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OPEN MINDS & Netsmart Announce Next Evolution Of Partnership

GETTYSBURG, PA (October 8, 2023) — OPEN MINDS and Netsmart, a leading provider of electronic health record (EHR) platform and integrated technology for the human services and behavioral health industry have announced their continued collaboration for 2023-2024. The enhanced collaboration is committed to working together to redefine the future of technology for human services providers and will focus on optimizing whole-person care delivery, efficiently managing end-to-end clinical and administrative operations, and achieving long-term organizational sustainability.

Netsmart and OPEN MINDS launched their renewed partnership at the 2023 OPEN MINDS Strategy and Innovation Institute June 13-15 in New Orleans and presented at the session, “The Technology of Organizational Sustainability.” This knowledge partner session highlighted how behavioral health organizations have used a digitized platform approach, resulting in true interoperability, streamlined operations, and optimized outcomes. Industry leaders Brandon Ward, CIO of Jefferson Center and Ashley Sandoval, Associate CEO of Emergence Health Network joined Netsmart and OPEN MINDS to share their firsthand experience of using technology to improve engagement for both the provider and consumer.

“Together with OPEN MINDS, we unlock endless possibilities for the human services community,” said David Strocchia, SVP and Managing Director of Human Services, Netsmart. “By showcasing our cutting-edge platform and collaborating on timely, relevant, and topical content, we’re transforming care delivery, improving efficiency, and achieving optimal outcomes for the individuals and communities we serve. With a shared commitment to innovation, knowledge exchange, and client success, we’re paving the way forward for success.”

Netsmart and OPEN MINDS leaders David Strocchia and Monica Oss recently joined together for a Netsmart CareThreads Podcast to discuss strategies for human services organizations to improve growth and profit sustainability. Tune into the podcast episode to hear how technology bolsters payer relationships, the growing importance of data, and the role of integrated care for sustainability, all while gaining insights into upcoming technological advancements.

In addition to the 2023 OPEN MINDS Strategy and Innovation Institute and OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute, Netsmart will also exhibit at and provide sessions for provider organizations at the upcoming OPEN MINDS Executive Institutes taking place in fiscal years 2023-2024:

“The learning and knowledge sharing does not end there,” noted Monica Oss, CEO of OPEN MINDS. “We are proud to partner with technology providers and thought leaders like Netsmart who not only bring best-in-class enterprise technology to the health and human services industry, but also can draw upon their vast user base to share field-proven best practices to our members through educational webinars. Look for these virtual learning opportunities from Netsmart throughout the next year – free to all OPEN MINDS Circle members.”

About Netsmart

Netsmart, a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) technology and services solutions, designs, builds and delivers electronic health records (EHRs), health information exchanges (HIEs), analytics and telehealth solutions and services that are powerful, intuitive and easy-to-use. Our platform provides accurate, up-to-date information that is easily accessible to care team members in the human services and post-acute care (which comprises home care and hospice and senior living) markets. We make the complex simple and personalized so our clients can concentrate on what they do best: provide services and treatment that support whole-person care.

By leveraging the powerful Netsmart network, care providers can seamlessly and securely integrate information across communities, collaborate on the most effective treatments and improve outcomes for those in their care. Our streamlined systems and personalized workflows put relevant information at the fingertips of users when and where they need it.

For more than 50 years, Netsmart has been committed to providing a common platform to integrate care. SIMPLE. PERSONAL. POWERFUL. Our more than 2,500 associates work hand-in-hand with our 680,000+ users at our clients across the U.S. to develop and deploy technology that automates and coordinates everything from clinical to financial to administrative. Learn more about how Netsmart is changing the face of healthcare today at www.ntst.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. Learn more at https://www.openminds.com.