Ms. Arena is the Managing Partner of Health e Practices, LLC and the author of Physician Heal Thy Financial Self. She is a successful entrepreneur, having co-founded GreenField Health in 2000, and Health e Practices in 2010, both of which she grew into multi-million dollar businesses. She has extensive experience in the business of outpatient medicine, having run medical groups of varying sizes and ownership configurations over the past thirty years. She has led the de novo start up of more than 75 medical practices in multiple states, and has deep experience with concierge medicine, revenue cycle management and strategic and succession planning. She earned her Fellowship from the American College of Medical Practice Executives in 1999.
Dr. Wright is a seasoned physician leader and consultant who specializes in physician alignment, clinical integration strategies and leadership development. He has held many leadership roles, including having been a senior physician executive in an $18 billion health system and Chief Medical Officer at The Portland Clinic. Throughout his 27 years with the health system, he performed roles with increasing responsibility, culminating in overseeing a medical group encompassing more than 5,000 providers, and with account ability for quality, population health, and innovation in the clinical setting. He has focused on turnaround work for several groups, and on developing physician leaders. To that end, he has an active coaching practice for executives and clinical leaders from across the country.
Steve has been in the healthcare field for 33 years, 26 of which have been in consulting with Booz, Allen & Hamilton; Abt Associates; and his own firms—Franey & Associates Consulting, Inc. and Franey, Thompson & Associates, Inc. The range of his work includes strategic planning, business start-up and development, clinical integration, governance & organization structuring, organizational development, operations assessment, quality and performance improvement, compensation system modeling and design, leadership development and training, and financial planning. Steve has served as a chief operating officer of a hospital, been a chief executive officer of a large multi-specialty clinic, been a nursing home administrator.
Joe Carlisle is an experienced business litigator that regularly represents clients in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate level. His practice is focused on business and property disputes, as well as emerging businesses, small business transactions, leases and business advice. Joe’s diverse background has included representing clients in business disputes, real estate matters, healthcare matters, breach of contract and fraud claims, and anti-trust and RICO litigation. In recent years, he has specialized in business start-ups, shareholder disputes, healthcare and veterinary business sectors, and advising long term care companies with their collection matters within the complex regulatory framework that they operate. Joe’s diverse background has included representing clients in business disputes, real estate matters, healthcare matters, breach of contract and fraud claims, and anti-trust and RICO litigation. In recent years, he has specialized in business start-ups, shareholder disputes, healthcare and veterinary business sectors, and advising long term care companies with their collection matters within the complex regulatory framework that they operate. He has represented local, regional, national and international businesses and associations, and also appeared before a variety of administrative agencies and arbitration tribunals.
Amy has decades of healthcare related leadership experience in multiple states, including roles at healthcare trade associations, Veterans Homes, Medical Laboratories, Hospital System Finance, Surgical Practices, Primary Care Clinics, CEO of a Critical Acc ess Hospital, and most recently served as Administrator of an Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice in Portland. Amy is a Certified Medical Practice Executive with the American College of Healthcare Executives. Amy has extensive experience in management, ope rations, financial analysis, financial reporting, budgeting, long – range planning, and software conversions. She has a passion for creating a positive culture, team building, and helping team members grow and thrive in their roles
Dr. Hirsch is an internal medicine physician with over 30 years of experience. She is also a certified peer Physician Coach and is welcoming new clients. Her mission as a coach is to help physicians and other medical professionals to reach their full potential and alleviate some of the stress associat ed with practicing medicine. Her goal is to help physicians to see beyond the frustrations of their medical practices and move toward designing a medical practice and a life that they lo ve and find to be fulfilling. She works with clients to find work – life harmony to allow them to continue to practice their beloved profession in a way that sustains and motivates them . She has a great passion for helping other physicians understand the c oding and billing system so they can maximize their reimbursement and be paid fairly for their long hours of work and all of the care they render to their patients . She has helped to develop Health e Practices ’ Coding Transformation Program and enjoys work ing with physicians in all specialties on both rote CPT coding and on HCC coding as well
Dr. Koekkoek has been an influential leader in the healthcare space for over 2 decades . He has led primary care and specialty physician practices. His respected leadership at both Providence St. Joseph health system and at PeaceHealth was instrumental in building strong physician culture s centered on quality, safety, and the patient experience . He has led hospital medical staff structures across several organizations with a particular emphasis in developing robust peer review and utiliz ation management structures. He has develop ed and mentored a generation of chief medical officers across the west coast . His other notable work includes building brand continuity and shared vision across merging physician practices a s well as helping merge community Boards during healthcare system consolidations. Dr. Koekkoek received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon and his medical degree from the Oregon Health Sciences University . He did his internship, residency, and chief residency at Providence Portland Medical Center . He went on to practice both primary care and h ospitalist medicine before stepping into his administrative and leadership roles . He is a fellow in the American College of Physicians and a S enior Fellow in Hos pital Medicine at the Society for Hospital Medicine .
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