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20130204-NEWS--1-NAT-CCI-CL_-- 2/1/2013 4:48 PM Page 1 $2.00/FEBRUARY 4 - 10, 2013 INSIDE Attevo’s problems are mounting In the palm of his hand Leon Polott, firm or deny whether the depart- right, and his Former employees have complained to Labor Department ment is investigating the situation. Sterionics Inc. The complaints to the Labor De- are working to that tech consultant mishandled retirement contributions partment are the latest in a string of commercialize problems at Attevo. a pen-shaped By CHUCK SODER ended up in those accounts, ac- firmed that it had “received com- The company employed about device they [email protected] cording to Matt Wienke, who led plaints from members of the public 100 people, including about 20 con- believe will the Cleveland technology consult- about possible mishandling of 401(k) tractors, in May 2011, but since then transform the Former Attevo employees have ing company’s data analysis prac- contributions” at Attevo, according many employees have left, includ- way health care providers treat sent complaints to the U.S. Depart- tice until April 2011, and four other to a statement from Scott Allen, who ing several in management. Mr. wounds. The product is being test- ment of Labor stating that money ex-employees who did not want is the department’s director of public Wienke listed 10 mid- and upper- ed at Akron General and Kent State. deducted from their paychecks for their names printed. relations for the Midwest. level managers, including himself, PAGE 3 their retirement accounts never The Department of Labor con- Mr. Allen said he could not con- See ATTEVO Page 23 Nonprofits could be IG HANGE uniting for ABIG CHANGE city’s sake Three groups are in talks to form alliance that would save money and improve efficiency By JAY MILLER [email protected] Just as businesses and even communi- ties are looking for ways to collaborate and be more efficient, three nonprofit organiza- tions that play key roles in economic devel- opment in the city of Cleveland are moving toward consolidating their efforts. Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition, LiveCleveland and Neighborhood Progress Inc. are in talks to bring their orga- nizations and their missions under a single Hospitals are spending millions to meet diagnostic coding requirement umbrella organization that would work to fund, promote and revitalize commercial set by the government; transition must be complete by October 2014 and residential development in Cleveland’s neighborhoods. The groups have not yet By TIMOTHY MAGAW timillion-dollar initiatives to train thou- and patients aren’t likely to notice much committed to an alliance, though. [email protected] sands of their employees and upgrade of a change. However, hospitals are in- Consolidation is partly a realization that their information technology infrastruc- vesting heavily to ensure the conversion it’s time to sharpen the focus of the non- orget the Jackson 5 song. For ture to cope with ICD-10, an arduous new goes smoothly, because any stumbles in profit groups that are working to build the Northeast Ohio’s hospitals, ABC is diagnosis coding requirement — one that the transition could affect their billing cy- central city. But it is also a recognition that not as easy as 123. injects more alpha characters into what cles and could jeopardize their already- money is tight — and getting tighter — and was a mostly numeric code. sensitive revenue streams. that the groups need to be more efficient. FLocal hospitals are in the midst of mul- Sure, it all sounds like alphabet soup, See CHANGE Page 26 See NONPROFITS Page 8 SPECIAL SECTION 05 6 LEGAL AFFAIRS NEWSPAPER Law firms shorten their names in an effort to be Entire contents © 2013 74470 01032 more memorable ■ Pages 13-21 by Crain Communications Inc. 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