus Giraldo Highlights 2018 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute Program

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (December 3, 2017) — February’s highly-anticipated 2018 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute will kick-off with a keynote address from Gus Giraldo, President, Commercial Markets, Magellan Healthcare. The plenary session, “Building Commercial Health Plan Partnerships: Magellan’s Model For Mental Health Management,” highlights an information-packed program taking place on February 15-16, 2018 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL.

Mr. Giraldo is the current president of commercial markets at Magellan Healthcare. In his role, he leads the strategic development and management of the commercial markets team, including the account management and sales functions, and leverages customer service, claims and clinical operations, to ensure customer satisfaction and engagement.

Also featured in the new institute program is a plenary address from Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS, titled “The Transition To Value: Addressing The Challenges of Performance Measurement, Talent, & Capital.” Ms. Oss, a renowned industry speaker, author, and strategic consultant, has led the OPEN MINDS team and its research on health and human service market trends for over 30 years. Her closing keynote addresses have become a staple of the OPEN MINDS executive institute series for the past decade.

With over 20 additional sessions, workshops, summits, and seminars, The 2018 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute offers attendees a thorough look into negotiating sustainable contracts with payers and health plans, building organizational infrastructure for new business models, and realigning management, financial, and clinical operations to optimize performance and success. This year’s program aims to provide the 400+ executives in attendance with:

• A deep understanding of how to structure value-based contracts so they are mutually beneficial for you and your payers
• New techniques and strategies for improving performance
• Strategies to successfully manage multiple health plan value-based contracts
• Skills to identifying key considerations for partnering with ACOs

Detailed information on The 2018 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute can be found at https://performance.openminds.com.

Individual and group registration for the 2018 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute are now available. Seating will be limited if not reserved before the end of the year. To register online or download a registration form, visit: https://performance.openminds.com/register.

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OPEN MINDS is an award-winning information source, executive education provider, and business solutions firm specializing in the behavioral health and human service field. 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 policies and regulations. Learn more at www.openminds.com.

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