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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 189: Your Staffing Problem Isn't a Staffing Problem—It's a Systems Problem
    Jul 7 2026

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    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 of those things certainly play a role, what if I told you that your staffing problem isn't really a staffing problem at all?

    More often than not, turnover is actually a systems problem.

    Practices with strong systems consistently retain people longer than practices that rely on good intentions and heroic managers. They create clarity. They reduce frustration. They help people succeed. And when people succeed, they're much more likely to stay.

    Today we're continuing the conversation we started in our last episode about building a culture of accountability. Because accountability doesn't exist in a vacuum. It depends on systems. You can't expect people to be accountable if you've never given them a clear roadmap for success.

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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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    16 mins
  • Episode 188: Behavioral Health Belongs Here: Integrating It into Your Practice with Ed Speedling
    Jun 30 2026

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    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 expert Ed Speedling (MSW, MHA, FACHE), President of ES Healthcare Consulting. Drawing on decades of leadership experience, Ed shares why integrating behavioral health into primary care is one of the most important opportunities facing medical practices today.

    Together, Jill and Ed discuss the practical steps practices can take to embed behavioral health services, improve patient outcomes, strengthen care teams, and create a more sustainable model of care. Whether you're in private practice, leading a medical group, or planning for the future of healthcare delivery, this conversation offers valuable insights into treating the whole patient while building a healthier practice.

    You can reach Ed via LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-speedling-msw-mha-fache/ or via email at: info@eshealthcareconsulting.com His website can be found at: https://eshealthcareconsulting.com/

    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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    29 mins
  • Episode 187: The Blame Game and Why a Culture of Accountability is the Antidote
    Jun 23 2026

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    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 after working with hundreds of physician practices across the country, I've seen something over and over again. Practices spend enormous amounts of time worrying about external threats while overlooking the internal dynamics that are quietly draining productivity, increasing turnover, damaging morale, and ultimately affecting patient care.

    Every day, medical practices lose talented employees, valuable revenue, and patient trust because teams spend more time assigning blame than solving problems.

    And here's the difficult truth. Most toxic workplace cultures don't begin with bad people. They begin with good people operating inside broken systems.

    Today we're going to talk about why blame culture develops in healthcare organizations, the hidden costs that most leaders never calculate, how the infamous front-office-versus-back-office battle hurts everyone involved, and most importantly, how you can transform your practice into a culture built on accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

    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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    27 mins
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