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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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… -
Anchored In Meaning
August 7, 2026There is a lot of burnout and financial stress in the U.S. workforce these days. Nearly seven in 10 employees (68%) report having experienced at least some financial stress in the past 12 months, and nearly three in 10 (28%)… -
The Economics Of Innovation
August 6, 2026Innovation is slow in health and human services. There is a much-noted 17-year lag in innovation adoption in health care – meaning it takes 17 years for a proven new innovation (e.g., an evidence-based practice, a medication, a technology) to… -
Two Sides, Same Coin
August 5, 2026No matter how you flip it, Medicaid funding is a never-ending issue. While there are multiple waiver categories to benefit individuals with autism and intellectual and development disabilities (I/DD) via vocational, family, and home and community-based services (HCBS), all equip… -
Six Times The Anxiety, Half The Support
August 4, 2026More than half of adults with I/DD have an anxiety diagnosis (57.2%). Nearly as many have a depression diagnosis (57.1%). Among adults without I/DD, just 10.6% and 9.9% carry those diagnoses, according to a recent study, Anxiety, Depression, And Care… -
Looking For The AI Fix
August 3, 2026Trying to keep track of AI use – and its effects – in the health and human services space is a moving target. Use of AI for mental health advice is not the same across racial groups. About 16% of adults… -
The Tech in Whole Person Care
July 31, 2026There is a lot of discussion of whole person care and integrated delivery systems. The question is what does a best practice model look like for whole person care for consumers with behavioral health conditions? According to a recent whitepaper,… -
Is Your Plan A Block Of Paper?
July 30, 2026“An unread book is just a block of paper.” Oft-quoted words from F. Scott Fitzgerald. I often think the same thing about the many unimplemented strategic plans that I’ve seen. Why are so many plans not put in place? Talent…
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