Can consumers, health plans, and donors find you? A couple years ago, it was easier to answer that question. Most provider organization executive teams had invested in a website with good search engine optimization (SEO), a solid content plan, and a social media strategy that kept them “top of mind” among the stakeholders that matter.
But the effectiveness of those traditional strategies is being challenged by AI-powered search tools (see Businesses That Rely On Google For Customers See Dramatic Drop In Traffic). And provider organizations that have relied on SEO as their success measure need to enhance their strategies—as they find that the search engines used by consumers and donors are increasingly using AI-powered tools.
Unlike traditional SEO, which helps consumers…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Referral Development In The Age Of AI: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, May 2026
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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The PASSE Program By CareSource: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- West Virginia’s Berkeley County Schools Seeks Supplemental Speech (SLP) Contracted Services
- Illinois’ City Of Chicago Seeks Workforce Services: Reentry Entrepreneurial Prep (REEP) Program
- Illinois Seeks Maternal Child Health Training Services
- Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Seeks Department Of Children Initiatives Early Care & Education & Out-Of-School Time Workforce Support Services
- Indiana Seeks Job Profiling & Workplace Skills Assessment System Services
- Indiana Seeks Hospice Services
- Connecticut Seeks Dental Services
- Ohio Seeks Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagement Services
- Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County Seeks Department Of Children Initiatives Out-Of-School Time Program Capacity Expansion Services
- Pennsylvania’s City Of Philadelphia Seeks Kensington Wellness Support Center Services
Contract Awards
- Nevada Awards Medical Clinics For Telemedicine Kiosk Services Contract To OnMed, LLC
- Iowa Awards Trauma Informed Care Services Contract To Lutheran Services In Iowa
- Nevada Awards Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Program Services Contract To Waterford Institute
- Nevada Awards Multiple Coordination Only Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (CO D-SNP) Program Services Contracts
- Texas Awards Multiple Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant Services Contracts
Winning Proposals
- Hawaii Awards Community Care Services Program That Provides Behavioral Health Services To Medicaid Eligible Adults Who Have A Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Or Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) Contract To AlohaCare
- Nevada Awards Medical Clinics For Telemedicine Kiosk Services Contract To OnMed, LLC
- Colorado’s El Paso County Awards Domestic & Sexual Violence Services Contract To TESSA Of Colorado Springs
- Iowa Awards Trauma Informed Care Services Contract To Lutheran Services In Iowa
- Nevada Awards Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Program Services Contract To Waterford Institute
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Fortifying Your Strategic Vision With The Right Technological Infrastructure
- From Referral To Admission: How Automation Transforms Intake
- Federal Policy Meets Clinical Innovation: A Conversation With ASTP/ONC
- From Survival To Sustainability: Creating A Winning Strategy In An Unstable Market
- Breaking the Revolving Door: How an Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center Is Reducing ER Reliance
Institute Presentations
- Preparing For Impact: Performance Management As A Financial Sustainability Tool
- Building Stability In Behavioral Health Through Care Delivery With RevDoc– Sponsored By RevDoc
- Reclaiming Time For Care: AI Documentation That Expands Capacity
- The Great Divide: Bridging The Gap Between Clinical & Financial Executives
- From Portals To Participation: Provider Insights On Digital Engagement, Adoption & Performance– Sponsored By Cantata Health Solutions
Market Intelligence Reports
- Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Demonstration & Care Management Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Trends In Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives—A State-By-State Guide: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 16 – February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Government Health & Human Services Executive Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit
August 12, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
September 30, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
October 1, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Addiction & SUD Summit
October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
February 17, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
June 9, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Improving Consumer Experience: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
June 9, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana -
Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
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Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
September 29, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
February 16, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Webinars
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No Perfect Platform: How Scalable Automation Is Optimizing Performance Across Suboptimal Systems and Workflows
May 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Health Plan Strategies For Managing Behavioral Health Benefits: Insights From A National Survey
May 20, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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A Blueprint For Sustained Trauma-Informed Care: The Hillsides & Klingberg Family Centers Case Study
May 18, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Transforming Adolescent Residential Services: The New Hope Case Study
June 1, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Designing A Measurable, Outcome-Driven Value-Based Care Model: The Community Health Network (MyCHN) Case Study
June 15, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Technology As Capacity & Quality Multiplier: The Monarch Case Study
June 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Turning AI Into Clinical Advantage: The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio Case Study
July 20, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Culture Of Safety To Transform Care: The Traumatic Stress Institute & RWJBarnabas Health Case Study
August 3, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Career Pathway Connections By Easterseals New Jersey: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The PASSE Program By CareSource: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Family Centered Treatment (FCT) By Pressley Ridge: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) By OMNI: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Seven Challenges Program By OMNI: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- El Dorado County Awards $35 Million Psychiatric Facility Contract To Telecare
- Missouri Juvenile Justice Overhaul Changes Eligibility For Adult Prosecution
- Pennsylvania Raises Direct Care Worker Wages To $15 Per Hour Through $21 Million Investment
- Nebraska DHHS Launches Financial Incentive Program For Rural Health Care Workforce
- 17% Of Japanese Adults With Chronic Pain Screen Positive For ADHD
- Federal Government Funds Nine Behavioral Health Data Exchange Pilot Programs
- 29% Of Children With Autism Are Diagnosed By Primary Care Professionals
Market Updates
- Elmington Opens Supportive Housing Community For Youth Transitioning From Foster Care In Knoxville, Tennessee
- CMS Launches $50 GLP-1 Medication Demonstration Program For Medicare Beneficiaries
- Sanford Health & North Memorial Health Agree To Merge In Minnesota
- Spectrum Health Opens Outpatient Children’s Counseling Center In Buffalo, New York
- Basata Raises $21 Million To Expand AI-Based Referral & Scheduling Platform
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- SAMHSA Dear Colleague Letter: Updated Guidance On Medication Assisted Treatment/Medication For Opioid Use Disorder
- Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania Department Of State, State Board Of Medicine v. Character Technologies, Inc.
- Final Order: Schedules Of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling Of Food & Drug Administration Approved Products Containing Marijuana & Products Containing Marijuana Subject To A Qualifying State-Issued License From Schedule I To Schedule III; Corresponding Change To Permit Requirements
- Notice Of Hearing On Proposed Rulemaking: Schedules Of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling Of Marijuana
- The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 Executive Budget
- CMS Letters To Governors & State Medicaid Directors On Provider Revalidation Plans
- NCDHHS Requests Applicants For NC Rural Health Transformation ROOTS Hub Leads






