Executive Briefings
A series of insights from OPEN MINDS Founder and CEO, Monica E. Oss, Executive Briefings are crafted for executive leaders navigating the complexities of health and human services. Each briefing connects market intelligence with expert analysis to help guide strategy, respond to disruption, and improve organizational performance.
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Finding Your Core
October 20, 2025The many pending changes in policy and funding in the health and human service field present both business and ethical dilemmas for executives. As the number of consumers without insurance increases, what consumers will have access to free and low-cost… -
The Medicaid Moving Target
October 18, 2025Current (and future) Medicaid enrollment is a key market metric for most health and human service organizations. According to the most recent dataâMedicaid Enrollment And Unwinding Trackerâas of June 2025, there are 77.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid and the… -
Complicated Choices
October 17, 2025The health plan market has become increasingly complicated. Of the estimated 33 million people in Medicare Advantage plans, 50% were enrolled in either a UnitedHealthcare or Humana plan (see Most Medicare Advantage Markets Are Dominated By One Or Two Insurers).… -
What âMustâ The C-Suite Do?
October 16, 2025For most executive team members, there is never enough time in a dayâor enough capital to invest. The current market turbulence requires both strategies for improving financial strength and growthâboth requiring very calculated spending. A recent survey of chief executive… -
Can We Do Better Than Airlines?Â
October 15, 2025âCan we do better than the airlines?ââŻThat was the provocative question asked by Matthew O. Hurford, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Community Care Behavioral Health (CCBH) and Vice President of Behavioral Health at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Insurance… -
The Next Leadership Iteration
October 14, 2025What are organizations looking for in the next iteration of their leadership teams? In a recent survey of human resources executivesâ2025 Global Leadership Development Study: Fast, Fluid, and Future-Focusedâthe most important leadership skills in the year ahead are the ability… -
Premium Sticker ShockâIt Depends
October 13, 2025For your neighbors who buy health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchange, how much will their rates increase next year? With the pending expiration of the tax credits, it depends on your neighborhood, according to a recent analysis… -
Accountable = Integrated
October 11, 2025Sixty-two percent of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are participating in some type of accountable care organization (ACO)âup from 44% in 2018. These were the findings of a new analysisâAdvancing Accountable Care In Community Health Centers: Progress and Future Directions.… -
The CFO As A Strategic Architect
October 9, 2025Where are health and human service organizations on the path to digital transformation? In a recent survey of large health systemsâDigital Maturity: Insights From Our Survey Of 40 Leading Organizationsâonly 5% of executives rated their organization as âfully transformed.” The… -
Eyes On AI
October 8, 2025On August 1, 2025, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 1806, the Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act (see Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Prohibiting AI Therapy in Illinois and Wellness and Oversight for Psychological Resources Act). The legislation…
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