Optum’s Hammond To Keynote The 2020 I/DD Executive Summit
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (April 5, 2020) — OPEN MINDS and CapGrow Partners are pleased to announce Michael J. Hammond, MSM, Vice President, Product Strategy & Partnership Development, Optum Health as the opening keynote speaker of the fifth annual I/DD Executive Summit. Mr. Hammond will speak on The Future Of Community-Based I/DD Services on June 1, 2020. The Summit is designed to provide the information, tools, and resources organizations need to build more efficient service models and business processes, as well as to deliver more effective care.
This year’s Summit will address the future of caring for people with I/DD within the community—including new ways of engaging and retaining staff to ensure continuity of service, innovative technologies to improve care and business processes, and preparednessof provider organizations for mergers, acquisitions, & affiliations.
Mr. Hammond joined Optum’s Behavioral Health team as Vice President of Product Strategy and Partnership Development in April 2018, leading efforts to bring Optum’s I/DD solutions to market in partnership with United Healthcare Community & State. Hammond’s main focus at Optum is on Medicaid solutions for complex populations, including behavioral health, foster care and justice system. He previously served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, providing subject matter expertise to states, providers, and federal contractors for behavioral health services.
The full agenda and registration can be found at https://idd.openminds.com/.
About CapGrow Partners
CapGrow Partners (“CapGrow”) offers years of experience and unlimited resources in providing safe, secure, and appropriate housing for individuals with I/DD, behavioral health, and mental health challenges in need of support services. CapGrow has been recognized year after year nationally and locally in Chicago as one of the “Best and Brightest Companies To Work For.” Learn more about the superior services and expert knowledge offered at www.capgrowpartners.com.
ABOUT OPEN MINDS
OPEN MINDS is an award-winning information source, executive education provider, and business solutions firm specializing in health and human services for people with chronic conditions and complex support needs. For thirty years, we’ve helped organizations implement the transformational business practices they need to succeed in an evolving market with new reimbursement, competition, policies and regulations. Learn more at www.openminds.com.