Arkansas Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
Published in September 2024, this highly detailed report explains how the Arkansas health and human service system works, and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights executive...
View ArticleWest Virginia Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
Published in October 2024, this highly detailed report explains how the West Virginia health and human service system works, and provides all the market data, analysis, and “insider” insights...
View ArticleNew Behavioral Health & SDoH ICD-10 Coding Changes Became Effective On October 1
Behavioral health provider organizations must now adhere to several International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) coding changes that became effective on...
View ArticleAI Evolution In Behavioral Healthcare: A Framework For Agency Transformation
On Demand Executive Briefing Courtesy of Qualifacts; The early phases of AI in behavioral healthcare saw the rise of standalone tools that are showing promise and have laid the groundwork... The post...
View ArticleBlue Sky Strategy & Beyond
Although the 2024;OPEN MINDS;Executive Leadership Retreat was cold and rainy, that didn’t stop health care leaders from coming to Gettysburg.;Their focus—developing their organization’s own;“blue...
View ArticleICD-10-CM Official Guidelines For Coding & Reporting Fiscal Year 2025 —...
On October 12, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published this October 1, 2024 update to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification...
View ArticleBuilding A Connected Ecosystem For Better Service Delivery In Behavioral...
On October 8, 2024, OPEN MINDS Chief Executive Officer Monica E. Oss presented at Accelerate 2024. Health plans – and the consumers they serve – are looking for new approaches... The post Building A...
View ArticleGuidance To State Medicaid Agencies On Dually Eligible Beneficiaries...
On December 14, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this guidance to state Medicaid agencies on dually eligible beneficiaries receiving Medicare Part B marriage and...
View ArticleMolina Healthcare Invests $1.25 Million To Improve Behavioral Health,...
Molina Healthcare of Ohio plans to invest;$1.25 million to improve the health outcomes of members with mental illness, addiction, and chronic conditions. The funding is intended to speed implementation...
View ArticleA Hiring Initiative To Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Needed...
On August 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published this report that found that a hiring initiative to expand substance use disorder... The...
View ArticleIntensive Outpatient Services For Dual Eligible Billable To Medicare Under...
State Medicaid programs for dual eligibles can benefit from Medicare’s change in 2024 to cover intensive outpatient program (IOP) services rendered by a hospital, community mental health centers...
View ArticleImplementing Value-Based Service Lines: The Mainstay Life Services Case Study
This OPEN MINDS Executive Roundtable was delivered on October 10, 2024, by Jodie Esper, Chief Financial Officer at Mainstay Life Services and Dee Dewitt, OPEN MINDS Senior Associate. They discussed......
View ArticleBuilding A Better Board
It’s not news that most high-performing organizations;have high-performing boards of directors. The question is how to move a board to that “high performing” category? A recent article, How To...
View ArticleSeattle Children’s Launches Psychiatric Urgent Care
Seattle Children’s Hospital opened a Psychiatric Urgent Care Clinic. The clinic will offer same-day in-person and telemedicine mental and behavioral health assessment and intervention for Washington...
View ArticleImplementing A Multi-State M&A Strategy—The VersiCare Group Case Study
Surprisingly, tracking market mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is a critical executive activity that few health and human service executives perform. This, in my opinion, is a mistake. If the last......
View ArticleThompson Child and Family Focus: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile
Founded in 1886, Thompson Child and Family Focus (Thompson) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides early childhood, family stability, mental health, and residential services. Thompson is...
View ArticlePrescriptions For Stimulants Increased By 37.5% From 2019 To 2022, Telehealth...
Prescriptions for stimulants used as treatment for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder increased by 37.5% from 2019 through 2022, according to pharmacy claims submitted to an all-payer database....
View Article45% Of Older Adults Say Their Health Care Professionals Routinely Evaluate...
Less than half of those age 65 and older (45%) participating in a national poll said their primary care professional routinely asks about their mental health during visits. More than... The post 45% Of...
View Article“Whole Person Care” As More Than A Slogan
I was attracted to the headline—Stop Using ‘Whole Person Care’ If You Are Not Assessing And Providing Whole Person Care.;In the piece, author Scott Conard, M.D., makes the case that... The post “Whole...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Health Centers Awarded $1.2 Million To Expand Mental Health &...
The federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $1.2 million in federal grants to community health centers in Philadelphia. The funding will be used to offer more behavioral...
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