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Getting To SUD 2.0
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS The challenges of transitioning consumers with opioid use disorder (OUD) from emergency care to ongoing treatment have been well documented. Hospital […]
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Sweeping Back The Tide
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS Looking ahead to 2027, analysts project that health plan costs are going to increase by 9%. The cost drivers of the […]
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How To Make $50 Billion MatterÂ
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS The math behind the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is not as generous as the headline suggests. The program will move $50 billion to states over five […]
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LTSS From Compliance To Consumerism
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS Provider organizations delivering long-term services and supports (LTSS) should take notice of a growing consumer expectation: people increasingly want services delivered […]
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VBR Options At A Small Scale – Three Contracting Scenarios
By Rick Rowley, Senior Associate, OPEN MINDS Most behavioral health and human service organizations generating less than $60 million in revenue are preparing for a value-based reimbursement (VBR) contract that […]
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Unbreaking Our Crisis Response
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS About 1% of emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S. are related to mental health or substance use disorders (SUDs). For […]
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The ED Diversion Playbook
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS What does it take to reduce avoidable emergency department (ED) utilization among youth with behavioral health conditions? According to a new […]
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Spending More, Achieving LessÂ
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS An opinion reflecting a landmark change in the interpretation of disability rights was released on June 18 by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The new […]
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For Outcomes, Think Engagement
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS What keeps Medicaid health plan executives up at night? Four issues top the list of barriers to coordinating care for high-risk […]
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Making TIC Stick
By Monica E. Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS Trauma is not rare – over 70% of people report having experienced a traumatic event. But not all trauma results in […]
