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With M&A Activity Up 33% In Health & Human Services, OPEN MINDS Announces 2022 Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations Executive Summit – Scheduled For June 14, 2022 In New Orleans

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (March 6, 2022) — OPEN MINDS has announced that Eric H. Keen, General Partner of Council Capital, will be part of the keynote panel opening The 2022 OPEN MINDS Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations Executive Summit, taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. During this summit, attendees will hear from experts who will position your organization for sustainability and growth as we move forward into the “next normal.”

251 deals were made in 2021 – this is up from 33% from 2020, which had already seen record growth in the number of mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations in the health and human services space. “The large deals are done, so where does that leave your organization? It is imperative that as a leader of a specialty provider organization that you understand where your market position lies, and what the future may hold,” state Ken Carr, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS, and co-chair of the summit.

Join the OPEN MINDS team and executive peers for an information packed day examining lessons learned from previous mergers, the future of private equity firms, and collaborations and affiliations serving the complex consumer. Learn from industry experts to position your organization for sustainability and growth as we move forward into the “next normal.”

The opening keynote panel, “The Investor Perspective – The Trends & Future Of Investment In The Complex Consumer Market Space,” will kick things off and allows attendees to hear from private equity firms in the health and human services marketplace. The 2022 OPEN MINDS MA&A Executive Summit will include the following case studies:

  • National Specialty Provider Organizations – Current Developments & Future Trends
  • Affiliation Without A Merger- Perspectives From Executives Who Are Making It Work
  • Making Mergers & Acquisitions Work – Perspectives From Executives Post-Mergers

Following the summit, The 2022 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute will take place from June 15-16, 2022. The institute brings together the thought leaders from organizations serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs to share their approaches to building service lines and service systems. This year’s institute will focus on growth—developing growth strategies and nurturing the innovations that fuel growth of health and human services.

As part of the institute, OPEN MINDS will also be holding two topical seminars, and one additional summit:

You can view the full agenda at: https://strategy.openminds.com/agenda.

Registration for the MA&A Summit is $300. The All-Access Institute Pass to The 2022 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute includes both summits and seminars.

Registration is included in Elite-level subscriptions to the OPEN MINDS Circle market intelligence service. For more information on the program, sponsorship opportunities, or media inquiries, contact the Executive Education and Events team, at 717-334-1329 or events@openminds.com.

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.