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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The C-Suite Comp Question Â
December 6, 2025How much are executives worth? Elon Musk became the first executive with a trillion dollar pay package (see Tesla Shareholders Approve CEO Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package). Health care nonprofit executives topped the list of âhighest paid nonprofit execsâ (see… -
When Cyber Luck Runs Out
December 5, 2025Most data breaches in health and human services are not an accident. That was my takeaway reading the new analysis (seeâŻHealth CareâŻData Breaches Surge To Record Levels In 2024). The analysis reported hacking constituted nearly 80% of breaches in 2023.… -
Tech-First Independence In Action
December 4, 2025Where does technology âfitâ in serving consumers with mental health problems and their care givers? Itâs a mixed bag. Almost half (46%) fear loss of privacy, 43% are concerned about loss of skills in socializing and writing, and 31% are… -
The Tech Of Aging
December 3, 2025Health and human service policymaker, payer, and provider organization executives are counting on home-based services to solve many of the access, performance, and cost issues in the field. This includes the ability to leverage clinician time with technology, increase speed… -
Leadership For Engagement
December 2, 2025Why do employees in behavioral health and human service organizations leave? Four reasons are most commonâinadequate compensation for high job demands; negative experience with upper management and lack of supervisor support; concerns about quality of care; and lack of future… -
Caring More
November 25, 2025The cost of Medicaid services has the attention of state legislatures. Colorado is assessing their options (see Colorado Budget Panel Weighs Competing Plans On Medicaid As Costs Soar). The Colorado Medicaid Provider Rate Review Advisory Committee is recommending a plan… -
From Denial To Dollars
November 24, 2025Payer denial of claims is a stubborn problem. Recent research found that employer-sponsored health plans denied 21% of claims. This is 20% for marketplace plans, 10% for Medicare, and 12% for Medicaid (see Health Insurance Denial Rates by Company). These… -
Keeping PACE
November 22, 2025As demand rises for efficient and effective models for integrated care for older adults, interest in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model is on the rise according to a new analysis, A Look At PACE Growth… -
Fewer Clicks, More Care
November 21, 2025There is a decade (or more) of studies linking clinician burnout and career dissatisfaction to documentation and electronic health recordkeeping systems like Primary Care Physicians Reportedly Spend A Median Of 16 Minutes Per Day On EHR Tasks During PTO. And… -
Getting Beyond Bad Press
November 20, 2025Who do consumers trust with information about health and human services? They trust their friends and familyâand local newsâaccording to a recent survey, The Great Trust Reset: A New Map Of Media Trust. They donât trust social media platforms and…
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