As part of the latest digital transformation in health care, clinical professionals appear to be fully embracing artificial intelligence (AI)—94% of physicians from 15 specialties reported either currently using AI or expressing interest in doing so, and among the 37% who confirmed its use, 69% utilize it daily. That was a key finding in the recent report, State Of AI In Medicine.
What is driving physician use of AI? The most common reasons these professionals are leaning into this new tech were the promise of reduced administrative workload (69%), improved work-life balance (67%), greater job satisfaction (50%), more time with each consumer (43%), and improving consumer care and outcomes (41%).
And some report they are achieving these promises. Two…
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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
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- Wisconsin’s City Of Green Bay Awards Fair Housing Services Program Administration Services Contract To Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, Inc.
- California’s San Mateo County Awards Capacity Building & Partnerships Services For Community-Based Organizations Contract To Interethnica, Inc.
Winning Proposals
- 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
- Colorado’s El Paso County Awards Domestic & Sexual Violence Services Contract To TESSA Of Colorado Springs
- Iowa Awards Trauma Informed Care Services Contract To Lutheran Services In Iowa
- Nevada Awards Multiple Coordination Only Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (CO D-SNP) Program Services Contracts
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On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
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- 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 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
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
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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 Optimize, Retire & 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
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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 Down Silos: How One State Achieved 98% Faster Referral Response With Integrated Data & Coordination Tools
May 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Fortifying Your Strategic Plan With The Right Technological Infrastructure
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No Perfect Platform: How Scalable Automation Is Optimizing Performance Across Suboptimal Systems and Workflows
May 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Health Plan Strategies For Managing Behavioral Health Benefits: Insights From A National Survey
May 20, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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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 -
A Blueprint For Sustained Trauma-Informed Care: The Hillsides & Klingberg Family Centers Case Study
May 18, 2026 – Virtual Event -
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 -
Turning AI Into Clinical Advantage: The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio Case Study
July 20, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Culture Of Safety To Transform Care: The Traumatic Stress Institute & RWJBarnabas Health Case Study
August 3, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- 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
- Family Navigation By Easterseals Midwest: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- Follow-Up Rates Similar For Virtual & In-Person Initial Neurology Visits, With Comparable 90-Day Utilization Across Conditions
- SAMHSA Prohibits Use Of Grant Funding For Fentanyl Test Strips & Overdose Hotlines In Updated Guidance
- Amazon Launches GLP-1 Weight Management Program Integrating Primary Care, Pharmacy & Virtual Treatment Through One Medical
- Medication Treatment For Medicaid Beneficiaries With Opioid Use Disorder Increases To 69% While 180-Day Treatment Retention Declines
- Study Finds 22% Of Disaster Survivors Develop Mental Health Conditions & Symptoms May Worsen Over A Decade
- Medicaid Autism Therapy Under Pressure—Georgia MCO Cuts ABA Rates 20% As States Move To Restrict Rapidly Rising Treatment Costs
- Alzheimer’s Prevalence Reaches 7.4 Million U.S. Adults Age 65 & Older & Cases Projected To Reach 13.8 Million By 2060
Market Updates
- NextGen Healthcare Selected By Ohio Provider To Support Behavioral Health & Primary Care Integration
- Bairitone Health Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation For Sleep Apnea Technology
- Easterseals Florida Expands Disability Health Navigator Program With $250,000 Grant
- Colorado Expands Safe Haven Law To Allow Newborn Surrender Up To 30 Days
- KidsPeace Affiliates With Inperium
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Availability Of Care For Older Adults In Outpatient Behavioral Health Facilities
- Letter To The Co-Chairs Of The Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus
- Letter To The Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus
- Letter To The Congressional Digital Health Caucus
- Joint Employer Status Under The Fair Labor Standards Act, Family & Medical Leave Act & Migrant & Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
- Costs of Emergency Department Visits in the United States, 2017
- H.R. 7148 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026





