Like most people, I watch the current developments around artificial intelligence (AI) with some confusion. On one hand, the AI proponents (mostly the large companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Nvidia with technologies to sell – see 84 AI Companies to Know) forward a long list of likely benefits from adoption. From finance (see How Is AI Influencing Interest Rates? Investment, Productivity, Prices & More) to business (see AI & The Looming Competition For Margin) to productivity (see AI & Firm Strategies: A Pathway To Enhanced Productivity), AI is being used practically everywhere.
And on the other hand, recent coverage raises some concerns. “Facts” are…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Navigating Rate Cuts & Contract Cancellations: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, August 2026
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Market Intel Report
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Colorado’s Behavioral Health Safety Net System: Pending Reimbursement Changes & Financial Trends, 2019-2026: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Flourishing Families By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Texas Seeks Audiology Consulting Services
- New York’s Monroe County Seeks Local Adult Reentry Coordination & Services
- Texas Seeks Personal Importation Mail Order Prescription Program Services
- New York’s Monroe County Seeks Occupational Medical Services
- Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County Seeks HAP & HSDF Block Grant Funding Services
- Alaska Seeks Reentry Services
- Alaska Seeks Mental Health Trust Authority Technical Assistance Services
- Pennsylvania’s Luzerne County Seeks Code Blue Emergency Shelter Services
- Pennsylvania Seeks Federal Grant-Funded Mental Health & Developmental Services
- Texas Seeks Psychological Services
Contract Awards
- Alaska Awards Mental Health Trust Authority Home & Community-Based Services Innovation & Reform Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
- Ohio’s Lucas County Awards Comprehensive Health Care Services For Incarcerated Individuals Contract To Armor Health Of Lucas County, LLC
- 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
Winning Proposals
- South Carolina’s Greenville County Awards Mental Health Services Contract To Bloom Behavioral Therapy
- 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
- Indiana Awards Onsite Clinic Services Contract To Vera Whole Health
- Hawaii’s Honolulu County Awards Permanent Supportive Housing Program Services Contract To Catholic Charities Hawaii
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Inside The Psychological Patient Journey: What The Research Reveals About Why People Delay Care — & What Happens When Access Is Built Around It
- When Coverage, Quality & Cost Collide In SUD Care: What Leading Organizations Do Differently-A Caron Case Study
- In The AI Age, How Do Consumers & Clinicians Get The “Right” Information: Using An AI-Enabled Answer Engine & Why You Need One
- 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
Market Intelligence Reports
- Colorado’s Behavioral Health Safety Net System: Pending Reimbursement Changes & Financial Trends, 2019-2026: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- 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
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
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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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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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SUD Recovery Incorporating Health-Related Social Needs: An IHPA Best Practice Case Study
August 25, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Configuring Your EHR To Optimize Quality Data: Building the Foundation for Better Insights
September 16, 2026 – Virtual Event -
AI-Powered Personalization In Behavioral Health: Supporting Clinicians, Not Replacing Them
September 17, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Avoiding Data Overload: The Rappahannock Area Community Services Board Case Study
August 24, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Guiding An $8 Million Financial Turnaround: The Spindletop Center Case Study
August 31, 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
- Project For Assistance In Transition From Homelessness (PATH) By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Flourishing Families By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- YAPWrap® By Youth Advocate Programs: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- 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
News Wire
- CCBHCs Served 3.4 Million People In 2025, Up Nearly 13% Since 2024
- Health Care Employment Increased By 22,000 Jobs In July 2026
- Younger PACE Participants With Disabilities Spent Fewer Days In SNFs Than National PACE Benchmarks
- MOUD Initiation Linked To 89% Lower 30-Day Mortality Risk After Hospitalization For Injection Drug Use-Associated Infective Endocarditis
- VA Launches Psilocybin Trial For Veterans With Treatment-Resistant Depression
- New Jersey Faces Workforce Shortages Across Nearly Every Child-Serving Mental Health Discipline
- Amazon Pharmacy Begins $50 GLP-1 Delivery For Medicare Bridge Program Beneficiaries
Market Updates
- HHS Announces New Peer Support Prevention Services To Strengthen Families & Reduce Risk Of Entering Foster Care
- Meta Awards Grants To Disability Groups To Test AI Glasses
- FDA Clears First Self-Balancing Personal Exoskeleton For People With Spinal Cord Injury
- North Dakota Receives $6 Million Federal Grant To Expand Children’s Behavioral Health Services
- Texas Opens Terrell Center For Youth To Serve Adolescents With Complex Behavioral Health Needs
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- 2026 PACE Rural Memo
- HHS Announces New Peer Support Prevention Services To Strengthen Families, Advancing The Great American Recovery & A Home For Every Child Initiatives
- Programs Of All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly (PACE) Marketing Guidelines
- Program Of All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly
- Exploring The Role Of The State Medicaid Agency In The Program Of All Inclusive Care For The Elderly (PACE)
- Legislative Report To Joint Legislative Oversight Committee On Medicaid & North Carolina Health Choice
- State Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Program Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit