Medical Money Matters with Jill Arena
Who is this podcast for? It's for you if you: Lay awake at night wondering if your medical practice is doing well financially, or if you are concerned about your insurance contracts or your reimbursement, or if you worry about being embezzled. Do you want a big piece of new equipment, but are not sure it's a wise purchase, or do you shudder every time a financial question comes up? Join Jill Arena, CEO of Health e Practices and other healthcare industry experts as they demystify the business of outpatient medicine in this weekly podcast.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 18 minutes
- Episodes
- 147
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Episode 67: What We Can Learn from the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack
The recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare has sent shockwaves through the healthcare market, underscoring the critical importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. This event…
Episode 66: Show Me the Money! Innovations in Patient Payment Systems
In this episode, we're exploring a topic that's revolutionizing the patient payment landscape in healthcare: Digital Wallets and Contactless Payments. The days of writing checks and swi…
Episode 65: The Doctor Will See You Now, Online - Telehealth Revolution and Reimbursement Challenges
The concept of a doctor's visit has been redefined, largely by the pandemic. No longer confined to the four walls of a clinic, healthcare has transcended physical boundaries, thanks to …
Episode 64: Hierarchical What? Why Adding HCC Codes Adds a Lot to Your Bottom Line
In this episode, we're demystifying a topic that's critical yet often overlooked in medical billing – Hierarchical Condition Category, or HCC coding. Understanding HCC coding is not jus…
Episode 63: Put Me In, Coach! How Physicians Can Benefit from Engaging an Executive Coach - A Conversation with Karl Pister
Taking performance to the next level frequently demands more than we know to do for ourselves. This is where a coach can come in, and this episode explores specifically why a physician …
Episode 62: Why We Should WOW our Patients - Focus on the Patient Experience
In this episode, we're diving into a critical aspect of healthcare that affects both providers and patients alike – the patient experience. While medical expertise is undeniably crucial…
Episode 61: Time to Wrap It Up? Navigating the Sale of Your Medical Practice
In this episode, we’re tackling a topic this is critical for many physicians: Selling Your Medical Practice. Whether you're nearing retirement, looking to shift careers, or considering …
Episode 60: Adding a Location to Your Practice
In this week's episode, we're diving into a crucial topic for many growing practices: when and how to add a new location. This decision is more than just a financial investment; it's a …
Episode 59: Getting Paid for What You've Done - Winning the Coding Game - A Conversation with Anne Hirsch, MD
You work hard for the money, but are you getting all of the money you've actually earned? "Coding" and "game" don't usually collide in the same sentence, but understand that it IS a gam…
Episode 58: Creating a Lasting Legacy: Succession Planning for Your Medical Practice
How do you ensure that your practice not only survives but thrives, long after you've stepped back? It's about creating a legacy, something that stands the test of time and continues to…
Episode 57: What if My Partner is Driving Me Crazy? Is It Time for a Practice Divorce?
What should you do when your practice partnership feels more like a sinking ship than a thriving enterprise? If you've been asking, "What if my partner is driving me crazy?" this episod…
Episode 56: Unlock Your Leadership Potential Through Psychological Assessment Tools
In more than 30 years of working with medical practices, I've observed a consistent theme: talented physicians who excel in their field, but face challenges with leadership and people m…
Episode 55: Developing Your Executive Presence - A Leadership Conversation with Deborah Dorsett
As a physician, you have tremendous skill and training to be an individual contributor. And, as you're shifting into a leadership role, you may find yourself needing to develop a whole …
Episode 54: Why is Change so Hard? Change Management and Leading Change in a Medical Practice
In this episode, we tackle a topic that stirs a lot of feelings and opinions—Change Management. If you're leading a medical practice, you'll know what I mean. Change can be one of the m…
Episode 53: You Get What You Measure: Developing a Performance Dashboard for Your Medical Practice
In this episode, we talk about why it's important to focus on metrics and take the time to develop dashboards for your practice. How else can you reasonably measure the health of your …
Episode 52: Celebrating One Year of Medical Money Matters - A Journey of Gratitude
Medical Money Matters celebrates it's first birthday! Heartfelt thanks to our entire audience, and all the folks along the way who have contributed either with advice, feedback or encou…
Episode 51: To Lead or Not to Lead - Advice for Physicians Contemplating Leadership Roles - Interview with Craig Wright, MD
As a physician, you may be asking yourself if you should take on a leadership role…or maybe you’re already in one either in your practice, or within your hospital or another organizatio…
Episode 50: Why Physicians Should Invest in Real Estate - Interview with Brad Christiansen
Investing in real estate, including medical office buildings and free standing ASC's or Imaging Centers can be a huge part of any medical group's financial strategy. And, it can be scar…
Episode 49: Deciphering ROI & Break-Even Calculations - Your Roadmap to Profitable Decisions in Medical Practice
Return On Investment and Break-Even calculations are two crucial financial metrics that help you make well-informed decisions. While they may seem similar, understanding their differenc…
Episode 48: Optimizing and Securing your EMR - Making it Work for You (Not the Other Way Around)
You use your EMR all day, every day, and you spend a lot to time and money on it. When was the last time you optimized it? And, how secure is it, really?
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