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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Building A Growth Engine: The Most Watched 2025Â OPEN MINDSÂ Summit & Seminar Sessions
January 16, 2026Executive attention was trained on growth in 2025—creating growth strategies, developing integrated care models, and building the leadership team to make them a reality. And that is reflected in the OPEN MINDS summit and seminar sessions that executives watched in 2025. But making… -
The Business Of Influence
January 15, 2026The last 48 hours have been a lesson in the dependence of the health and human service field on the government. On Tuesday night, 2,000 organizations received email notices from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that… -
Keeping The Stars: The Most Read 2025 OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter Articles
January 14, 2026It’s no secret that workforce challenges are a top concern for health and human services organizations. And that was evident in what articles executives read in our management newsletter last year—with great interest practical solutions to key management issues—including workforce optimization strategies. One key workforce… -
Whose Evidence?
January 13, 2026A new study on autism treatment caught my eye. An analysis of complementary, alternative, and integrated medicines (CAIMs) approaches for treating autism found no evidence these treatments are effective (see A Massive Scientific Review Put Alternative Autism Therapies To The… -
Everything’s Coming Up Strategy: The Most Watched 2025 OPEN MINDS Institute Presentations
January 12, 2026Growth is an essential part of strategy during times of market turbulence. Business research shows that the 9% of organizations that invest in growth during economic downturns are the organizations that fare best when the market stabilizes (see Is Your… -
The Medicaid Times Are Changing: The Most Read News Stories Of 2025
January 8, 2026During 2025, all eyes were on changes in the Medicaid program and the many coming changes as a result of new Department of Health and Human Services policies and the last congressional budget bill. Not surprisingly, the majority of the… -
Assessing The Impact
January 7, 2026The political conflict is over. The government shutdown has ended. And the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies will not be renewed (see Affordable Care Act Subsidies Have Expired. What That Means For Millions Of Americans). With the turn of… -
Savvier Organizations: The Most Read 2025 OPEN MINDS Executive Briefings
January 6, 2026As we kick off the new year, I start my planning by learning what is “top of mind” for leading-edge executives in the field. One indicator—what are executives reading? When I look at what executive briefings C-suite leaders read in… -
Preparing For Impact
January 5, 2026“Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down a country road at night with no lights while looking out the back window.” – Peter Drucker With the arrival of a new year, every executive is looking ahead… -
Medical Loss Ratio As Market Shaper
January 2, 2026I’ve long viewed the medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements established under the Affordable Care Act as an important consumer protection. By requiring health plans to spend a defined share of premium revenue on medical care—80% in the individual and small…
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