Devan J. Cross, President, MHN & David K. White, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Baymark Health Service To Keynote The 2018 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (January 28, 2018) — OPEN MINDS has announced Devan J. Cross, President, MHN and David K. White, Ph.D, Chief Executive Officer, Baymark Health Services as the keynote speakers of The 2018 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute. This year’s institute will focus on the emerging clinical and management best practices needed for organizational sustainability in value-based reimbursement arrangements. The 2018 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute will again return to the Hilton in Long Beach, California, from August 15-16, 2018.

Devan Cross is the President of MHN, a managed behavioral health organization and a part of the Envolve family of specialty companies of the Centene Corporation. MHN provides comprehensive behavioral health and employee assistance services to over 6 million members. Mr. Cross brings a wealth of diverse experience to optimize the solutions that deliver great healthcare, driving cost efficiencies, improved care coordination, and customer and member satisfaction. While with MHN, Mr. Cross has served in a variety of operational and leadership roles, including direct oversight of clinical operations and administrative support of federal contracts. Before joining MHN, Mr. Cross served as a Naval Officer following his graduation, with merit from the United States Naval Academy, and holds an MBA from the University of California.

Dr. David White is the Chief Executive Officer of Baymark Health Services, a specialty health care organization, whose core business is to provide evidence-based, individualized treatment services for those addicted to opioids. BayMark Health Services was formed in 2015 with the merger of two well-known and highly respected opioid treatment companies, BAART Programs and MedMark Treatment Centers. With more than two decades of health care administration experience in psychiatric care and substance abuse, physical rehabilitation, long term care and acute hospital services, Dr. White joined MedMark as President and CEO in January of 2008. In December 2015, he assumed the role of CEO for BayMark Health Services, the newly formed parent company of MedMark Treatment Centers and BAART Programs.

“New business models demand new management practices. This institute is focused on the clinical and management best practices that have become the ‘must have’ competencies for success in a changing health and human landscape,” said OPEN MINDS‘ chief executive officer Monica E. Oss. ” Throughout this three-day event, executives will gain an understanding of best practices in key business management processes – strategy development, financial management, tech investment strategy, budget development, revenue cycle management, and more. Our experienced faculty and a team of industry experts will review how leading edge organizations are successfully integrating evidence-based practices, practice-based evidence, and decision support tools in clinical practice.”

The retreat will feature over 20 sessions focused on clinical and management best practices, including didactic educational sessions; panel discussions with industry thought leaders; and case model learning sessions featuring innovative organizations and programs. The institute will feature an intensive one-day summit focused on exploring successful innovative treatment programs for consumers with complex support needs, Designing & Implementing Innovative Treatment Programs: An OPEN MINDS Executive Summit & Showcase, as well as two executive seminars:

• How To Develop A Successful Marketing Plan: The OPEN MINDS Seminar On Marketing Strategy, presented by OPEN MINDS Senior Associate Kristi Hamilton, MBA, CPPM
• How To Prepare For & Succeed With Value-Based Reimbursement: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Organizational Readiness Assessment For Value-Based Contracting, presented by OPEN MINDS Senior Associate Ken Carr

Individual and group registration for The 2018 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute is now available. We recommend registering early, as seating is limited and registrations are expected to sell out before the end of the year. To register online or download a registration form, visit: https://management.openminds.com/register.

To learn more about The 2018 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute, visit: https://management.openminds.com.

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ABOUT OPEN MINDS

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.

OPEN MINDS is powered by a national team of experienced executives and subject matter experts with specific expertise and experience in markets of the health and human service field serving complex consumers. Our mission is to improve the quality of care for individuals with complex support needs by improving the effectiveness of those serving them – provider organizations, payer and insurance organizations, government agencies, pharmaceutical organizations, and technology firms. Learn more at www.openminds.com.