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.
Filter Options
-
Tech Transformation
December 16, 2025Over 90% of health and human service organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months. The average number of cyberattacks within that 12-month period was 43, according to a new survey, 2025 Poneman Health Care Cybersecurity Survey. These cyberattacks… -
Queue The Cure
December 15, 2025Technology and analytics are an important ingredient in almost every domain of health and human servicesâincluding crisis services. That was the focus of my remarks in the recent podcast episodeâBeing There For Youthâof the 988 Crisis Jam Podcast. For organizations… -
The Top Social Threat To Seniors Is…Â
December 13, 2025Americaâs 65+ population is growing rapidly. This 58 million-person group will reach 82 million by 2050, an increase of 41%. And this population sees the ability to age in placeâto stay in their home and live independently as long as… -
Making Crisis Work, The Rural Edition
December 11, 2025There are over 10,000 mental health apps available to consumers (see Methods For Navigating The Mobile Mental Health App Landscape For Clinical Use). One question raised in a recent research articleâMental Health Apps And Crisis Support: Exploring The Impact Of… -
From Scrolls To Sessions
December 10, 2025Online reviews matterâno matter how annoying or problematic. How much is the question. Studies of consumer use of online reviews in selecting provider organizations and clinicians vary. One study found the rate to be 73% of consumers (see The Role Of… -
Ctrl + Staff: Rebooting Your Tech TeamÂ
December 9, 2025The proportion of health care organizations using artificial intelligence (AI) increased by a few points between September 2023 and May 2025âfrom 5.9% to 8.3%, respectively. The health care sector lagged behind all other areas of the economy in AI adoptionâfinance… -
The State Of It All
December 8, 2025If you want to see the future of the health and human service market, donât look to Washingtonâwatch the states. The past 11 months of changes in policies and budgets brought by the Trump administrationâŻhas pushed many policy decisions and… -
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…









