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 Poverty Crisis: The Best Of The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit
August 24, 2026At last week’s 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit, Sarah Steenhausen, Deputy Director of Policy, Research & Equity of the California Department of Aging, mentioned the ‘crisis’ that was upon us. She was referring to the need for… -
Sharpening AI’s Blurry Boundaries
August 21, 2026Like most people, I watch the current developments around artificial intelligence (AI) with some confusion. On one hand, the AI proponents (mostly the large companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Nvidia with technologies to sell – see 84 AI Companies… -
Moving From Acute To Chronic
August 20, 2026Much of the coverage of addiction – in the popular press and the health care press – is focused on the acute stage of the disease. Overdoses, suicide attempts, detox, and intensive inpatient/residential stays get much of the media attention… -
The $18.6 Billion Bump: Best Of The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 19, 2026The Medicare Advantage quality bonus program provides significant bonuses to Medicare Advantage plans with a star rating of 4 or above (on a five-star rating system). Recent changes in the bonus program – purportedly to simplify the program – will increase… -
Enlarging The Tent
August 18, 2026The data on the need for social supports – particularly around the impact of housing insecurity – are well documented. People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have far greater physical concerns, mental health needs, and socioeconomic challenges compared to those who have… -
Beyond Medical
August 17, 2026The question for many health plan and provider organization executives is how to make the three elements – medical, behavioral, and social – in “whole person care” a reality in practice. The question is important because 35% of the $5.7… -
Quality As Strategy
August 13, 2026Greetings from sunny San Francisco and the final day of the 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute. It has been a whirlwind three days of discussion around the themes of quality and value – and the role of those concepts… -
Doing Better, Together
August 12, 2026Greetings from sunny San Francisco and the opening of the 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute. Our focus this week is on the best practices and service delivery models that drive better outcomes for consumers with complex needs. And that… -
Getting Primary
August 11, 2026It’s the math that will likely bring more emphasis on whole person care models and integrated care in 2027. Analysts are forecasting a 9% increase in health plan costs in the year ahead (see Anticipating The Tide) – and among the… -
Managing The Overlap
August 10, 2026These findings on the co-occurrence of depression and diabetes are not unusual. Consumers with many other chronic health conditions also have higher rates of behavioral health disorders. A recent comparative study – Evaluation Of Depression In Adults With And Without…
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