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 Confidence For StrategyÂ
March 25, 2026There is a growing disconnect in the health care market. While 52% of leaders expect a more challenging year ahead, only 71% are confident in their own organization’s performance according to a new survey of executives—2026 Healthcare Leadership Trends Report. To… -
Unintended Housing Consequences
March 24, 2026Federal policymakers are advancing legislation aimed at curbing institutional ownership of rental housing—but for some populations, the same policy designed to expand access may inadvertently constrain it (see Congressional Housing Deal Faces New Hurdle As Trump Pushes Investor Ban). Over the past… -
The Consumer Health AI Whipsaw
March 23, 2026Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots in health care in general, and mental health in particular, are moving quickly from novelty to routine. A recent survey—Large Language Models As Mental Health Resources: Patterns Of Use In The United States—found that 48.7% of respondents… -
The Workforce Tea Leaves
March 20, 2026What is happening with health care employment? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data is not helpful in the short term. In January, they reported 77,000 jobs added in health care (see Making The Job Happen). But in February, the health care sector… -
The Guardianship Question
March 19, 2026A new federal initiative could place some homeless or highly vulnerable veterans under court-appointed guardianship. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to pursue court-appointed guardianship for some homeless veterans who lack decision-making capacity and have no available… -
Executives In The AI Era
March 18, 2026“Just Do It” is the oft-quoted Nike slogan. But it needs to become the motto of executives in the health and human service field. The long and short of it: to be “valuable” in an increasingly AI-enabled market, it isn’t… -
Too Many Opportunities
March 17, 2026Most executive teams looking at growth and diversification face the same problem: there are too many options. The challenge isn’t identifying potential opportunities—it’s deciding which ones align with their strategy and have a sustainability market niche. New opportunities are emerging across… -
Make It At School
March 16, 2026About 3,900 school-based health centers (SBHCs) operate across the United States, providing primary care and behavioral health services directly in schools (see School-Based Health Centers | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps). Despite their visibility in health policy discussions, these programs… -
The Next Thing
March 12, 2026In the U.S., there is lots of investment in health care innovation—in new pharmaceuticals, new technologies, new service delivery models, and more. The innovation is fueled by significant investments by government, by publicly traded companies, and by venture capital/private equity firms… -
Uncertainty As The Constant
March 11, 2026We’ve all heard the expression: “Change is the only constant in life.” It’s not new—it dates back to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus in 500 BC. But I would argue that we are shifting to a market environment where it is…
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