Microsoft & CoCentrix to Lead Discussion on Using “Big Data” & Cloud Computing to Optimize Behavioral Health & Human Service Organizations

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applying “big data” in the health and human service field is the focus of a cutting-edge keynote session scheduled to close day one of the 2012 OPEN MINDS Technology and Informatics Institute on Wednesday, October 17th, 2012. This highly-anticipated panel session, led by industry thought leaders at Microsoft Systems, CoCentrix, and OPEN MINDS, will explore how big data and cloud computing can be utilized to lower costs and ensure interoperability within a structure of care coordination and case management.

“The need to coordinate care across agencies and providers has never been greater”

“The health and human service field has a great deficit in tools that facilitate standardized practices and better decision support,” said OPEN MINDS Chief Executive Officer, Monica E. Oss. “But, until recently, these tools were neither easy to use on a large scale nor cost effective. The growing use of cloud computing has made analysis of large data sets and improved decision support a reality in many systems. This session will be an eye-opener for industry executives nationwide.”

“Using Cloud Computing & Big Data For Better Care Management Decisions,” which will include perspectives from leading payer and provider organizations currently using “big data,” will also examine how the powerful technology combination is being used nationwide to improve consumer care through facilitation of case manager decision support – providing cost efficiency, risk management, and data protection.

“The need to coordinate care across agencies and providers has never been greater,” said Leigh Orlov, President of CoCentrix, Inc. “As the amount of data continues to grow at such incredible rates, leveraging the cloud provides the most cost effective and secure means to utilize this data to improve the quality of care and reduce costs.”

The 2012 OPEN MINDS Technology and Informatics Institute will be held on October 17-18, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. More information can be found online at: www.openminds.com/tii.

OPEN MINDS is a national health and human service industry market intelligence, executive education, and management consultation firm. Founded in 1987 and based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the award-winning organization provides innovative management solutions designed to improve operational and strategic performance. Learn more at www.openminds.com.

For additional questions and inquiries, please contact Tim Snyder, Vice President, Marketing, OPEN MINDS at 717-334-1329 or info@openminds.com.