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The Warm and Sleepy Anura Myth
A simple measure of healthcare affordability took a big jump in 2018, setting the stage for discussions of more and more extreme policy interventions.
READ MORE »Wale Friction
The high degree of friction in the processes between providers and payers shows just how far healthcare has to go to catch up with other industries.
READ MORE »Not Grandma’s Phone
Apple continues to move aggressively into healthcare, building an information-based platform company that will approach the market in very non-traditional ways.
READ MORE »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.
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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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