Michealle Gady, JD, is Founder and President of Atromitos, LLC, a boutique consulting firm headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. Atromitos works with a variety of organizations from health payers and technology companies, t
Oh, how far we’ve come! Women business owners, I’m talking to you! Starting, working, running, and owning a business is hard. I can’t imagine what it was like for all ...
In Atrómitos’ recent monthly newsletter, I asked a simple question, but one which, I don’t think anyone has a good answer to. When it comes to healthcare, what is quality? What ...
What feels like 100 years ago, when in my early 20s, I had my first “big” job working in the state office of Senator Joe Lieberman. I handled health and human services issues, which means ...
While the North Carolina General Assembly failed – again – to expand Medicaid to the hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents that desperately need health insurance cove ...
Recently, someone very close to me gave notice at his job. The specific experience and the reasons for his decision to leave his company, led me to think about the critical importance of companies cre ...
Dear Reader, Atrómitos is honored to have sponsored the Insightful Discussion “Straight Talk on Tech: Implementing IT in Health Care." We are grateful to the panel that p ...
Every year in May, the US recognizes Mental Health Awareness month. This year of all years, this feels like a critical moment of awareness. In 2019 about 1 in 10 people report ...
Every year, starting on Mother’s Day, the US recognizes women’s health and encourages women to take manageable steps to help improve their health and wellbeing. As a woman, I appre ...
In recent weeks, the New Hanover County Commission considered changing the local ordinance to allow law enforcement to impose fines on people who are homeless and who occupy county propertie ...
For those who do not know, International Women’s Day is recognized annually on March 8th. The purpose of this day is to celebrate the many accomplishments of women and strive toward gender equal ...
Over the last year or so, I have spoken often on the importance and urgency of expanding Medicaid in North Carolina. This week I cede the floor, and my column, to John Chaffee, former CEO of NCEast Al ...
Last July, North Carolina launched what NC DHHS termed “Medicaid Transformation.” This included the transition of the state’s Medicaid program to Managed Care, where the paymen ...
This week, in recognition of Data Privacy Week (Jan. 24 – 28), my colleague Tina Simpson wrote about the current state of legal protection within the United States for protecting and ensuring ou ...
I think it is fair to say that most small business owners are not trained in accounting, bookkeeping, or financial analysis. Yet, once you own a business, you must be all three. In the early ...
It’s National Write a Business Plan Month! Show of hands, how many businesses out there have a formal business plan? (Yes, nonprofit organizations I’m talking to you too.) Now. Ho ...
Over the last few years, I’ve had quite a few people ask me “How did you decide to start your own business?” or “What are the critical skills for someone to start their own bus ...
For the last four years, Atromitos has been privileged to sponsor the Greater Wilmington Business Journal’s annual recognition of healthcare workers in southeast North Carolina – Health Ca ...
September 8th is International Literacy Day. Since 1967, communities across the globe have come together to recognize this important day “…to remind the international community of the imp ...
In 2016, I took a big risk and started my own company. I have no business training. No MBA. Had never run a business or even a department in a business. Even so, I knew that I wanted to build somethin ...
North Carolina is about six weeks into the launch of Medicaid Transformation. Many of us are focused on the implementation of managed care, which is foundational to Medicaid Transformation. As a refre ...
On July 1st, North Carolina Medicaid Transformation officially launched. After 6 years of planning and a few starts and stops, we are finally off to the races. We are about two weeks into implementati ...
It’s June which means Pride Month has started. Across the country, LGBTQ+ communities are coming together to celebrate the strides that have been made in the fight for equality and justice. Whil ...
At some point in time, most businesses or government agencies will need to employ the help of a consultant. Before I became a consultant, I actually didn’t have the best opinion of consultants. ...
Over the last year, we have seen significant growth in the use of virtual visits among patients and health care providers. My bet would be that in this past year, you have had at least one virtual vis ...
March is Women’s History Month. The month is meant to celebrate the expanse of women who have made a difference throughout history. So many of these women — Eleanor Roosevelt, Justice Ruth ...
Medicaid Expansion has been a political football for the past decade. Despite the controversy and political partisanship, there’s one thing that we know for certain from this decade of experienc ...
In 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted legislation that would fundamentally change the Medicaid program in North Carolina. Since then, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services ha ...
Group Planning Indoor Skydiving Facility On Eastwood Announces Updates
Staff Reports
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Mar 21, 2023
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Possible Writers Strike Could Be Felt In Wilmington Film Scene
Jenny Callison
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Mar 20, 2023
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Former County Commissioner Woody White Appointed To UNC System Board
Jenny Callison
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Mar 22, 2023
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City Takes Next Steps Toward Possible Purchase Of Thermo Fisher Building
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Mar 22, 2023
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Oklahoma Onion Burgers Planned For The Pointe
Miriah Hamrick
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Mar 22, 2023
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This spring, new TV advertisements for Brunswick County’s island beaches will run in markets across the mid-Atlantic region, including citie...
Areas throughout southern Brunswick County are seeing an increase in residents and development, leaving municipalities looking at how to pla...
Open since April 2014, Southport Smoke House has been introducing guests to owner Troy Knight’s home state of Texas brand of barbecue: beef...
The 2023 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.
