Chaos is here to stay, and executives need to adjust their leadership and management practices to adapt. That was the theme of a recent article—How To Slay The Chaos Dragon. And it makes me tired. The authors argue that chaos has become a permanent feature of modern organizations—driven by external volatility, shifting priorities, operational complexity, and constant market change.
Our recent coverage of new developments in the field illustrates the chaotic environment that executives need to lead through. Just in the past couple weeks, we’ve seen changes in rates (see CareSource Georgia Cuts Medicaid ABA Rates 20% and …
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Referral Development In The Age Of AI: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, May 2026
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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The PASSE Program By CareSource: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Michigan Seeks Laboratory Services
- New Jersey Seeks Special Education Transportation Services To & From School Extended School Year Routes – Summer
- California Seeks Leading Neurodiversity With Intention Training Services
- California Seeks Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Conditional Release Program Social Support Services
- Michigan Seeks Permanency & Connections Expert (PACE) Services
- Utah Seeks Clubhouse Accreditation Services
- New Jersey Seeks Elementary Language Arts – Coaching & Consulting Services – Federal Funds
- West Virginia Seeks Oral Health Program: Grants To States To Support Oral Health Workforce Activities
- California’s Los Angeles County Seeks Restorative Justice Trainer & Practitioner Services
- New Jersey Seeks Comprehensive Cloud-Based Educational Software Platform & Related Professional Services
Contract Awards
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
- Nevada Awards Medical Clinics For Telemedicine Kiosk Services Contract To OnMed, LLC
- Iowa Awards Trauma Informed Care Services Contract To Lutheran Services In Iowa
- Nevada Awards Virtual Early Childhood Family Engagement Program Services Contract To Waterford Institute
- Nevada Awards Multiple Coordination Only Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (CO D-SNP) Program Services Contracts
Winning Proposals
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
- California’s City Of Costa Mesa Awards Shelter Operator Services Contract To Volunteers Of America Los Angeles
- Hawaii Awards Community Care Services Program That Provides Behavioral Health Services To Medicaid Eligible Adults Who Have A Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Or Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) Contract To AlohaCare
- Nevada Awards Medical Clinics For Telemedicine Kiosk Services Contract To OnMed, LLC
- Federal Government Awards 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Administrator Services Contract To Mental Health Association Of New York City, Inc.
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Breaking Down Silos: How One State Achieved 98% Faster Referral Response With Integrated Data & Coordination Tools
- Fortifying Your Strategic Vision With The Right Technological Infrastructure
- From Referral To Admission: How Automation Transforms Intake
- Federal Policy Meets Clinical Innovation: A Conversation With ASTP/ONC
- From Survival To Sustainability: Creating A Winning Strategy In An Unstable Market
Institute Presentations
- Preparing For Impact: Performance Management As A Financial Sustainability Tool
- Building Stability In Behavioral Health Through Care Delivery With RevDoc– Sponsored By RevDoc
- Reclaiming Time For Care: AI Documentation That Expands Capacity
- The Great Divide: Bridging The Gap Between Clinical & Financial Executives
- From Portals To Participation: Provider Insights On Digital Engagement, Adoption & Performance– Sponsored By Cantata Health Solutions
Market Intelligence Reports
- Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Demonstration & Care Management Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Trends In Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace Enrollment: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Care Coordination Initiatives—A State-By-State Guide: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 09 – June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 11 – August 13, 2026 – San Francisco, California
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 29 – October 01, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 27 – October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Performance Management Institute
February 16 – February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Government Health & Human Services Executive Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
October 1, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Addiction & SUD Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Improving Consumer Experience: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
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Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
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Portfolio Management To Optimize Organizational Performance: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On How To Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
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Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
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Finding An EHR For Your Future: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Best Practices Seminar On EHR Selection, Implementation & Optimization
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Creating A Winning Tech Strategy: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Building A Digital Transformation Roadmap
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
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Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
February 16, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
Upcoming Webinars
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Breaking Through Adoption Barriers In Evidence-Based SUD Treatment: How KCS Health Center Expanded From Basic Access To A Fully Integrated “SUD 2.0” Model
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Beyond Ambient: An AI Governance Framework For Behavioral Health Leaders
June 18, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Transforming Adolescent Residential Services: The New Hope Case Study
June 1, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Designing A Measurable, Outcome-Driven Value-Based Care Model: The Community Health Network (MyCHN) Case Study
June 15, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Technology As Capacity & Quality Multiplier: The Monarch Case Study
June 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Correcting The Mistakes That Undermine Strategy Execution: The Adelphoi Case Study
June 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Turning AI Into Clinical Advantage: The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio Case Study
July 20, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Crisis Response Ecosystem: The Connections Health Solutions Case Study
July 27, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Culture Of Safety To Transform Care: The Traumatic Stress Institute & RWJBarnabas Health Case Study
August 3, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Crisis Response Ecosystem: The Connections Health Solutions Case Study
August 17, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Career Pathway Connections By Easterseals New Jersey: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The PASSE Program By CareSource: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Family Centered Treatment (FCT) By Pressley Ridge: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress (SPARCS) By OMNI: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Seven Challenges Program By OMNI: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Cardiologists Saw Highest Health Care Pay Growth In 2025, Psychiatrists Had Negative Pay Growth
- By The End Of 2025, The Physician Assistant Workforce Was Over 201,000, Up 5.9% From 2024
- CMS Accelerates Efforts To Support Health System-Wide Electronic Prior Authorization
- Bariatric Surgery Volume Down 23% Between 2020 & 2024
- Texas DFPS Selects West Texas Community Network As Lead Entity For Child Welfare Community Care Rural Pilot Planning & Design
- SAMHSA Awards $255 Million To Vibrant Emotional Health To Administer 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- HHS Campaign To Curb Overuse Of Psychiatric Medications Urges Deprescribing & Non-Pharmaceutical Treatments
Market Updates
- STEPS Behavioral Health Launches Virtual & In-Person Autism Diagnostic Evaluations for Children Under Five
- FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation To Laguna Diagnostics For Blood Test To Differentiate Schizophrenia & Bipolar I Disorder
- The Path Raises $14.3 Million In Seed Funding For Its AI Therapy Platform
- City Of Costa Mesa Approves $2 Million Shelter Contract With Volunteers Of America Los Angeles
- Quorum Health Enters Agreement With Healthside Partners To Become Non-Profit, Strengthening Commitment To Community Health
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Maryland Department Of Legislative Services Fiscal & Policy Note For Senate Bill 323
- Colorado Joint Budget Committee Memorandum: FY 2026-27 Impacts Of JBC Actions On HCBS Waivers For The I/DD Community
- Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts
- Dear Colleague Letter
- ARHOME Section 1115 Demonstration Project Application
- CMS Could Strengthen Medicare Program Safeguards To Prevent & Detect Potentially Improper Payments For Virtual Check-In & E-Visit Services
- Maryland Senate Bill 323 Juvenile Court – Jurisdiction, Detention & Confinement (Youth Charging Reform Act)