Artificial intelligence (AI) may be in its infancy, but its effects on commerce already are significant. Today, AI-powered tools help customers “try on” clothing (see Retailers Want AI To Solve Online Shopping’s Biggest Problem). Retailers are witnessing up to 20% of their referral traffic originating from AI chat interfaces versus traditional search engines (see When AI Becomes The Buyer: How Agentic Commerce Is Reshaping Retail). And agentic AI is enabling sellers to deepen customer relations and increase sales (see The Future Of B2B Sales: How Growth Champions Rewire Their Playbooks With AI).
As executive teams rush to adopt new technology, one byproduct is a changed organizational structure, created (figuratively,…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Building An AI-Ready Leadership Team: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, September 2026
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Market Intel Report
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State Rates for Applied Behavior Analysis: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Community Action Treatment (CAT) Team By Bridgeway Center, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Tennessee’s Montgomery County Seeks RFID Tracking Solution Services
- New York Seeks Live Scan Education System Services
- Kentucky Seeks Consulting Services For Louisville Metro Government – Managed HUD Funds
- Washington’s King County Seeks Assessment Of Restrictive Housing Policies & Practices In Detention Facilities
- Colorado Seeks Projects For Assistance In Transition From Homelessness (PATH) Services
- Alaska Seeks Hospital Medical Bed Services
- New Mexico’s Los Alamos County Seeks Health Commons Services
- Arizona Seeks Special Education Therapy Services
- Arizona Seeks Court & Justice Partners Case Management Software Systems Environment Services
- Federal Government Announces Assisting Neighborhoods & Governments With Enforcement Of Laws (ANGEL) Grant Program Funding
Contract Awards
- Nebraska Awards Tobacco Quitline Services Contract To Consumer Wellness Solutions, Inc.
- Massachusetts Awards Statewide Services Landscape Scan Contract To The Rennie Center For Education Research & Policy
- Washington Awards Two Positive Indian Parenting Services Contracts
- Maine Awards Paid Family & Medical Leave Program Temporary Call Center Support Services Contract To SaviLinx, LLC
- Arizona Awards Federal & Supplemental Drug Rebates, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee & Value Based Contracting & Outcomes Management Program Services Contract To Prime Therapeutics State Government Solutions, LLC
Winning Proposals
- South Carolina’s Greenville County Awards Mental Health Services Contract To Bloom Behavioral Therapy
- Indiana Awards Special Education Alt License Services Contract To University Of Indianapolis
- Alaska Awards Mental Health Trust Authority Home & Community-Based Services Innovation & Reform Contract To HCBS Strategies, Inc.
- Vermont Awards Rural Health Care Transformation (RHT) Program Evaluation Services Contract To NORC At The University Of Chicago
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Promotora Program Services Contract To Adelante Mujeres
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Configuring Your EHR To Optimize Quality Data: Building the Foundation for Better Insights
- SUD Recovery Incorporating Health-Related Social Needs: An IHPA Best Practice Case Study
- The Road To Excellence: Gateway Rehab Center’s 2026 Journey To Strategic CARF Accreditation
- Inside The Psychological Patient Journey: What The Research Reveals About Why People Delay Care — & What Happens When Access Is Built Around It
- When Coverage, Quality & Cost Collide In SUD Care: What Leading Organizations Do Differently-A Caron Case Study
Institute Presentations
- Quality As Strategy: Leadership When Mission & Margin Pull In Different Directions
- Ethical Uses Of AI In Operational & Clinical Decision-Making: An Interactive Discussion Session Â
- Beyond The Numbers: The CFOs Role As A Strategic Asset
- Driving Outcomes For High-Needs Youth: Innovations In Foster Care Services
- Building High-Performing Teams Through Effective Clinical Supervision
Market Intelligence Reports
- State Rates for Applied Behavior Analysis: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Utilization & Spending For Autism Spectrum Disorder: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Colorado’s Behavioral Health Safety Net System: Pending Reimbursement Changes & Financial Trends, 2019-2026: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Medicaid Demonstration & Care Management Waivers: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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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
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 08 – June 10, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Service Excellence Institute
August 17 – August 19, 2027 – San Francisco, California
Upcoming Executive Summits
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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 -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
February 18, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
February 17, 2027 – Clearwater Beach, Florida -
The 2027 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
June 9, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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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 -
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
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MA&A Strategy For A Shifting Market: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Planning & Succeeding in Increasing Scale
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Improving Consumer Experience: The 2027 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Creating Better Engagement & Increasing Revenue
June 8, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Webinars
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What Works In Rural OUD Care: A Best​ Practice Case Study With St. Matthews Pharmacy & Spero Health
October 6, 2026 – Virtual Event -
From Good Intentions to Automatic Action: Value-Based Care Success in Pediatric Populations
October 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Driving Revenue Resilience with Smarter, AI-Powered Benefits Coordination
November 5, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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A Workforce Rebuild For Retention & Training In I/DD Services: The Beverly Farm Foundation Case Study
October 12, 2026 – Virtual Event -
A Scalable Model For Improved Consumer Engagement: The El Futuro Case Study
October 19, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Data-Driven Decision-Making To Advance Trauma-Informed Care: The Key Program Case Study Â
November 2, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Reimagining Involuntary Crisis Response Through Partnership: The Connections & Prince William County Case StudyÂ
November 9, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Expanding A Proven Mobile Crisis Model To Multiple States: The Benchmark Human Services Case StudyÂ
November 16, 2026 – Virtual Event -
An Integrated Model For Better Outcomes, Lower Utilization & Lower Costs: The Mental Health Cooperative Case Study
December 7, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Community Action Treatment (CAT) Team By Bridgeway Center, Inc.: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Case Management Programs By Benchmark Human Services: An OPEN MINDS Program ProfileÂ
- Project For Assistance In Transition From Homelessness (PATH) By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program ProfileÂ
- Flourishing Families By Coastal Horizons Center: An OPEN MINDS Program ProfileÂ
- YAPWrap® By Youth Advocate Programs: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- AMA Sued To Make CPT Billing Codes Freely Available
- Kentucky Clarifies County Jail & State Payment Responsibilities For Prisoner Medical Care
- Sword Health To Acquire Headspace
- New Jersey Restores $16.45 Million In Funding For Five Crisis Centers
- Los Angeles County Approves $3 Million For 12-Home Foster Care Village Designed To Keep Siblings Together
- The 65+ U.S. Population To Reach 23.4% By 2060
- Health Net To End Two Optional California Medicaid Community Supports Services By January 2027
Market Updates
- Collette Health & Prime Healthcare Partner To Transform Consumer Safety & Advance Virtual Nursing Capabilities
- HHS Awards More Than $380 Million In Behavioral Health System Grants
- Centerstone Opens Mental Health, Addiction Treatment Clinic In Buffalo, Missouri
- Armor Health Expands Structured Approach To Women’s Postpartum Mental Health In Correctional Settings
- Rogers Behavioral Health To Open Eau Claire, Wisconsin Clinic In Late September, 2026
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Order & Final Judgment In Texas, et al., v. HHS
- Massachusetts 2028 – 2032 1115 Demonstration Extension Request
- IHCP Bulletin: IHCP Seeks Approval For An ABA Provider Enrollment Moratorium
- Alabama Medicaid Agency Alert To Pediatric Physicians & Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners Re: Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy Diagnostic Requirements
- Nebraska DHHS Provider Bulletin 26-06 Updated Service Definition & Changes To Billing & Utilization Of Applied Behavior Analysis Services
- Follow-Up Performance Audit Of The Department Of Children & Family Services Child Safety & Well-Being
- Texas Legislative Budget Board Strategic Fiscal Review