The consumer health care experience isn’t what it used to be. Consumers are increasingly (and rapidly) turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for health information.
Almost two-thirds (65%) of consumers use AI tools to meet some of their health care needs. This includes finding answers to everyday health questions (55%), using AI for specialized health care like mental health or dermatology (47%), and addressing urgent health concerns (37%). Those were the findings of a recent survey – 300,000 Voices … And What They Tell Us About The Next Era Of Global Change. What is striking is that those percentages are up 27%, 34%, and 24%, respectively, from 2023 to 2025.
What is notable is that the use of these digital tools varied…
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Management Newsletter Issue
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A Culture Of Innovation: The OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter, June 2026
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Market Intel Report
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Medicaid Foster Care Enrollment Updates, 2022-2024: An OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Report
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Innovative Program Profile
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Career Pathway Connections By Easterseals New Jersey: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
RFPs
- West Virginia Seeks American Sign Language English Interpreter Services
- Kentucky Seeks Medical Director Services
- Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Seeks Employee Assistance Program Administration Services
- West Virginia Seeks Rural Health Transformation Program: Connected Care Grid EMS Community Paramedicine Programs
- Alabama Seeks Child Care Quality Enhancement Services
- Texas Seeks American Sign Language & Real-Time Captioning Services
- Virginia Seeks Child Nutrition Management Information System Services
- Texas Seeks Multifamily Management System Services
- Missouri Seeks MoDOT & MSHP Medical Plan & Pharmacy Consulting Services
- Tennessee Seeks Doula Services
Contract Awards
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
- New Jersey’s Cumberland County Awards Comprehensive Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program Services Contract To Maryville, Inc.
- Maine’s City Of Lewiston Awards Two Community Opioid Services Contracts
- Nevada Awards Medical Clinics For Telemedicine Kiosk Services Contract To OnMed, LLC
- Iowa Awards Trauma Informed Care Services Contract To Lutheran Services In Iowa
Winning Proposals
- Oregon’s Washington County Awards Promotora Program Services Contract To Adelante Mujeres
- Mississippi Awards Comprehensive State Health Plan Services Contract To Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
- Indiana Awards Teleconsult Telehealth Landscape Assessment For The Rural Health Transformation Program Contract To Laurel Health Advisors, LLC
- Mississippi Awards Cessation Program For Health Systems Contract To Mississippi Academy Of Family Physicians Foundation
- North Carolina Awards Five Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation For Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hubs Contracts
On-Demand Webinars & Executive Roundtables
- Breaking Down Silos: How One State Achieved 98% Faster Referral Response With Integrated Data & Coordination Tools
- Fortifying Your Strategic Vision With The Right Technological Infrastructure
- 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
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
Upcoming Executive Events
Upcoming Institutes
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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
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Strategy & Innovation Institute
June 08 – June 10, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Executive Summits
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Health & Human Services Workforce Best Practices Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CFO Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS CEO Tech & AI Summit
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The 2026 OPEN MINDS Addiction & SUD Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Whole Person Care Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Workforce AI Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Autism & I/DD Summit
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The 2027 OPEN MINDS Government Health & Human Services Executive Summit
June 10, 2027 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Upcoming Best Practice Seminars
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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 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
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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
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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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Beyond FFS In ABA – Alternative Reimbursement Models To Improve Autism Treatment Quality & Reduce Costs
July 1, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Measuring Strategy: How Organizations Turn Plans Into Results
July 14, 2026 – Virtual Event
Upcoming Circle Elite Executive Roundtables
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Technology As Capacity & Quality Multiplier: The Monarch Case Study
June 22, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Correcting The Mistakes That Undermine Strategy Execution: The Adelphoi Case Study
June 29, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Turning AI Into Clinical Advantage: The Christian Children’s Home of Ohio Case Study
July 20, 2026 – Virtual Event -
Building A Crisis Response Ecosystem: The Connections Health Solutions Case Study
July 27, 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 Ways To Cultivate Leadership Readiness: The Familylinks Case Study
August 17, 2026 – Virtual Event
Innovative Program Profiles
- Career Pathway Connections By Easterseals New Jersey: An OPEN MINDS Program Profile
- 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
News Wire
- Massachusetts Medicaid To End Community Partner Program Serving 35,000 High-Need Beneficiaries
- Ohio Medicaid Standardizes Behavioral Health Prior Authorization Requirements Across Managed Care Plans
- Closed Spokane Business Sues City & Catholic Charities Over Alleged Crime & Public Safety Failures
- 94% Of Arkansas Participants In Family Centered Treatment Avoided Higher Levels Of Care
- Department Of Homeland Security Inspector General Finds Unsafe & Unsanitary Conditions At Louisiana ICE Detention Center, Makes Nine Recommendations
- South Carolina Awards $282 Million Management & Operations Contract To VSI Of South Carolina To Manage Two Veterans Homes
- Trillium Health Resources Launches Gold Standard Certification Program For Behavioral Health Treatment Provider Organizations
Market Updates
- Brio Living Services & Atrio Home Care Merge Home Health Care Services
- Oakland County Breaks Ground On Second ‘Neuro-Inclusive’ Housing Development In Rochester Hills, Michigan
- The MolinaCares Accord Grants $100,000 To The Arc Of Indiana To Support Independence For Hoosiers With Disabilities
- With Fewer Youth & Under Tight Scrutiny, Minnesota’s Nexus East Bethel Family Healing Psychiatric Facility Allowed To Stay Open
- SAMHSA Announces $40 Million In Funding Opportunities To Prevent Addiction & Address Child Trauma, Suicide & Mental Illness
Management Newsletter
Industry Resources
- Enrolled Oklahoma Senate Bill 1806: Foster Care
- Department Of Justice, Office Of Legal Counsel Opinion: Application Of The Rehabilitation Act & Americans With Disabilities Act To State Institutionalization Of Patients With Severe Mental Illness Or Disabilities
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Healthcare Occupations
- Timely & Effective Care – State
- Medicare Advantage Organizations Overturned Nearly All Appealed Prior Authorization Denials For Skilled Nursing Facility Admission, Raising Concerns About Initial Denials
- Urbanna, Inc. v. Spokane, et. al.
- Results Of An Unannounced Inspection Of Winn Correctional Center In Winnfield, Louisiana






