About

Let’s face it- Running a medical practice is not easy. We recognize the challenges of finding time for necessary changes, staying informed, and balancing success with patient care. Our team, with a combined experience of over 50 years in the healthcare industry, specializes in addressing revenue cycle management, workflow optimization, technology integration, and personnel needs.

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Our Core Values

1. Credible Representation

Our goal is to always speak the truth about what we can and cannot deliver on. We strive to never over promise and instead work to always maintain our credibility through action. We investigate the current state with true measures and opportunity assessments.

2. True Partnerships

We strive to treat each independent practice as one of one and not another cog of the profit machine. Each office has its own unique environment, needs, struggles, and workflows. We slow down and listen first, before we act and implement without preconceived notions or assumptions that each transformation will be the same for everyone.

3. Transparency At The Forefront

In an industry where the information practices seek is held behind a gatekeeper rather than being easily accessible, we strive to always be upfront and transparent with prospects and customers. We have no secrets to keep about how we operate, the prices we charge, or how we truly help as a practice partner.

4. Respecting The Value of Time

We understand that time is your greatest asset and how busy the day-to-day life in an independent practice can be. We strive daily to return as much of your valued time as possible through both service and software. We refuse to be the reason time waste occurs and we commit to providing the absolute best experience at every level we can to help you work at your best.

Meet Your Partners

Together Amy and Shanelle have been trusted healthcare partners for over 10 years. Through these years they successfully designed and utilized their own Practice Excellence model to assess opportunities in multiple medical practices. Different from other consulting partners, we won’t just hand your problems back to you in a report, we are prepared to walk you through the process of unraveling them and unlocking your own outcomes! Amy and Shanelle pride themselves in their transparent and light-hearted approach to consulting and look forward to assisting you in finding your practice’s full potential.

Amy Scholz

Meet Amy Scholz, co-founder at Connect Strategic Partners bringing 30-years’ experience as a management executive, consultant, and strategist with a proven track record in healthcare finance, operations, and business development. Beginning her professional journey in direct patient care in neurology & orthopedics laid the groundwork for later professional success in driving patient centric care and high-performance teams. With an entrepreneurial mindset, Amy has excelled in driving strategic planning, service excellence, technology innovations, lean operations, profit optimization, and performance turnarounds.

Amy’s passions span changing medical operations in patient delivery, driving patient access and outpatient surgical facility development. These passions have made her instrumental in generating revenue, boosting profitability, and driving significant business growth for many physician practices across the country.

Shanelle Elzinga

With a remarkable 34-year journey in the healthcare industry, Shanelle has traversed diverse landscapes—from the patient bedside in respiratory and sleep medicine to roles encompassing clinical specialist, practice administration, consulting, project management, and most recently on EHR development and implementation.

Passionate about Transformation: Shanelle’s zeal lies in catalyzing positive change within healthcare practices. Through leadership development and a commitment to user-driven process improvement, she aims to elevate the standards and experiences in the ever-evolving healthcare sector.

Family First: Beyond the professional realm, Shanelle is a wife to Tom and a proud mother of four amazing children. Our household is completed by the delightful chaos of our one crazy dog.

Nature Enthusiast: Embracing Michigan’s four distinct seasons, I revel in the beauty of each. Whether it’s the crisp air of fall or the warmth of summer, you’ll often find me outdoors, connecting with nature in various ways.

Join me on this transformative journey in healthcare, where passion meets purpose, and innovation leads the way!