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06/17/2026
Our June edition of the Health e Connections Newsletter is out!
This free monthly newsletter is designed for physicians, practice administrators, and healthcare leaders who want practical insights to strengthen the business side of healthcare.
This month's issue includes:
✅ Five signals shaping the future of healthcare
✅ Details on our free Medical Practice Success Webinar Series
✅ A preview of the new book, The Embezzlement Epidemic in Medical Practices
✅ Key takeaways from the latest Medical Money Matters podcast
✅ Our free Vitals Check assessment to help identify missed revenue opportunities
✅ Continuing education programs for healthcare leaders and staff
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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 on this episode of the Medical Money Matters podcast, I am challenging 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. http://32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://na2.hubs.ly/H068vTM0
Last week on the Medical Money Matters podcast, 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.
Follow or Subscribe to get all new episodes as soon as they're dropped. Available on all major podcast platforms, or listen here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H061Hgn0
Visit Jill’s company, Health e Practices’ website: https://na2.hubs.ly/H061Fq00
Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: https://na2.hubs.ly/H061Fb_0
Want more formal learning? Check out Jill's newly released course: Physician's Edge: Mastering Business & Finance in Your Medical Practice. http://32.5 hours of online, on-demand CME-accredited training tailored just for busy physicians. Promo pricing available now: https://na2.hubs.ly/H061FVw0
06/09/2026
Last chance to register for our coding webinar!
This Wednesday, we're discussing a challenge that may be costing physician practices more than they realize: undercoding.
Join Jill Arena, CEO of Health e Practices, for a practical conversation about coding accuracy, reimbursement opportunities, and what coding distributions can reveal about your organization.
📅 Wednesday, June 10
🕙 10:00 AM PST
📍 Live on Zoom
Registration closes soon.
🔗 https://na2.hubs.ly/H05_gTl0
06/05/2026
What if one of the biggest financial challenges facing physician practices isn't payer reimbursement, staffing, or patient volume?
What if it's undercoding?
Join Health e Practices CEO Jill Arena as we explore how coding distributions can reveal hidden operational and financial patterns—and why accurate coding matters far beyond reimbursement.
📅 Wednesday, June 10, 2026
🕙 10:00 AM PST
📍 Live Webinar
The goal isn't maximizing codes.
The goal is ensuring the care being delivered is accurately represented.
Register here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05_gZY0
06/04/2026
💜 Investing in the Future of Physician Leadership 💜
One of the incredible nonprofits supported by this year’s Caduceus Masquerade Ball was the Physician Leadership Project (PLP).
The Physician Leadership Project is dedicated to developing physician leaders who are equipped to strengthen healthcare organizations, improve patient care, and positively impact the communities they serve. Through leadership education, mentorship, and collaboration, PLP empowers physicians with the tools and skills needed to lead with purpose, vision, and integrity.
By fostering leadership development across the healthcare community, the Physician Leadership Project continues to shape the future of medicine and inspire meaningful change throughout Oregon and beyond.
We are honored to support organizations like PLP that are investing in healthcare leadership and creating lasting impact for patients, providers, and communities alike. 👏
06/03/2026
💜 Supporting Wellness Within Healthcare Communities 💜
One of the incredible nonprofits supported by this year’s Caduceus Masquerade Ball was the Oregon Wellness Program.
The Oregon Wellness Program is dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals across Oregon by providing free and confidential counseling support services to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, behavioral health providers, and healthcare staff.
Through compassionate care, peer support, and accessible mental health resources, the Oregon Wellness Program helps healthcare professionals navigate stress, burnout, grief, and the emotional challenges that often come with caring for others. Their work plays a vital role in strengthening the resilience and wellbeing of the healthcare community throughout our state.
We are honored to support organizations like the Oregon Wellness Program that are making a meaningful impact on the lives of the people who care for our communities every day. 👏
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.
Follow or Subscribe to get all new episodes as soon as they're dropped. Available on all major podcast platforms, or listen here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Vhk-0
Visit Jill’s company, Health e Practices’ website: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05VhY70
Subscribe to our newsletter, Health e Connections: https://na2.hubs.ly/H05Vhsq0
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://na2.hubs.ly/H05Vnb70
06/01/2026
💜 Supporting Community Impact Through Healthcare 💜
One of the incredible nonprofits supported by this year’s Caduceus Masquerade Ball was Bridges Collaborative Care Clinic.
Bridges Collaborative Care Clinic is a multi-institutional, interprofessional student-run free clinic dedicated to providing low-barrier, participant-centered healthcare to underserved communities in the Portland metro area. Their mission focuses on engaging vulnerable populations through compassionate care while also creating valuable hands-on learning opportunities for future healthcare professionals.
Through partnerships with organizations including OHSU, Portland State University, Oregon State University, and Transition Projects, Bridges delivers medical, dental, wound care, reproductive health, and resource navigation services to individuals experiencing homelessness and barriers to care.
We are honored to support organizations like Bridges Collaborative Care Clinic that are making a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities every day. 👏
05/29/2026
🏆 Health e Practices Community Impact Award Winner 🏆
Congratulations to Lindsey Fix, MD, FAAD on receiving the Health e Practices Community Impact Award at the Caduceus Masquerade Ball Academy Awards.
This award honors a physician or leader whose work has strengthened practices, empowered teams, and improved the health of the communities they serve — and Dr. Fix exemplifies these values through her dedication to compassionate patient care, clinical excellence, and service to her hometown community.
A board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs Micrographic Surgeon, Dr. Fix opened Evergreen Dermatology in Eugene in 2023 with a commitment to providing comprehensive, patient-centered dermatologic care with an emphasis on early skin cancer detection and treatment.
As a seventh-generation Oregonian and Eugene native, Dr. Fix is deeply invested in improving the health and wellbeing of the community she proudly serves. Through her leadership, expertise, and compassionate approach to care, she continues to make a lasting impact on patients, families, and healthcare teams across the region.
Please join us in celebrating Dr. Lindsey Fix for her outstanding contributions to medicine and the community. 👏
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