OPEN MINDS Hosts Virtual Event Highlighting Why Scale Is No Longer Optional For Long-Term Success

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (January 25, 2026) – OPEN MINDS announced its upcoming webinar, “Scale Is Not Optional: The Growth Imperative For Long-Term Viability,” a forward-thinking look into when scale strengthens independence, and when partnership becomes a strategic imperative for health and human service organizations.

With current market pressures, including payer consolidation, capital constraints, workforce economics, and margin compression, the ability to scale and diversify has become a critical asset for ongoing sustainability.

The session, led by OPEN MINDS Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Duck, and OPEN MINDS Senior Associate, Raymond Wolfe, J.D., will bring together health care executives to take a clear-eyed look at organizational long-term viability while offering a market-driven framework with real-world examples of success for executives focused on the future.

Attendees will gain insight into:

• How insufficient size, limited service portfolios, and a lack of financial flexibility increase exposure to risk in today’s unstable market
• Leveraging a proven framework for evaluating organizational diversification and resilience
• Identifying signs that a partnership may be necessary and how to approach affiliation as a proactive strategy rather than a reactive one
• The governance implications of partnership for executive leadership and board members

“Growth is no longer a ‘nice to have’—it’s a business imperative,” said Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer of OPEN MINDS. “When approaching growth, the idea isn’t growth for growth’s sake; it’s about making disciplined, strategic decisions about independence versus partnership. This event is designed to help executives avoid the common growth pitfalls and be able to recognize what is needed for successful and sustainable scale.”

The event will take place on January 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET and is open to all attendees. Register here: openminds.com/event/scale-is-not-optional-the-growth-imperative-for-long-term-viability.

As an added tool to accompany the webinar, OPEN MINDS has developed a custom assessment that attendees can use with their leadership team and board of directors to gain a clear and objective view of whether their organization possesses the scale, diversification, and financial resilience required for long-term sustainability. The evaluation will provide data-driven insights into the organization’s current position and sustainability risks, along with recommended next steps. Take the assessment here: openminds.com/open-minds-early-warning-assessment.

About OPEN MINDS

OPEN MINDS is a national market intelligence, management consulting, and marketing services firm specializing exclusively in the high-needs consumer market – mental health, addiction treatment, cognitive disabilities, chronic health conditions, elder services, health-related social needs, and adjacent markets within the health and human service field. The OPEN MINDS mission is to provide payers, service provider organizations, pharmaceutical, technology, and scientific firms that serve these consumers with the market and management knowledge needed to improve their organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Learn more at openminds.com.