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Medical Money Matters with Jill Arena

Medical Money Matters with Jill Arena

By: Jill Arena
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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.© 2023 Medical Money Matters with Jill Arena Hygiene & Healthy Living Physical Illness & Disease
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  • Episode 186: Your Revenue Cycle Is Talking — Are You Listening?
    Jun 16 2026

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    If I walked into your organization today and asked you one simple question — “What is your revenue cycle trying to tell you?” — would you know the answer?

    Not your collections rate. Not your days in A/R. Not your monthly deposits. I mean the deeper answer. What operational stories are hiding inside your numbers right now?

    Because most healthcare organizations still think about revenue cycle as a billing department function. Claims go out. Payments come in. Denials get worked. Aging gets reviewed. End of story.

    But high-performing organizations understand something very different: your revenue cycle is not just billing. It is operational intelligence. It is one of the clearest mirrors of how your organization is actually functioning.

    Every metric tells a story. Your denial patterns tell stories. Your charge lag tells stories. Your payer behavior tells stories. Your provider coding and undercoding variation tells stories. Your scheduling data tells stories. Even your unapplied credits and unpostables tell stories. And the organizations that thrive financially are usually the organizations that have learned how to listen carefully.

    So today I want to challenge you to think differently about your revenue cycle. Not as a back-office function. Not as an administrative burden. But as one of the most important diagnostic tools in your entire organization.

    Because here’s the truth: your revenue cycle is talking to you every single day. The question is whether anyone is listening.

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    Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. 32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://education.healtheps.com/offers/Ry3zfLYp/checkout?coupon_code=PHYSEDGE3000


    Purchase your copy of Jill’s book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self
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    Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at
    https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig’s website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience
    Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven
    https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/


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    20 mins
  • Episode 185: Busy, Burned Out, and Barely Profitable? Here’s What High-Performing Groups Do Differently - Part 2
    Jun 9 2026

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    Last week, we talked about some of the biggest differences between struggling medical groups and high-performing organizations. We discussed long-term thinking, strategic staffing, operational intelligence, investment philosophy, and diversified revenue streams.

    And today, we’re continuing that conversation — because once organizations begin growing successfully, entirely new challenges emerge. Growth sounds exciting. But growth without infrastructure creates chaos very quickly. And high-performing organizations understand that scaling successfully requires discipline.

    Please Follow or Subscribe to get new episodes delivered to you as soon as they drop!
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    Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: https://share.hsforms.com/1FMup6xLPSpeA8hB77caYQwd32sx?hsCtaAttrib=171926995377

    Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. 32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://education.healtheps.com/offers/Ry3zfLYp/checkout?coupon_code=PHYSEDGE3000


    Purchase your copy of Jill’s book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self
    Join our Medical Money Matters Facebook Group here:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/3834886643404507/
    Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at
    https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig’s website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience
    Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven
    https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/


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    14 mins
  • Episode 184: Busy, Burned Out, and Barely Profitable? What Top Groups Do Differently - Part 1
    Jun 2 2026

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    Why do some medical groups thrive while others constantly struggle — even in the same market?

    Have you ever looked at two practices in the same city, with similar physicians, similar patient populations, and similar payer contracts… and wondered why one group seems calm, strategic, financially healthy, and growing — while the other feels stressed, chaotic, reactive, and constantly fighting fires?

    That difference is rarely luck. High-performing medical groups think differently. They make decisions differently. They build systems differently. They lead differently. They invest differently. And perhaps most importantly, they understand that success in healthcare today requires far more than simply being clinically excellent.

    Because let’s be honest — almost every physician group is working hard. That’s not the differentiator anymore. The differentiator is operational intelligence. The differentiator is leadership. The differentiator is culture. The differentiator is the ability to think strategically instead of reactively.

    And today, we’re going to talk about what high-performing medical groups actually do differently. Not from a theoretical textbook perspective. From the real-world trenches of healthcare operations. Because thriving organizations don’t happen accidentally. They are built intentionally.

    Please Follow or Subscribe to get new episodes delivered to you as soon as they drop!
    Visit Jill’s company, Health e Practices’ website: https://healtheps.com/
    Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: https://share.hsforms.com/1FMup6xLPSpeA8hB77caYQwd32sx?hsCtaAttrib=171926995377

    Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. 32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://education.healtheps.com/offers/Ry3zfLYp/checkout?coupon_code=PHYSEDGE3000


    Purchase your copy of Jill’s book here: Physician Heal Thy Financial Self
    Join our Medical Money Matters Facebook Group here:
    https://www.facebook.com/groups/3834886643404507/
    Original Musical Score by: Craig Addy at
    https://www.underthepiano.ca/ Visit Craig’s website to book your Once in a Lifetime music experience
    Podcast coaching and development by: Jennifer Furlong, CEO, Communication Twenty-Four Seven
    https://www.communicationtwentyfourseven.com/


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    17 mins
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