Gettysburg, Pa. (May 21, 2023) – A limited number of onsite registrations are still available for The 2023 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute taking place from June 13th-15th at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The 2023 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute is dedicated to growth ̶̶ developing growth strategies, building service lines, and nurturing the innovations that fuel the growth of health and human services. This year’s institute will feature two all-day summits, two half-day best practice seminars, and 40+ industry experts from leading provider organizations and health plans as they share their insight and expertise throughout more than 30 sessions.

Tuesday, June 13^th kicks off the institute with two half-day seminars, Creating Growth Strategies To Maximize Revenue & Scale: The OPEN MINDS 2023 Best Practice Marketing Seminar and Building A Stronger Brand & Reputation – Best Practice Brand Management: The OPEN MINDS 2023 Seminar. Followed by the Exhibit Hall Grand Opening, sponsored by Streamline Healthcare, which will feature a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres on Tuesday night from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm ET.

Wednesday, June 14^th, will begin with Richie Grantham, Principal Design Lead at Kaiser Permanente, as he presents his keynote address Kaiser’s Human Centered Approach To Strategic Care Innovation.

Wednesday will also feature The 2023 OPEN MINDS Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations Summit, sponsored by Qualifacts, running simultaneously with the institute. The summit will feature five sessions throughout the day that will examine lessons learned from previous mergers, the future of private equity firms, and collaborations and affiliations serving the complex consumer.

• The Due Diligence Process For Mergers, Acquisitions & Affiliations – How To Navigate The Hurdles To Success Without Undue Exposure Featuring leaders from OPEN MINDS
• Build Or Merge? How To Expand Your Service Line Portfolio Or Merge To Get It Featuring leaders from Brightli and Cenikor
• Overcoming The Data Challenges That MA&A Can Create: Best Practices In Maintaining Continuity In Client Data Featuring leaders from Monarch and Qualifacts
• Reflections: The State Of Health & Human Service Organizations After A Merger – What They’ve Learned & Where They’re Headed Featuring leaders from Advocates and Seven Hills Foundation
• Too Small To Survive – How Do I Find An Acquisition Or Affiliation Partner? Featuring leaders from Centerstone and Volunteers Of America Northern Rockies

Thursday, June 15th, will begin with David Lederman, Senior Product Manager at Elevance Health, as he presents his keynote address Behavioral Health Advantage – The Elevance Health Approach To Innovations In Substance Use, Suicide Prevention.

The 2023 OPEN MINDS Children’s Services Executive Summit runs simultaneously with the institute on Thursday. The summit will feature three sessions dedicated to innovative programs serving children with complex needs. Attendees will learn how their organization can incorporate new opportunities for service line expansion into their strategic plan for success and sustainability.

• Best Practices In Working With Payers For Children With Complex Needs Featuring leaders from the Department Of Human Health & Services, Montgomery County, PA, and Trillium Health Resources
• Programs For Addressing The Needs Of Children & Teens With Physical & Mental Health Service Needs Featuring leaders from Amae Health and Easterseals MORC
• Successful Models For Serving Children With Complex Needs Featuring leaders from San Diego Youth Services Mid-South Health Systems, An Affiliate Of Arissa Health

Other featured sessions at The 2023 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute include:

• The Tech & Human Infrastructure For Hybrid Care: Coordinating Virtual, In-Clinic & In-Home Services Featuring leaders from Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center and University of Kansas Center For Telemedicine & Telehealth
• The Cigna/Evernorth Centers Of Excellence Model: A Briefing & Discussion Session with William M. Lopez, MD, CPE, National Medical Director-Virtual Care at Evernorth
• Creating A Value-Based Center Of Excellence Proposal For Health Plans Featuring leaders from Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and Magellan Health
• The Kaiser Approach To Managing Behavioral Health Care with Stuart Buttlaire, Ph.D., MBA, Regional Director of Behavioral Health and Addiction Medicine at Kaiser Permanente
• How Non-Profit Provider Organizations Can Create A For-Profit Subsidiary & Leverage Private Investor Funds For Growth Featuring leaders from Quartet Health, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry, LLC, and Virtual Medical Services
• A For-Profit Subsidiary Success Story In The Non-Profit World: The Safe Harbor Behavioral Health, InnovaTel, & Quartet Case Study Featuring leaders from Quartet Health, InnovaTel Telepsychiatry, LLC, and Empactful Capital

Limited onsite registrations are still available at openminds.com/register-now-sii/

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 events@openminds.com.

Institute Exhibitors:

Alera Health, Beacon Behavioral Health, Cantata Health, CapGrow, Continuum Cloud, Core Solutions, Genoa Healthcare, Health Information Management Systems, innovaTel, Integrative, KiriWorks, Millin Associates, Netsmart, Nonstop Health, Otsuka Market Access, Qualifacts, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, Zmark Health.

Institute Partners:

• Premier Partners:  NephU, Netsmart, NextGen Healthcare, PsychU, Qualifacts
• Gold Partners: Alera Health (Formerly Blaze Advisors), ContinuumCloud, Core Solutions, Inc., Otsuka Market Access, Streamline Healthcare Solutions
• Affiliate Education Sponsors: 5e Analytics, Awake Labs, Carelon, Cantata Health Solutions, CCNY Inc., Concord Technologies, DrFirst, Eleos Health, eVero, Evernorth, Genoa Healthcare, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS), Humana Healthy Horizons, Inovalon, Integrative, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Kipu Health, KiriWorks, Lucet, Millin Associates, Owl, Sigmund Software, Terrapin Pharmacy, Therapy Brands, 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.