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Dear Appreciated Clients, Trusted Healthcare Partners, Invaluable Colleagues and Loyal Friends
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As the founder of Atrómitos, a healthcare and human service consulting firm dedicated to creating healthier and more resilient communities that encompass fairness and inclusion, I have seen the impact federal policies have on our clients and partners. They are concerned about how potential changes in governmental programs will affect everything from funding and regulatory […]
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A Bad Penny Always Turns Up
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The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, legislation to raise the U.S. debt limit, has introduced work requirements for Medicaid. However, work requirements in means-tested programs generally do not save money, as they limit access through administrative hurdles and restrictive criteria.
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2023: The Year to Acknowledge and Address Employee Burnout
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When we feel like the work that we are doing is not making a difference, no matter what we’ve done, how we do it, or how long we keep trying, we aren’t making a dent; it is emotionally exhausting. It’s time to address employee burnout.
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Goodbye to 2022
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Michealle says goodbye to a troublesome year and reflects on the highs and lows of 2022.
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SCOTUS: Denying the Essential Humanity and Equality of Women
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Atrómitos Founder, President, & CEO Michealle Gady, reflects on the implications of the leaked draft SCOTUS opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and deny the essential humanity and equality of women.
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Reflection and Resilience: Leaders Take Note
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As we close out 2021, Atrómitos President Michealle Gady reflects on the concept of resilience, how it intersects with self-reflection, and how Leaders can and should understand and use them both.
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Mapping Our Path to Digital Equity: Lessons from The Phantom Tollbooth
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The COVID-19 public health emergency brought the journey to close the Digital Divide to the forefront for many (though some of us have been on this adventure for a while). Looking at both North Carolina and the federal government as examples, we map out what steps need to be taken to succeed in this “impossible” task and achieve Digital Equity. (Note: We don’t think this is impossible.)
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Atrómitos’ 5th Anniversary: What I’ve Learned So Far
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Five years in business. President of Atrómitos, Michealle Gady, JD, reflects on what she’s learned so far.
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NC Foster Care Plan Delayed: Complex Needs Necessitate Intentional Program Design
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NC DHHS has announced that it will delay the implementation of the Foster Care Plan until July 2023. Here’s what stakeholders need to know.
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The New NC DHHS Foster Care Plan: What the Department, Plans, and Partners Must Do for Success
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Earlier this month, NC DHHS issued its latest Medicaid Managed Care Policy Paper describing a new element of Medicaid Transformation in the state: Intent to establish a specialized managed care plan for children in foster care. Here’s what you need to know.
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A Call to Understand and Expand Medicaid This Year
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In Atrómitos’ final article of 2020, we wrote about the need for 2021 to be the year we address the myriad wicked problems confronting our nation. In keeping with that theme and also given that the N.C. General Assembly has recently convened for its new session, we’re talking about Medicaid expansion.
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2020: The Year We All had to be…Atrómitos
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2020. It was a year filled with a raging global pandemic, failed leadership, political uprisings, wildfires, economic turmoil, and the evils of racism and xenophobia.
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Medicaid Work Requirements: Who Exactly Are They Working For?
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This week all eyes were on the Supreme Court as it heard arguments in Texas v. California, a case that once again challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, there is another case making its way to the SCOTUS that is also critically important to tens of millions of people: Alex M. Azar, II, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al., Petitioners v. Charles Gresham, et al.
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It’s Not Enough To Be Opposed To Racism
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It is not enough to be opposed to racism. This moment requires all people, especially white people of varying levels of privilege, to be anti-racist. If you are on this same journey, know that there are a number of excellent anti-racist resources available to you. We also recommend reading this article about qualified immunity and this article about white privilege.
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Wreck-it Ralph and Change Management
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Is fear of new and different the reason that 70% of change initiatives fail? The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I was thinking about it the wrong way. Instead, I decided to focus on why change succeeds.
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A 4-Letter Word for (Your Organization’s) Future
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At its core, strategic planning is a decision-making process. But, where do you start? Pro-tip: It’s probably a four-letter word.
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Overcoming Conflict Through Action
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We typically work with companies undergoing some form of change. Small change, big change. Change driven from internal forces, from external forces, and oftentimes both.
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Is Strategic Planning Dead? A Response.
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To strategic plan or not to strategic plan? That is the question. We at Atromitos think the answer is yes, but not the way strategic planning has traditionally been done.
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Collaborative Governance 2.0: Building Buy-In Through Context and Transparency
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Governance is a process through which decisions are made and implemented on a particular project or plan. Good governance is characterized by accountability, transparency, responsiveness, inclusiveness, and is consensus-oriented.
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Changing Change Management
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“Change is hard.” People say that all the time. Big change, small change. And it’s true. Change is hard. But, it is also something that is constant. Particularly in health care. Particularly right now.