It has been a few years since Joseph Kvedar, M.D., vice president of connected health at Health Partners Massachusetts and former president of the American Telemedicine Association, kicked off The 2021 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics institute with his keynote The Evolving Digital First Health Care Landscape For The ‘Next Normal’. At the time, he made a simple prediction. Telehealth would not remain a separate service line. It would become part of how care is delivered.
That prediction has largely played out. Hybrid service delivery is now standard. Care is delivered in offices, through telehealth, and increasingly in community settings as part of a coordinated model. Data from the The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey, confirms…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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How To Build The Right Executive Team: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, March 2026
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Demonstration & Care Management Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Family Housing Preservation Program By Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Kentucky Seeks Psychological Evaluation Services
- Kentucky Seeks Physical Therapist Services – Carl D. Perkins Vocational Training Center
- Georgia Seeks Vital Events Registration System Services
- Colorado Seeks Preventing Youth Homelessness Grant Program Services
- New York’s Erie County Seeks Renal Transplant Laboratory Services
- Kentucky Seeks Management Improvement Consultant, Finance Services
- Kentucky Seeks Financial Management For Participant-Directed Services In 1915(c) HCBS Waiver Programs
- Kentucky Seeks Department For Medicaid Services Actuarial Services
- Connecticut Seeks Broker Academy Mentor Program Services
- Florida’s Leon County Seeks Audiology Services
Contract Awards
- Texas Awards Multiple Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant Services Contracts
- New York’s Oneida County Awards Employee Assistance Program Services Contract To Center For Family Life & Recovery, Inc.
- Alaska Awards Emergency Medical Services System Evaluation Contract To The Paramedic Foundation
- Texas Awards Forensic Psychology Services Contract To Philip R. Taft PsyD PLLC & Associates
- Ohio Awards Problem Gambling Treatment & Telehealth Service Expansion Contract To Problem Gambling Network Of Ohio
Winning Proposals
- Colorado’s El Paso County Awards Domestic & Sexual Violence Services Contract To TESSA Of Colorado Springs
- Nevada Awards Multiple Coordination Only Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (CO D-SNP) Program Services Contracts
- Texas Awards Multiple Child Centered Care (T3C) Readiness Grant Services Contracts
- Wisconsin’s Rock County Awards Mental Health & Wellness Check-In Services Contract To The Psychology Center S.C.
- New York’s Oneida County Awards Employee Assistance Program Services Contract To Center For Family Life & Recovery, Inc.
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- 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
- Breaking the Revolving Door: How an Intensive Crisis Stabilization Center Is Reducing ER Reliance
- Are You CCBHC-Ready? Preparing for the 2026 SAMHSA Funding Cycle
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 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
- Largest Health Plans In Each State By Estimated Enrollment: 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
June 11, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit
August 12, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
September 30, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
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
October 29, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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
June 9, 2026 – Virtual Event -
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 Optimize, Retire & Build A Service Line Portfolio For the Future
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
Strategic Planning For Times Of Uncertainty: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Nimble Data-Driven Planning
September 29, 2026 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
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
October 27, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Webinars
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When Every Minute Matters: Getting the Right Clinical Signal Into the Right Hands
April 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Using Data & Interoperability To Support Coordinated, Countywide Care
May 12, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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The Evolution Of Crisis Response Systems: An OPEN MINDS Roundtable On Harris County’s Collaborative CORE Model
April 9, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Operationalizing Whole Person Care: The VOAMASS Practical Blueprint For Integrated Service Delivery
April 13, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Using Leadership Resilience To Build Financial Sustainability During Market Disruptions: The Integrated Community Alternatives Network Case Study
April 20, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Adopting Technology That Works: Real-World Case Studies In Documentation & Workforce Engagement
April 30, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Designing Nimble Leadership Models For Financial Sustainability: The Acenda Case Study
May 7, 2026 – Virtual Event -
From Financial Distress To Strategic Stability: A CFO Playbook
May 11, 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 -
Turning AI Into Clinical Advantage: The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio Case Study
July 20, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Family Navigation By Easterseals Midwest: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Family Housing Preservation Program By Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Crisis & Re-Stabilization Emergency Services (CARES) By Spectrum Health & Human Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Care Coordination/Health Homes By Spectrum Health & Human Services: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Older Adults Outpatient Program By Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Study Finds ChatGPT More Likely To Generate Inappropriate Responses To Psychosis-Related Prompts
- California Awards $1.18 Billion In Bond Funding To Add 2,500+ Beds And 4,200+ Outpatient Slots
- Sensory Intervention Including Staff Training And Environmental Changes Improves Quality Of Life For LTC Residents With Dementia
- Prior Authorization Linked To 3–6x Delays And Higher Non-Fill Rates For Heart Failure Medications
- Unpaid Family Caregivers Provide $1.01 Trillion In Annual Economic Value
- CMS Unveils ASPIRE Pediatric Whole-Person Care Model For High-Risk Youth, Limited To Five States
- New York Bars NaphCare From Correctional Health Contracts For Five Years Following Corporate Practice Of Medicine Violations
Market Updates
- Insight Health Raises $11 Million To Expand Clinical AI Platform For Administrative & Documentation Workflows
- WindRose Health Investors Makes Majority Investment In Avalon Healthcare Solutions
- Cerebral Acquires ADHD Digital Therapeutic App Inflow To Expand Continuous Care Model
- Caron Treatment Centers Opens Outpatient Addiction Treatment Center In Delray Beach, Florida
- Innovive Health Expands Home Health Care Services Into Four Additional Colorado Counties
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Medicare Program; Contract Year 2027 & Certain Contract Year 2026 Policy & Technical Changes To The Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program & Medicare Cost Plan Program
- Final Rule: Nondiscrimination On The Basis of Disability; Accessibility Of Web Information & Services Of State & Local Government Entities
- K.G. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. Complaint & Demand For Jury Trial
- Letter To The Leaders Of The Department Of Homeland Security & ICE Regarding The “Existence Of Undisclosed Detention Sites”
- In Re Investigation By The Attorney General Of The State Of New York: NaphCare LLC & Proactive Health Care Medicine PLC, Assurance Of Discontinuation
- Washington State Engrossed HB 2266 – 2025-26: Encouraging Permanent Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, Indoor Emergency Housing & Indoor Emergency Shelters
- Idaho House Bill 724: An Act Relating To Foster Care