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Overview
Tim is one of the founders of ALN and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since inception in 2000. He has over 30 years’ experience in strategy, business development and change management. He has worked extensively in healthcare and with physicians in multiple contexts throughout his career.
Prior to ALN, he was the founder of Aslex, Inc., a healthcare strategy consulting company. Before that, he was a Senior Manager in Andersen Consulting’s (now Accenture) Change Management practice. He received a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tulsa and his bachelor’s in psychology and sociology from Southwest Baptist University. Tim is a frequent speaker and writes ALN’s weekly blog on strategic issues facing independent physicians.
Dream Dinner Guests
Malcolm Gladwell, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet
Surely, I’d learn something from listening in on three of the biggest thinkers in world right now. Plus, a couple of hours over a meal with that group would be a blast.
Book I’d Recommend
“The Quartet” by Joseph Ellis
The story of how Washington, Hamilton, Madison and Jay engineered the move from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution is instructive for anyone who has ever had to navigate leading a large physician practice.
Tim is one of the founders of ALN and has served as its President and Chief Operations Officer since inception in 2000. He has over 30 years of experience in operations, information technology and business process management deploying his passion for developing innovative business architectures enabled by information technology.
Prior to ALN, Tim was an Associate Partner in Accenture’s Business Process Management and New Ventures practice, responsible for long-term business process outsourcing relationships and leading the launch of an e-commerce procurement venture. In that role, he worked across multiple industries including high tech, electronics, industrial and consumer products and pharmaceuticals. He received his Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems degree from Colorado State University.
Most Memorable Trip
Backpacking Europe Solo
When I was in my early twenties, I had the opportunity to backpack through several countries in Europe by myself for a month. I was amazed at the unique experiences I had and the interesting people I met. I feel that I learned more about myself and the cultures I visited than I would have traveling with others.
Quote Worth Considering
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
A leader’s job is to encourage others to not give up no matter how tough the circumstances become rather to help them focus on the possibilities.
Akiva serves as the President of the California Division of ALN where he is responsible for the overall leadership of that division. He brings a diverse range of healthcare experience as he provides strategic guidance to help ALN clients capitalize on growth opportunities for their practice.
He founded Nexus Healthcare Solutions in 2010, an RCM company based in Los Angeles, and served as the company’s CEO before facilitating the merger of Nexus into ALN. Before Nexus he worked as an analyst for a private equity firm. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Cal State University, Northridge.
Dream Dinner Guests
Marvin Miller, Eric Schmidt, Rachel Aviv, and Naval Ravikant.
I have an affinity for people that are deeply curious and have the ability to simplify big ideas.
Book I'd Recommend
“How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia” by Mohsin Hamid.
Beautifully written, it’s a book that gave me a real reason to define success in my own terms.
Jean has over 30 years of experience leading healthcare operations organizations, bringing a personal passion for serving clients and their patients with high quality performance through her teams. Her mentorship of her leaders builds strong, cohesive teams who can deliver for clients at a high, consistent level over time.
Previously she held leadership positions with Conifer Health Solutions as a Revenue Cycle Director for multiple hospitals. She also led large teams as a Senior RCM Director with Catholic Health Initiatives and as a Revenue Cycle Management Director for St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Nebraska. She began her career in retail, which helps her keep her teams focused on the patient.
Quote Worth Considering
“Whatever makes you uncomfortable is your biggest opportunity for growth.” – Bryant McGill
Healthcare has made me uncomfortable my whole career! I mean that in a good way. There is always something new to learn and the landscape is ever changing. Learning can come in many forms – from reading and research, failing and trying again, seeking advice from others and working with a team, to collaborating to reach an outcome.
Book I’d Recommend
“The Way of the Shepherd” by Dr. Kevin Leman and Bill Pentak
A modern-day story on leading with a servant heart. The principles in this book are solid and are applicable both at work and home. I read this book years ago and it has stuck with me ever since.
Eliot brings a unique combination of business and technology skills to his role as ALN’s Chief Information Officer, a position he has held since 2003. Besides overseeing ALN’s RCM, EMR, hosting and ancillary technology solutions, he also helps our clients move their practice forward into a technology-enabled future.
Before joining ALN, Eliot was an Associate Partner with Accenture, working on a variety of business process outsourcing and system integration engagements, as well as help launching a global e-commerce venture. Eliot received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Colorado and Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Colorado College.
Dream Dinner Guests
My dad, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
My father, a true MIT trained rocket scientist, instilled in me a sense of curiosity for science, engineering, flight and space. Recently I have become fascinated by how the theory of Relativity and Quantum Mechanics may explain some big questions. I would hope this group would allow me to comprehend it all at some level. I miss these discussions with my father.
Quote Worth Considering
“For myself I am an optimist – it does not seem to be much use to be anything else.” – Winston Churchill
I am often accused of living like a ‘boy in a bubble’, but it drives who I am. Learning from, but not dwelling on, past failure has served me well.