OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst From The Experts Our current financial environment underscores the importance of budgets and the budgeting process. Competitive forces across the health care spectrum are shifting in pronounced ways, increasing competition for clients. The substitution of new technologies for traditional services challenges our ability to deliver our services efficiently. Economies of scale are more critical for on-going success, and this new competitiveness is driving the need for more capital. We find ourselves asking basic strategic questions: how do we . . .