OPEN MINDS Joins Forces With Alera Health To Strengthen The Delivery Of Clinically Integrated, Value-Based Care 

Building The Service System Of The Future For High-Needs Populations 

GETTYSBURG, PA. (July 20, 2025)—OPEN MINDS and Alera Health announced an expanded strategic partnership for strengthening the delivery of integrated, value-based care services for high-needs populations. Through this partnership, OPEN MINDS will become the strategic advisor to providers participating in various clinically integrated “ONEcare” networks managed and supported by Alera Health. 

“The transition to whole person models of integrated care for consumer with behavioral disorders and cognitive disabilities is essential for improving the health status of these consumers – and reducing unnecessary use of high-cost acute care services,” said Monica Oss, CEO of OPEN MINDS.   “But for the clinical teams of provider organizations, this transition is clinical, financial, and cultural.   To assure success in this transition, we will be working with Alera’s team to provide information on best practices and management models to ONEcare providers.” 

Alera’s clinically Integrated Systems of Care (ISCs) bring together behavioral health, medical, and social care organizations to improve consumer outcomes by facilitating data sharing, coordinating care, and expanding the use of evidence-based practices.   The ONEcare model of care focuses on proactive community outreach, support for care transitions, polypharmacy management, and addressing health related social needs. 

ONEcare networks are established across the USA and share data and best practices nationally.  Over 100 provider organization and 25,000 behavioral and medical clinicians, ONEcare networks support over 4 million healthcare consumers, including roughly 450,000 with several mental illness.  In 2024, ONEcare networks reduced inpatient utilization by over 350,000 bed days and reduced medical spend by roughly 10.6% to target.  ONEcare networks are expanding in 6-7 additional states in the next 12 to 18 months. 

“Since 2016, our team at Alera has been focused on providing a platform for organizations serving high-need, polychronic consumers to succeed with whole person care and value-based contracting,” said Mike Rhoades, CEO of Alera Health. “Behavioral Health providers have proven they can be effective in community outreach and multi-specialty care coordination for a population long misunderstood and forgotten.  Our partnership with OPEN MINDS is going to provide additional operational and administrative expertise that helps our providers extend there impact..” 

In this partnership, the OPEN MINDS team will be providing administrative and management advisory services for the network providers while Alera Health will continue to provide data and insights which promote OPEN MINDS mission to expand value-based contracting opportunities within behavioral health.    Both OPEN MINDS and Alera Health will host regular members-only management webinars, facilitate “ONEcare Café” learning sessions in expansion states, and provide advisory services for current and future ONEcare participants. 

About Alera Health 

Alera Health, a national leader in population health management and integrated care, works closely with healthcare payers, providers, and community partners to operationalize and manage high-performance ONEcare networks delivering comprehensive, inclusive, and informed whole-person care designed to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Alera Health has extensive operational expertise in developing clinically integrated networks, population health analytics, care coordination technologies, and clinical quality improvement programs. Each ONEcare network is augmented by the Care Optimization Suite, which allows for real-time communication, referrals, and mobile patient engagement. With over 4 million managed lives across the US, ONEcare networks share resources and evidence-based practices to divert over 300,000 inpatient bed days annually while lowering 30-day readmission rates by over 50%. Learn more at www.alerahealth.com 

Contact:  
Kye Gardner 
Title: Executive Director of Corporate Operations & Development 
Phone: 1-910-983-2191 
SOURCE Alera Health 

About OPEN MINDS 

OPEN MINDS is an award-winning information source, executive education provider, and business solutions firm specializing in the sectors of the health and human service industry serving complex consumers. For thirty years, we’ve been pioneers for change—helping organizations implement the transformational business practices they need to be successful in an evolving market with new policies and regulations. 

OPEN MINDS is powered by a national team of 175+ senior advisors, industry executives, research analysts, and subject matter experts with demonstrated experience in the health and human service field.