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Episode 28: Tim Coan and ALN: Helping independent practices save time and money with improved and specialized revenue cycle management MedStreet Journal

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In this episode, we have Tim Coan, he is the co-founder and CEO of ALN, a company that provides revenue cycle management services to independent physician practices across the country. He has been working in healthcare for 30 years.
Tim is one of the founders of ALN and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 2000. Tim directs ALN’s overall strategy and business development efforts. One of his primary roles is helping ALN’s clients develop their future business strategy. He is a frequent national speaker on healthcare issues and writes a blog on matters that are important to independent physicians.

Episode highlights:
• Who is Tim Coan and how he got into healthcare industry? [1:00]
• What is ALN and how do they serve people? [1:38]
• Since Tim is working with large companies, when it comes to working with all independent physician practices, what do they need to start focusing on when it comes to revenue cycle management, that they may not already be focusing on? [3:00]
• Why choose ALN as a company and how they serve them as a business solution [11:00]
• How technology advantages his company [12:00]
• The plumbing analogy means [14:00]
• What are some negative consequences for physicians who don't take this part of their business seriously or they aren't putting as much focus on it [15:00]
• What sort of like positive impacts, have you noticed personally with customers and clients that you've worked with, who've actually taken the proper steps to manage them in their revenue cycle management? [17:30]
• Client transformation through ALN [21:15]
• What sort of advice would Tim give to physician practices that are looking to work with a revenue cycle company? [24:50]
• Rodney, the host, with the rapid-fire round questions [26:50]

Resources and Links:
https://alnmm.com/
Connect with Tim

In this episode, we have Tim Coan, he is the co-founder and CEO of ALN, a company that provides revenue cycle management services to independent physician practices across the country. He has been working in healthcare for 30 years.
Tim is one of the founders of ALN and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since its inception in 2000. Tim directs ALN’s overall strategy and business development efforts. One of his primary roles is helping ALN’s clients develop their future business strategy. He is a frequent national speaker on healthcare issues and writes a blog on matters that are important to independent physicians.

Episode highlights:
• Who is Tim Coan and how he got into healthcare industry? [1:00]
• What is ALN and how do they serve people? [1:38]
• Since Tim is working with large companies, when it comes to working with all independent physician practices, what do they need to start focusing on when it comes to revenue cycle management, that they may not already be focusing on? [3:00]
• Why choose ALN as a company and how they serve them as a business solution [11:00]
• How technology advantages his company [12:00]
• The plumbing analogy means [14:00]
• What are some negative consequences for physicians who don't take this part of their business seriously or they aren't putting as much focus on it [15:00]
• What sort of like positive impacts, have you noticed personally with customers and clients that you've worked with, who've actually taken the proper steps to manage them in their revenue cycle management? [17:30]
• Client transformation through ALN [21:15]
• What sort of advice would Tim give to physician practices that are looking to work with a revenue cycle company? [24:50]
• Rodney, the host, with the rapid-fire round questions [26:50]

Resources and Links:
https://alnmm.com/
Connect with Tim

31 min