There doesn’t seem to be much confidence among health care leaders in either the current state of the U.S. health care system or its near-term future. According to a recent survey – What Will Make Or Break The U.S. Healthcare System Over The Next 24 Months? – 70% of leaders said the system is less stable than it was two years ago, and 33% say it’s significantly less stable. Seventy-two percent expect it to weaken further over the next two years, and 26% expect it to worsen “significantly.”
What is driving that weakening? According to the report – poor workforce sustainability. Burnout topped the list of workforce sustainability challenges, cited by 82% of executives, while 62% specifically pointed to clinical professionals leaving their…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Preparing For Value-Based Payments: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, July 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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Homeless Street Outreach By Access Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- West Virginia Seeks Home Visitation Program Services – Local Implementing Agencies
- West Virginia Seeks Adolescent Health Initiative Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Educator Services
- Michigan Seeks Family Preservation In Home Family Services – Alcona & Iosco Counties
- Kentucky Seeks ACA Recruiting Coordinator Services
- Virginia Seeks Communications Support Services
- Michigan Seeks English Learner Program Support Services
- Michigan Seeks Respiratory Protection Program Medical Evaluation Services
- Kentucky Seeks Physician Services
- Vermont Seeks Kinship Navigator Program Services
- New Jersey’s Passaic County Seeks Pre-Employment & Basic Academy Physical Examination Services
Contract Awards
- Alaska Awards Mental Health Trust Authority Home & Community-Based Services Innovation & Reform Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
- Connecticut’s Town Of Greenwich Awards Long-Term Care Pharmacy Services Contract To ProCare LTC Pharmacy Of Connecticut, LLC
- Pennsylvania’s City Of Philadelphia Awards Health Care Policy Consulting Services Contract To Cheetah Health Care Solutions, LLC dba Riverstone Health Advisors
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
- New Jersey’s Cumberland County Awards Comprehensive Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program Services Contract To Maryville, Inc.
Winning Proposals
- Alaska Awards Mental Health Trust Authority Home & Community-Based Services Innovation & Reform Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Promotora Program Services Contract To Adelante Mujeres
- Hawaii’s Honolulu County Awards Permanent Supportive Housing Program Services Contract To Catholic Charities Hawaii
- Mississippi Awards Comprehensive State Health Plan Services Contract To Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Family Navigator Services Contract To Latino Network
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- CCBHC Readiness: To Tech Now or Later?
- Whole Person Care For Consumers With Co-Occurring Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) And Substance Use Disorders (SUD): How Monarch Developed A Specialized Treatment Model For A Historically Underserved Population
- Measuring Strategy: How Organizations Turn Plans Into Results
- Beyond FFS In ABA – Alternative Reimbursement Models To Improve Autism Treatment Quality & Reduce Costs
- Beyond Ambient: An AI Governance Framework For Behavioral Health Leaders
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 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
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 08 – June 10, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Government Health & Human Services Executive Summit
June 10, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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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 Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
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Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
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Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
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Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
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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
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Improving Consumer Experience: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
June 8, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Webinars
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When Coverage, Quality & Cost Collide In SUD Care – What Leading Organizations Do Differently: A Caron Case Study
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Inside The Psychological Patient Journey: What The Research Reveals About Why People Delay Care — & What Happens When Access Is Built Around It
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The Road To Excellence: Gateway Rehab Center’s 2026 Journey To Strategic CARF Accreditation
August 18, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Implementing Trauma-Informed Care At Scale: Lessons From RWJBarnabas Health
August 3, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Innovative Ways To Cultivate Leadership Readiness: The Familylinks Case Study
August 17, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Avoiding Data Overload: The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board Case Study
August 24, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building Integrated, Whole Person Care Systems For Neurodiverse Populations: The Woods Case Study
September 14, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Artificial Intelligence Optimization (AIO): Building A Digital Presence That AI Can Find, Trust & Recommend
September 21, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Workforce Rebuild For Retention & Training In I/DD Services: The Beverly Farm Foundation Case Study
October 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Scalable Model For Improved Consumer Engagement: The El Futuro Case Study
October 19, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Thompson Family Forward By Thompson Child & Family Focus: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Thompson Youth Stabilization By Thompson Child & Family Focus: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- HillsidesCares By Hillsides: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Homeless Street Outreach By Access Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Montgomery County Street Medicine By Access Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- U.S. Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence Stable From 2013 To 2023
- GLP-1 Use For Weight Loss Hits Record High, Rising From 3% In 2024 To 11% In 2026
- West Virginia, Vermont Have Highest Health Insurance Premium Burden Relative To Median Income
- CMS Proposes Restricting Third-Party Provision Of Medicare Remote Monitoring Services
- Nebraska Grants Dawson County A Temporary Exemption From Medicaid Work Requirements Due To High Unemployment Rate
- Bay Pines VA Launches Diabetes Emergency Food Bag Pilot For Food-Insecure Veterans
- Wisconsin Medicaid Selects Six MCOs For Family Care & Partnership Contracts In GSR 3
Market Updates
- Connecting Point Partners With Qualifacts To Strengthen Care Coordination For Nevada County, California Justice-Involved Individuals
- Optum Closes All Locations For Red Oak Counseling Of Wisconsin
- Family & Children’s Services Of Tulsa & Hope Community Services Of Oklahoma City Complete Merger, Form $208 Million Behavioral Health System
- Common Ties Mental Health Services Merges With Sweetser To Strengthen Behavioral Health In Lewiston, Maine
- Vaya Health & Partners Health Management To Form Vaya Partners, North Carolina’s Largest LME/MCO
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
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- What Are We Spending On Special Education Services In The United States, 1999-2000?
- Colorado House Bill 26-1410: 2026-27 Long Appropriations Bill
- Colorado Medicaid Provider Rate Reductions
- Overview: Proposed Amendment To The Community Pathways Medicaid Waiver
- Maryland DDA Proposed Community Pathways Waiver Change To Self-Directed Services Reasonable & Customary Standards For Employees
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