By OPEN MINDS Circle
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (February 20, 2022) — More than 500 executives attended The 2022 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute, held in-person and virtually from February 15-17. The 300+ on-site attendees were immersed in a three-day deep dive into performance and customer value in the “next normal”. Executives were able to examine the metrics and practices to improve organizational performance—and succeed in the year ahead by examining service performance, clinical performance, financial performance
The event featured three insightful keynote sessions. Dr. Indira Paharia, Chief Operating Officer, Behavioral Health of Centene Corporation, discussed how payers and providers have enable behavioral and physical care integration for improved integration of care. Eric Bailly, Business Solutions Director & Behavioral Health Clinical Strategy of Anthem, Inc, went over the ever-evolving relationship between payers and providers and offered innovative areas of opportunity utilizing shared data and recent real-life examples of implementation. Monica E. Oss, chief executive officer at OPEN MINDS wrapped up the institute by discussing why performance matters and shared how to position your organization in the market by becoming performance-focused, moving your organization into the “next normal.”
Other featured speakers at the event included:
- Alyson Albano, M.S., LMFT, PMH-C Director of Clinical Quality, Discovery Behavioral Health
- Jeff Arledge, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Easter Seals, Midwest
- Alexa Baghdassarian, M.S., LMFT Director of Operations, Discovery Behavioral Health
- Troy Brindle, Senior Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer, Access Services
- Charlotte Chew, Vice President, Out Patient Operations, Pyramid Healthcare
- Monica Collins, MA, MBA Sr. Director, System Transformation, Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania
- Rich Daly, Director Of Sales, ContinuumCloud
- Stephen DaRe, Chief Financial Officer, Chimes International Limited
- Dennis Derr, Ed.D., SPHR MBHO/EAP Facilitator, National Behavioral Consortium
- Amy Edgar, Founder, Children’s Integrated Center For Success
- Aaron Emmel, PharmD, MHA, BCPS Nephrology Senior Clinical & Scientific Liaison, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
- Peter Flick, Vice President & General Manager, Bells,Netsmart
- Aneta Fornal, PharmD Clinical & Scientific Director, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
- Bruce Goldberg, President, River’s Bend PC
- Silvia Gramada, Manager, BCBS of MI, Behavioral Health Strategy & Planning
- Mary Ann Kowalonek, MSL, CPA, CGMA Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer, SAM, Inc
- Kevin Light, Chief Financial Officer, Diversus Health
- Heather Nower, LCSW Director of Operations and Program Excellence, Mental Health Association of the Southern Tier
- Bill Pompos, Manager, Program Execution & Network Strategy, BCBS of MI, Behavioral Health Strategy & Planning
- Ann Rodriguez, Executive Director, i2i Center For Integrative Health
- Diane Sayegh, LCSW Director of Utilization Review, Discovery Behavioral Health
- Elizabeth Saylor, Chief Financial Officer, Intermountain Deaconess Children’s Services
- James Stewart, President & CEO, Grafton Integrated Health Network & Advisory Board Member, OPEN MINDS
- Dave Strocchia, Senior Vice President/Managing Director of Human Services, Netsmart
- Heather TerHark-Monreal, Vice President, Ancillary Services, VIVAGE Senior Living
- Matthew Welser, Innovative Technology Analyst, Pinebrook Family Answers
The week featured two exciting summits and one executive seminar:
- The 2022 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
- The 2022 OPEN MINDS Health Plan Partnership Summit
- Maximizing Revenue, Aligning Internal Growth Strategy & Succeeding In Value-Based Care: An OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Marketing Strategy
The institute was produced in collaboration with several exhibiting event partners, including CapGrow Partners LLC, iCentrix, Pear Therapeutics, Secure Telehealth, TQIntelligence and Terrapin Pharmacy.
OPEN MINDS Premier Partners include PsychU, NephU, Qualifacts + Credible Behavioral Health, NextGen Healthcare, Netsmart, Bells.ai and Core Solutions, Inc.
OPEN MINDS Partners include Market Access, Kiriworks, Genoa Healthcare, Streamline Healthcare Solutions, ContinuumCloud, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS), TenEleven Group.
OPEN MINDS Affiliate Sponsors include Cantana Health Solutions, CCNY Inc., DrFirst, Eccovia Solutions, Ensoftek, FieldWorker AI, Foresight, Genomind, Humana Healthy Horizons, i2i Population Health, ICANotes, Iris Telehealth, Liberty Healthcare Corporation, Millin Associates, Owl, Relias, Sigmund Software, SilverCloud and Tridiuum.
OPEN MINDS Association Partners includes
- Alabama Council of Community Mental Health Boards
- Alliance for Strong Families & Communities
- California Alliance of Child and Family Services
- California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
- Child Welfare League of America
- Colorado Association of Family and Children’s Agencies
- Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
- Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance
- Florida Council for Community Mental Health
- Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland
- Minnesota Assoc. of Community Mental Health Programs
- Missouri Coalition of Children’s Agencies
- National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
- New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth & Families
- New Jersey Association of Community Providers
- New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies
- The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers
- Rehabilitation & Community Providers Association
- Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services
- Virginia Association of Community Services Boards (VACSB)
- West Virginia Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association
- Together Georgia
- Iowa Association Of Community Providers
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.