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My 2019 Cocktail Napkin Picture
As we move forward in 2019, we’ll work to organize the blog posts around four big ideas that are reshaping healthcare.
READ MORE »A Pivot
After five years, we’re going to make a slight pivot with the blog, reducing the number of weekly posts and complimenting it with some periodic topical whitepapers.
READ MORE »Reindeer Games
In a fanciful Christmas scenario, we wonder if the election results and a court ruling on Obamacare sets up a cooperative, bi-partisan effort to fix healthcare.
READ MORE »Your Spring Marketing Campaign
A study of banking transaction data suggests that many people quickly spend their tax refund on elective healthcare.
READ MORE »Nicking the Animal’s Ear
Incoming House Democrat leadership announces a return of earmarks in the budget appropriations process, which should be a boon to large non-profit health systems.
READ MORE »A Different Debt Conversion
A non-profit organization uses donor funds to purchase and forgive outstanding debt for patients who do not have the ability to pay what they owe.
READ MORE »Making a List, Checking it Twice
A practice gets hit with a $500,000 fine for failing to get BAAs, risk assessments and security measures in place.
READ MORE »Kings of Leon
A US District judge raises potential objections to the recently completed CVS-Aetna merger, potentially slowing the integration plans.
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Tim Coan, ALN’s CEO, writes an insightful and witty blog three times a week about a variety of topics relevant to independent physician practices.
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