Agenda At-A-Glance

Tuesday, October 27

• 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

  • Registration
    Registration

• 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking

• 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

  • Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
    Executive Seminar
    • Joseph P. Naughton-Travers, EdM, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS
  • Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
    Executive Seminar
    • John Falsetti, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS

• 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

  • Grand Opening Of The Exhibit Hall
    Networking

Wednesday, October 28

• 7:30 am – 8:30 am

  • Executive Breakfast & Registration
    Networking

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am

  • Keynote
    Keynote

• 9:45 am – 10:45 am

  • Thought Leader Discussion
    Thought Leader

• 9:45 am – 11:15 am

  • Protecting What Matters: How To Know If Your Organization Is Cyber Secure
    Core Session
    • Chris Pallitto, Director Of Technology, Cenikor Foundation

• 9:45 am – 5:30 pm

  • The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
    CEO Tech & AI Summit
  • The 2026 OPEN MINDS Smart Home Expo
    Agenda Coming Soon!

• 11:30 am – 12:45 pm

  • Innovative Dashboards & Predictive Analytics To Make Your Data Work For You 
    Core Session
    • Daniel Lakin, Ph.D., MA, Director Of Outcomes & Evaluation, Pacific Clinics

• 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking

• 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm

  • Apple-A-Day Giveaway
    Networking

• 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm

  • How To Measure The Efficiency & Cost Effectiveness Of Your Tech Stack
    Core Session

• 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

  • The Data Analytics Needed For Effective Integrated Care
    Core Session

• 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

  • Executive Networking Reception
    Networking

Thursday, October 29

• 7:30 am – 8:30 am

  • Executive Breakfast
    Networking

• 8:30 am – 9:30 am

  • Health Care Beyond Medicine: How Highmark Is Reducing The Total Cost Of Care Through Its Social Care Network
    Keynote
    • Nebeyou Abebe, Senior Vice President, Social Health, Highmark Health

• 9:45 am – 10:45 am

  • Thought Leader Discussion
    Thought Leader Discussion
    • Nebeyou Abebe, Senior Vice President, Social Health, Highmark Health

• 9:45 am – 11:00 am

  • Knowing What Data You Need To Collect
    Core Session
    • Kevin Eccleston, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Touchstone Health Services
  • Innovative Workforce Strategies For SUD Treatment Programs
    The Addiction & SUD Summit

• 11:15 am – 12:30 pm

  • The Future Of AI To Improve Analytics
    Core Session
    • Cody Thomas, Chief Information Officer, Thompson
  • First Impressions Are Everything: Managing Your Digital Front Door
    Core Session
    • Rachel Steinmetz, Executive Vice President & Chief Creative Officer, OPEN MINDS
    • Emily Harris, Executive Vice President, OPEN MINDS
  • Expanding Medication-Assisted Treatment To The Opioid Use Disorder Population (MOUD)
    The Addiction & SUD Summit

• 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Lunch On Your Own
    Networking
  • Using Data & Technology To Improve Recovery Outcomes
    The Addiction & SUD Summit Lunch & Learn

• 1:45 pm – 2:00 pm

  • Raffle Prize Drawing
    Networking

• 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  • Ensuring Staff Literacy When Analyzing Data
    Core Session
  • Creating Better Access Through Telehealth & Hybrid Care Models
    The Addiction & SUD Summit

• 3:10 pm – 3:40 pm

  • Closing Keynote
    Closing Keynote
    • Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS