“There’s no inherent meaning in information. It’s what we do with that information that matters.”
The Role of “Social Facts”
The year is 2014. The place is Birmingham, England. The City Councilor of Birmingham has received a document now known…
Don’t Speak: The Consequences of Silencing Healthcare
When legislation is in pursuit of controlling the narrative in one space, we automatically reduce the number of areas in…
No Surprises (?) in the No Surprises Act
Earlier this January, I had my yearly physical. After my visit, I paid my copay and went about my day,…
The Big Question: Is there Harm Reduction in Healthcare?
There’s no denying it: healthcare is full of bureaucracy (even spelling “bureaucracy” feels bureaucratic). We’re told that red tape is…
Challenging Nostalgia and the Fallacy of “Return”
Almost immediately after we began addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, we began talking about a “return” to pre-COVID times. That conversation…
It’s Pride, Y’all: From Pride to Trauma and Back Again
On May 31, 2022, President Biden signed a proclamation announcing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Pride…
Understanding Stability, Agility, and Distribution of Our Healthcare
Healthcare is more than the prevention, treatment, or maintenance of clinical conditions. It also plays a role in how governments…
The 1, 2, and 3 of Policy Engagement: How To Stay Current With Limited Resources
Everything we do is dictated by a policy (or the lack thereof). By extension, that means everyone is impacted by…
Trickle-Down Economics and Underrepresentation: The (Partial) Design of “Underserved” Communities
As the year comes to a close, many of us focus our end-of-year giving on supporting those in need. This…
The Monop-sony-and–oly of Healthcare: A Call to Government Action
According to an annual report by the AMA, competition within the health insurance market is decreasing. This week we explore…
How Your Small Business Can Interact with the Community Navigator Program: Lessons from Healthcare
The new federally-funded Community Navigator Program (CNP) is a two-year pilot designed to support “underserved small businesses” addressing challenges and…
Mirror, Mirror 2021: An Opportunity For Change
Using data from the Commonwealth Fund’s Mirror, Mirror 2021 report, Peter Freeman assesses the impact a country’s…
#NHCW2021: Homage to Community Health Centers
This week, we celebrated National Health Center Week and helping to get the message out about the extraordinary work community…
Top Tools of 2021: Atrómitos
Our final Top Tool of 2021? You guessed it…
Top Tools of 2021: Community
The next top tool of 2021 that we’re talking about today is community. Here’s what you should know.
Top Tools of 2021: Compromise
As our Collaboration Our Ideas article mentioned because your business is predicated on relationships, your company needs to collaborate with…
Top Tools of 2021: Collaboration
Next up in our Top Tools of 2021 series: Collaboration. Here’s what you need to know.
Top Tools of 2021: Honesty
Next up in our Top Tools of 2021 series, we’re covering the topic of honesty. Here’s what you need to…
Top Tools of 2021: Leadership
As we at Atrómitos closed out our 2020, we shared an Our Ideas article about the tools we consider…
Thinking Through the Legislative Future of Board Diversity
Are state-level movements to legislate the composition of Boards of Directors just a fad? We don’t think so.
Telehealth Series #4: Temporary Flexibilities in Telehealth Regulation: A Green Light to Adoption
In healthcare, there are (almost always) going to be more questions than answers. Every so often there is an issue…
Executive Order 13950: A Call to Continue Our Work on Diversity
On September 22, 2020, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. The basic…
Telehealth Series #3: A Totally Unbiased and Impartial Assessment of Barriers to Telehealth Adoption in the United States
We present this article to advise patients, providers, payers, and other stakeholders on the barriers to telehealth adoption and to…
Why Right Now is the Perfect Time for Your Nonprofit to Revisit (or Create) Your Business Plan
If you work in or with nonprofits, you also know that success in both nimbleness and creatively enhancing the impact…
Was New Hanover Regional Medical Center Set Up To Get The Best Deal?
On March 16, 2020, six health systems submitted proposals outlining their vision for a path forward for the NHRMC. While…
NCDHHS Provides Policy Guidance On State-Funded Services
On December 30, 2019, the Department released a Medicaid Managed Care Policy Paper outlining how its Behavioral Health and…
A Strategy for Your Independent Practice Association Equals a Roadmap for your Sustainability
How do practices and providers remain independent and competitive in this consolidation-focused marketplace? An Independent Practice Association (IPA) is one…