A new study on autism treatment caught my eye. An analysis of complementary, alternative, and integrated medicines (CAIMs) approaches for treating autism found no evidence these treatments are effective (see A Massive Scientific Review Put Alternative Autism Therapies To The Test, Complementary, Alternative And Integrative Medicine For Autism: An Umbrella Review And Online Platform, and Evidence-Based Interventions for Autism – Clinical Trials Database).
The researchers evaluated 19 therapies for autism, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, animal-assisted therapy, music therapy, and vitamin D supplements, across 200 clinical trials. While some treatments did reach statistical significance in outcomes, the results were supported by little or weak evidence. Oxytocin treatment showed the highest…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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The Digital Transformation Plan: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, November 2025
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services Waivers Covering The I/DD Population: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- California’s City Of Bakersfield Seeks Self-Insured Workers Compensation Bill Review Services
- California’s Stanislaus County Seeks Child & Family Team Meeting Services
- Wisconsin’s City Of Sun Prairie Seeks Housing Case Management Services
- Illinois’ City Of Chicago Seeks W2 & Affordable Care Act 1095-C Processing Services & 941 Processing Services
- California’s San Mateo County Seeks Mass Messaging (SMS) Communication System Services
- California’s San Mateo County Seeks Coding Services
- California’s Stanislaus County Seeks Transitional Housing Program Plus Services For Former Foster Youth
- California’s Stanislaus County Seeks Housing & Disability Advocacy Program Services
- Maryland Seeks Colorectal Cancer Control Program Services
- New York Seeks Audiology Services
Contract Awards
- New York’s Livingston County Awards Supplemental Rehabilitation Staffing Services Contract To Affinity Rehabilitation
- Maryland Awards Supporting Older Adults With Resources (SOAR) Program Consultant Services Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
- Wisconsin Awards Virtual Reality Software For Law Enforcement Contract To Operator XR, LLC
- California’s Crescent City Awards Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) & Prohousing Incentive Program (PIP) Services Contract To Community System Solutions
- Texas Awards Counseling Services Contract For The Mexia State Supported Living Center To Pamela W. Crumpton, LPC
Winning Proposals
- Indiana Awards DD Council Meeting Management & Annual Council Leadership Summit Services Contract To City Rising
- New York’s Westchester County Awards Medical Messaging Software Services Contract To Teletask, Inc.
- Virginia’s Fairfax County Does Not Award Outpatient Therapy Provider Services Contract
- New York’s Livingston County Awards Supplemental Rehabilitation Staffing Services Contract To Affinity Rehabilitation
- Maryland Awards Supporting Older Adults With Resources (SOAR) Program Consultant Services Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Open Data Sharing With QHINâ„¢: What It Means For Community Providers
- An Executive Perspective: How AI Is Shaping The Future Of Integrated Care
- AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
- The Next Phase Of AI In Behavioral Health: Putting Clinical Judgment Back In Charge
- Navigating The Economics Of Value-Based Contracting
Institute Presentations
- What Now? What Next? The Tech Formula For Financial Sustainability
- The Tech-Enabled Provider Organization: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology Adoption Survey–Sponsored By Eleos Health
- Supporting Independence At Home: The Inglis Wraparound Approach To Aging In Place
- Addressing Financial Sustainability: Executing – And Paying For – Multi-Layered Systems Upgrades
- Making Digital Transformation A Reality: A Managing Through Chaos Roundtable Discussion
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 Performance Management Institute
February 10 – February 12, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida
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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
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
February 11, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
June 10, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana -
The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging In Place Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 28, 2026 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Building A Data-Driven Organization: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Metrics-Based Management Work
February 10, 2026 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
Measuring & Managing Financial Strength: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On A Framework For Improving Financial Resilience
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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 -
Best Practice Marketing Planning: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Making Your Growth Strategy A Reality
June 9, 2026 – New Orleans, Louisiana -
Optimizing Health Plan Contracting: The 2026 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Building Referrals, Revenue & Margins
August 11, 2026 – San Francisco, California -
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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2026 Eligibility Must-Knows For Human Services
January 21, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Ethical AI In Behavioral Health: Practical Use Cases That Work
January 27, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Scale Is Not Optional: The Growth Imperative For Long-Term Viability
January 28, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Modern Marketing In Health & Human Services: When ‘Good Enough’ Becomes A Strategic Liability
January 15, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Strengthening Teams With Connection-Driven Leadership & Intentional Practice: The Omni Family Institute Case Study
January 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
The 2026 Provider CFO Playbook: Early Warning Forecasting, Service Line Portfolio Discipline, Marketing ROI & Executive Readiness
January 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Moving Crisis Care ‘Upstream’: The Family Service League Case Study
February 5, 2026 – Virtual Event -
CFO As Architects Of Value: Creating A Service Line Expense & Revenue Model
February 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A New Service Line: The Diagnostic Checklist & Leadership Intervention Playbook
February 26, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Replicable Framework For Tech Adoption In I/DD Services: The NuPath Case Study
March 5, 2026 – Virtual Event -
‘Strategic Productivity’ In A Hybrid Care Environment: The Southwest Behavioral & Health Services Case Study
March 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Financial Mastery For Behavioral Health Leaders: The Hope Group Case Study
March 16, 2026 – Virtual Event -
The Clinician & Officer Remote Evaluation (CORE) Program: The Harris Center & Harris County Sheriff’s Office Case Study
April 9, 2026 – Virtual Event
Organizational Profiles
- Children’s Home Of Jefferson: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Bost: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Mental Health Resources, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- United Counseling Service of Bennington County: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
- Tarzana Treatment Centers: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Innovative Program Profiles
- Youth Crisis Stabilization Program By Jefferson Center For Mental Health: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Police Initiated Telehealth Assessment & Triage By Family Service League: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Early Onset for Recovery of Psychosis (EORP) By UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- CARES Autism Services Program By Fred Finch: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) By Emergence Health Network: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- More Than Half Of U.S. Hospitals Have Adopted Or Plan To Adopt Generative AI
- Magellan Behavioral Health Of Pennsylvania Starts As New HealthChoices BH-MCO For Bedford & Somerset Counties
- More Than Half Of Survey Respondents Use AI To Help Manage Stress, Anxiety, Or Other Mental Health Needs
- Child Mental Health Claims Declined By 1.2% Per Month After COVID Closures Ended
- Provisions Of The Inflation Reduction Act Likely To Destabilize Long-Term Care Pharmacies
- A Smartphone CBT App Alleviated Anxiety Symptoms In Adults More Than An App That Provided Psychoeducation
- Home-Based Prehabilitation Cuts Postsurgical Disability In Older Adults With Frailty
Market Updates
- Cityblock Health & Meridian Health Plan Of Illinois Announce Partnership To Serve 10,000 Medicaid Members
- East Alabama Health Celebrates Grand Opening Of $44 Million Mental Health Facility
- Ethema Health Terminates Addiction Recovery Care Acquisition Deal
- Foresight Mental Health Launches Comprehensive Maternal Mental Health Program To Address Critical Gaps In Care
- Volunteers Of America Eastern Washington Opens Low-Income Housing Dedicated To Veterans In Spokane
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Notification Letter To Recipient For Termination Of Federal Award For Non-Alignment With Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Priorities
- Classrooms, Counselors, Clinics: Building A Mental Health Care Continuum In New York City Public Schools
- Medicaid Long-Term Services & Supports Users & Expenditures By Service Category, 2023
- Settlement Agreement In C.K., et al. v. McDonald, et al., Case No. 2:22-cv-01791-NJC-JMW
- Trends In Users & Expenditures For Home & Community-Based Services As A Share Of Total Medicaid Long-Term Services & Supports—Users & Expenditures, 2023
- Money Follows The Person (MFP): Updated MFP Grant Recipient Transitions As Of December 31, 2023
- Georgia Department Of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Board Meeting December 18, 2025 Presentation