What’s driving digital transformation and the investment in new technology in health and human services? One factor is changing reimbursement—and anticipating performance-based and value-based reimbursement (VBR). According to a recent survey of provider organization executives—The Tipping Point: The State Of Technology In Value-Based Care—61% think that technology is important to their success with VBR, and 97% plan to invest more in technology for data management.
Almost half (40%) of these same provider organization executives reported that data quality issues are a top challenge to getting the integrated data they need for performance management. And, only a third (33%) rated their ability to integrate data across systems as excellent. The reasons are various. Seventy-three percent say that their technology platforms…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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Planning For Sustainability With Service Line Diversification: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, September 2025
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Market Intel Report
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The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
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Innovative Program Profile
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Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- Pennsylvania’s City Of Philadelphia Seeks Lead Psychologist Services
- Texas’ Comal County Seeks Physician Services
- Federal Government Announces Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers Program Grant Funding
- Federal Government Announces Multistate Mentoring Programs Grant Funding
- Federal Government Announces Internet Crimes Against Children Data System Enhancements Grant Funding
- Florida’s St. Lucie County Seeks IV Therapy & Medical Massage Services
- California Seeks Enterprise Reimagining Learning System Services
- Federal Government Announces Strategies To Support Children Exposed To Violence Grant Funding
- Wyoming Seeks Licensing Management System Project Services
- Arkansas Seeks Paternity Testing Services
Contract Awards
- Alaska Awards Culturally Relevant 988 Messaging Materials Development Services Contract To Future Elder, Inc.
- Alaska Awards Community Crisis Mapping & Implementation Services Contract To Agnew::Beck Consulting, LLC
- Nevada Awards Certified Community Behavioral Health Care Centers Data Project Services Contract To Public Health Supportive Services, LLC
- Colorado Awards Denver Human Services Leadership Development Contract To The Human Blueprint
- Nevada Awards Pharmacy Benefits Manager & Population Health Services Contract To Ramsell Corporation
Winning Proposals
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Two Support Group & Counseling Services For Family & Friend Care Partners Contracts
- New York Cancels School Improvement Partnership Services Contract
- California’s Orange County Cancels Nutrition Services Contract
- New Mexico Cancels Supplemental Behavioral Health Services Contract
- Virginia’s City Of Chesapeake Cancels Medical Director Services For Two Intermediate Care Facilities – Highlands Place East & Highlands Place West Contract
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- From Pressure To Possibility: Reimagining Growth Strategies In Behavioral Health
- AI In Behavioral Health: Ethics, Innovation, & Real-World Applications
- Behavioral Health Drug Trends: 2025 Mid-Year Check In
- AI In Action: Build Trust, Engagement & Impact In Human Services
- Clinical Quality In Behavioral Health: Driving Impact Through Data & Practice
Institute Presentations
- Balancing Market Uncertainty With “Excellence” – The Leadership Challenge For The Year Ahead
- 2025 Community Impact Innovation Award Presentation
- Measuring What Matters—An Update On Patient-Centered Outcomes & Feedback Informed Care
- Shaping A Chaotic Market At The State Level: A State Association Executive Discussion
- The Next Generation Of Integrated Care: Making It Work With Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County & The Children’s Institute
Market Intelligence Reports
- The 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act): Implications For The Health & Human Service Field
- Health Plan Enrollment Of Consumers With Serious Mental Illnesses: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- The Medicare Accountable Care Organization Update: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- Foster Care Enrollment In Medicaid Managed Care, 2018 & 2022: The 2024 OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
- A National & State-By-State Analysis Of The ABA Workforce: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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The 2025 OPEN MINDS Executive Leadership Retreat
September 16 – September 18, 2025 – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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The 2025 OPEN MINDS Technology & Analytics Institute
October 21 – October 23, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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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
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2025 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
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The 2025 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
October 22, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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Transforming Your Leaders Into A High-Performing Team: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Improved Leadership Competencies & Engagement
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Finding An Electronic Health Record System For Your Future: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Seminar On Best Practices In EHR Selection, Contracting & Optimization
October 21, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Best Practices For Investing In Technology & AI: The 2025 OPEN MINDS Executive Seminar On Maximizing Your Tech’s ROI For Future Competitive Advantage
October 21, 2025 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Webinars
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AI ROI In Documentation: Today’s Measures, Tomorrow’s Impacts
September 23, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Layers of Denial Prevention: Shift Your Focus from Working Denials to Preventing Them
September 24, 2025 – Virtual Event -
The Next Phase of AI in Behavioral Health: Putting Clinical Judgment Back in Charge
October 7, 2025 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Governance Model For Scale: The Centerstone Case Study
September 25, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Tackling The Workforce Crisis With A Scalable Solution: The Devereux ASCEND Case Study
October 2, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Rebuilding Leadership ‘From The Inside Out’: The Project Transition Case Study
October 9, 2025 – Virtual Event -
A Great Consumer Experience & Increased Revenue: The Avita Behavioral Health Crisis Center Case Study
October 16, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Strategic Content Marketing As An Imperative For Brand & Referral Growth: The I Am Boundless Case Study
October 30, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building Compassionate, Engaged Teams For A Culture That Matters: The New Hope Treatment Centers Case Study
November 6, 2025 – Virtual Event -
From RCM Leakage To Revenue Growth Engine: The “Multi-Payer Playbook” With Coleman Health Services
November 13, 2025 – Virtual Event -
Building A Crisis Response System In Rural Vermont: The Northeast Kingdom Human Services Case Study
November 20, 2025 – 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
- Deaf Respite By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Autism Welcoming By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- La Bodega HCV Care & Treatment Program By ECMC: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- The Living Room By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- Friendship Project By Advocates: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
News Wire
- The Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill Affects Eligibility & Enrollment In ACA Health Insurance Marketplace Plans
- Adult Cancer Survivors More Likely To Report Taking Antidepressants & Anti-Anxiety Medications Than The General Population
- 26 States Actively Preparing To Apply For The $50 Billion Federal Rural Health Transformation Program, Other States Taking A Less Formal Approach
- Connecticut Judicial Branch Launches $20.1 Million In Contracts For Recidivism Reduction Services For The Alternative In The Community Program
- HHS Expands Access To Marketplace Catastrophic Health Plans For Upcoming Plan Year
- CMS Preparing To Accept State Applications For The $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program
- Many All-Cause Hospitalizations & Emergency Department Visits Among Severely Functionally Impaired Or Terminally Ill Nursing Home Residents Are Potentially Avoidable
Market Updates
- WelbeHealth Announces Opening Of Two New PACE Centers, In Sacramento County & San Bernardino County, California
- Angels On Call Homecare Becomes First Home Care Provider In U.S. To Achieve Certified Parkinson’s Disease Care Re-Accreditation
- Wingspan Raises $24 Million To Scale Embedded Contractor Management & Payment
- University Of Cincinnati Health Expands Center For Developmental Disabilities
- Tarrant County Hospital District, Known As JPS Health Network, Announces Plans To Open A New Psychiatric Emergency Center In Fort Worth, Texas
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Employment Situation Summary
- Community Health Center Association of Connecticut Petition To The Connecticut DSS For A Declaratory Ruling On Medicaid Rates For Federally Qualified Health Centers & Community Health Centers
- Medicare Enrollees Left Acute-Care Hospitals Against Medical Advice At Increasing Rates
- Most Health Centers Provide Some Behavioral Health Services To Patients With Substance Use Disorder, Despite Facing Challenges That Limit Comprehensive Treatment
- AIC RFP Attachments
- Child Protective Services 2024 Annual Report
- Florida Community Residential Care (CRC) Program