Executive Briefings
A series of insights from OPEN MINDS Founder and CEO, Monica E. Oss, Executive—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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Uncertainty & Opportunity
August 5, 2025On July 4, the Federal Budget Reconciliation passed, and with it literally dozens of changes to the health and human service system (see The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health… -
Carry-On EHR
August 4, 2025The requirements for clinicians to “document” their work started with third-party payment. Without documentation (the right documentation), there is no payment. Over the years, the documentation process has changed from documentation on paper files to documentation using a computer. And the… -
We’re All Techies Now
August 2, 2025Is there a job left in health and human services that doesn’t demand some type of tech knowledge? It appears the answer is no. That is not surprising since estimates are that nearly six in ten workers will require tech… -
The Kinship Road
August 1, 2025As state governments look for solutions to underperforming child welfare systems, there is a big push for more kinship care—placing children with trusted relatives and other people close to the family when separation from parents is necessary. That was the… -
The Big Question
July 31, 2025Last week, we got a reminder that size and scale matter with the announcement that Brightli and Centerstone plan to merge (see Brightli & Centerstone Plan Merger To Form $1 Billion Behavioral Health Powerhouse Across Nine States). The combination will create… -
From Deficit To Surplus
July 30, 2025The directive for today’s provider organization chief financial officers (CFOs) is straightforward—maximize revenue and reduce costs. And one of the best tools for making that happen is technology. Unfortunately, many leaders aren’t getting the biggest “bang for their buck” when… -
The Opioid Hat Trick
July 29, 2025The availability of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) has increased—but still doesn’t reflect the availability of medications for other health conditions. About 45% of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) offer all three approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)—methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone… -
Think Crisis System
July 28, 2025The latest numbers for the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Line are in. The hotline received over 16 million contacts during the 30 months from its July 2022 launch and the end of 2024, according to the recent reports, More… -
Cost Management & The Complex
July 26, 2025Executives of health plans agree that 35% of total health care resources are used by the 5% of the population with a behavioral health disorder (see How Do Individuals With Behavioral Health Conditions Contribute To Physical And Total Healthcare Spending? and Concentration Of… -
Innovation Execution
July 25, 2025Last week’s discussion of innovation, Innovation Not, brought a number of comments from members. The piece focused on three internal organizational cultural forces—internal power dynamics, a team bias toward the status quo, and fear of identity change—that executive teams need…
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