SOLD OUT – OPEN MINDS 2017 Technology Informatics Institute Officially Reaches Max Capacity

Gettysburg, Pa. (November 5, 2017) — OPEN MINDS announced that The 2017 OPEN MINDS Technology & Informatics Institute, to be held November 7-8, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has reached maximum capacity and is now officially sold out – both in attendance (600 registrations) and exhibitors (45 exhibit spaces). Participation for the highly-anticipated event has surpassed that of previous years, and other than pre- and post-event seminars, registration is now officially closed.

This two-day executive education event will be held at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. This year’s event is focused on technology and strategies organizations need to maximize performance in a competitive, value-based market. For two days, executives from the behavioral health and human service field’s leading organizations – provider, payer, technology, and pharmaceutical – will gather to discuss the emerging technology solutions and strategies leaders need to improve outcomes, streamline decision-making, and add value to the management and delivery of care for consumers with complex needs.

The agenda features a plethora of faculty members from organizations and institutions leading the field in the new era of value-based care, including:

• James Schuster, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer & Vice President, Behavioral Integration, Behavioral Health and Medicaid Services, UPMC
• Andrew Wright, Vice President, Digital Medicine, OTSUKA America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
• Matt Hall, VP, IT of Business Systems Technology, Magellan Healthcare
• Minky (Nishtarini) Kernacs, Data Architect, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disability Services
• Paul Duck, Vice President, Strategy Development, Beacon Health Options
• Candace Clevenger, Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Behavioral Health Center
• Chris Reist, M.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at the University of California, Irvine
• Chris Tjoa, M.D., Physician Adviser, Community Behavioral Health
• David Spiecher, CTO, Aspire-Indiana
• Dyann Roth, CEO & President, Inglis
• John Falsetti, Director of IT, Maryville Academy
• Kate Sanders, Quality Outcomes & Data Manager, Porter Starke
• Lea Frontino, VP, Information & Adapted Technology, Inglis
• Lori M. Schmidt, Director of Behavioral Health Services, HealthPartners
• Lori Schmidt, Director of Behavioral Health, Health Partners
• Luke Crabtree, JD, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Project Transition
• Mary McClimon, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Heritage Behavioral Health Center
• Mattew M. Dorman, Co-Founder & CEO, Credible Behavioral Health Software
• Megan Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Carter’s Circle of Care, Inc.
• Michele Kelly-Thompson, Director of Clinical Services, Human Services
• Robert Oldham, Public Health Officer & Director, Placer County
• Rose Julius M.Dd., Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Community Behavioral Health
• Scott Green, Sr. Vice President, CareGuidance, Netsmart
• Suki Norris, Senior Knowledge Engineer, The Echo Group
• Tim Macken, Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Behavioral Health Center
• Tom Friedman, Senior Product Manager, Payer and Community Health, Relias Learning
• Virginia Matthews, RN, BSN, Project Manager, MAXIMUS
• Arel Meister, Founder & President, Sprout Health Group
• Brandon W. Danz MHA, MPA, Director, Government Risk Contract Programs, WellSpan Health
• Brian Gann, Enterprise Account Executive, Valant
• Carol Clayton, Ph.D., Translational Neuroscientist, Relias Learning
• Jonathan G. Morphett, Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking, Avondale Partners, LLC
• Jonathan Morphett, Managing Director, Head of Investment Banking, Avondale Partners, LLC
• Heather Green, Director of Business Development, Valant
• Javed Husain, Co-CEO, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• Kevin Sullivan, Director, Client, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, LLC
• Laurie Nelson, Group Product Manager for Analytics, Relias Learning

Learn more about The 2017 OPEN MINDS Technology and Informatics Institute, including ways to follow the event online and through social media, at https://technology.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.

For additional questions and inquiries, please contact Sarah Threnhauser, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS at 717-334-1329 or sthrenhauser@openminds.com.