Medical Money Matters with Jill Arena
Episodes
202 episodes
Episode 202 | Beyond the Shot: Vaccines, Practice Profitability & Patient Care with Mike Myers
Vaccines are one of medicine's greatest public health achievements—but for today's physician practices, they're also becoming increasingly complex to manage. Between changing recommendations, reimbursement challenges, inventory costs, and patie...
Episode 201 | Why the Best Physicians Surround Themselves with Great Partners: Maurice Rodriguez
Success in medicine isn't built alone. While physicians spend years mastering clinical skills, one of the most valuable assets they develop throughout their careers is a trusted network of advisors, colleagues, and industry partners who help th...
Episode 200 | 200 Episodes. Thousands of Lessons. One Mission.
Today is a special one, because we’re celebrating 200 episodes together.When we started this podcast back in September of 2022, the very first episode was about what they don’t teach you in medical school. That idea has really been the t...
Episode 199 | The GUIDE Program: What Physicians Should Know with Yumi Taylor and Sharon Tapper
Many physicians begin their careers with a passion for patient care, only to discover that creating meaningful change often requires leadership beyond the exam room. Whether leading teams, influencing healthcare policy, mentoring future physici...
Episode 198 | Curling Up With a Good Denial Report: RCM Horror Stories with Taya Gordon
Every healthcare organization has a few stories that make you shake your head—and sometimes keep you awake at night.In this episode of Medical Money Matters, I sit down with revenue cycle expert Taya Gordon to share some of...
Episode 197 | It Takes a Village: Smarter Technology Decisions with Corey Pearson
Technology is transforming healthcare at an incredible pace—but for independent physician practices, it can also become one of the biggest financial risks. Every week brings another vendor promising to solve your problems with the latest AI pla...
Episode 196 | That's Gross! No, It's Net! The Revenue Cycle KPI’s Too Many Physicians Ignore
If you've listened to this podcast for any length of time, you've probably heard me say that running a successful medical practice is a lot like practicing good medicine. You don't make decisions based on a single symptom. You gather data, look...
Episode 195 | Are You Prepared? Business Continuity for Your Practice with Chris Riccardi
What happens to your medical practice when the unexpected happens?Whether it's a cyberattack, natural disaster, prolonged power outage, staffing crisis, or another major disruption, every medical group needs a plan to continue caring for...
Episode 194 | Most of Your Visits are Actually 4's - Why Is Everyone Still Coding 3's?
What if I told you that you could increase your income by thirty thousand... fifty thousand... maybe even eighty thousand dollars a year... without seeing a single additional patient?Would you believe me if I told you the answer isn't wo...
Episode 193 | The Uneven Playing Field in Medical Construction: A Conversation with Jim Lampus
Planning a medical office construction or renovation is one of the largest investments most physician owners will ever make—but it's also one of the least familiar. The difference between a project that finishes on time and on budget and one th...
Episode 192 | Why "I Don't Know" May Be the Three Most Powerful Words You Can Use
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself, "When was the last time I said, 'I don't know'…and actually meant it?" Think about that for just a moment.For many physicians, those three words almost feel forbidden. They can make you uncomfort...
Episode 191 | Your Next Patient May Discover You on a Podcast: A Conversation with Bret Gregory of Dr. Talks
In today's digital world, your reputation extends far beyond the walls of your practice. Patients, referral partners, and even future opportunities are increasingly shaped by what people find—and don't find—about you online.In this episo...
Episode 190: It Depends: Legal Counsel as a Trusted Advisor: A Conversation with Joe Carlisle
Most physician owners don't think about calling an attorney until something has gone wrong. But what if your legal counsel could help you avoid problems before they ever happen?In this episode of Medical Money Matters, I have th...
Episode 189: Your Staffing Problem Isn't a Staffing Problem—It's a Systems Problem
Have you ever looked around your practice and wondered why good people keep leaving? Maybe you've blamed the job market, younger generations, higher salaries across town, or the simple fact that healthcare has become harder than ever. While all...
Episode 188: Behavioral Health Belongs Here: Integrating It into Your Practice with Ed Speedling
Behavioral health is no longer a "nice to have"—it's an essential part of delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.In this episode of Medical Money Matters, Jill Arena welcomes healthcare executive and behavioral health ex...
Episode 187: The Blame Game and Why a Culture of Accountability is the Antidote
What if the biggest threat to your medical practice isn't declining reimbursement, staffing shortages, rising expenses, or even physician burnout?What if it's the culture you've unintentionally created?That may sound dramatic, but...
Episode 186: Your Revenue Cycle Is Talking — Are You Listening?
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 ...
Episode 185: Busy, Burned Out, and Barely Profitable? Here’s What High-Performing Groups Do Differently - Part 2
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 diversifie...
Episode 184: Busy, Burned Out, and Barely Profitable? What Top Groups Do Differently - Part 1
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 w...
Episode 183: The Million Dollar Problem No One’s Talking About: Physician Undercoding
What if your organization’s biggest revenue problem has nothing to do with payer contracts?Think about that for a moment.Because in healthcare, we spend enormous amounts of time obsessing over payer negotiations, denials, collecti...
Episode 182: How to Harness Data Abundance with AI: A Conversation with Saurabh Gupta, MD
In this episode, I sit down with Saurabh Gupta, MD — physician, healthcare technology executive, and Founder & CEO of CorMetrix — for a timely conversation about the explosion of healthcare data and how artificial intelligence can help phys...
Episode 181: The Power of Private Practice: Why Independence, Community, and Connection Still Matter
Today I want to talk about something that is deeply important to me, and I suspect deeply important to many of you listening today — the future of independent private practice, and why community matters now more than ever.This past weeke...
Episode 180: Drowning in Reports, But Still Guessing? How to Turn Practice Data Into Real Decisions
Today we’re talking about something that is hiding in plain sight in almost every practice I work with—and that is your data. Because here’s the truth: most practices are sitting on a goldmine of data inside their EMR and practice mana...
Episode 179: Stop Wasting Conferences: How to Get Real Value from Every Event
It’s conference season—and calendars are filling up fast. Flights are getting booked, hotels are getting reserved, registration fees are getting approved, and calendars are getting blocked off for a few days away from the practice. And if you’r...
Episode 178: If You Didn’t Say It, It Didn’t Happen: The Hidden Risk of Ambient Scribes
Ambient scribes are one of the most exciting developments we’ve seen in clinical workflows in years. They promise less typing, less burnout, and more meaningful connection with patients. And for many physicians, that alone feels lik...