As you know, burnout, stress and other mental health-related issues are at all-time highs for healthcare professionals. According to a recent MGMA Stat poll, 80% of healthcare leaders said their level of stress or burnout had increased in 2022. Because of this stress-related epidemic, MGMA is offering a new podcast series, Mindful Medicine, where each episode we will talk with experts in the fields of psychology, neurology, leadership and mindfulness to help explain workplace stress and provide tools and resources to combat it. Our guests for this episode are: Mo Edjlali, CEO and founder of Mindful Leader (https://www.mindfulleader.org/about). Mo has a background in the tech space and in project management. He's also a serial entrepreneur who has worked for or partnered with several leading organizations including Accenture, FICO, and NASA. In 2013 he founded Mindful Leader where he currently serves as CEO. According to the company’s mission, Mo and his team had identified that “The current work environment and leadership methods of a majority of organizations are leading to record levels of workplace loneliness, depression, anxiety, and burnout. In a world with increasing complexity, volatility, uncertainty, and record change, things are only getting more difficult. Mindful Leader is examining what good leadership is, what a healthy workplace culture looks like, and ultimately making work a place for growth and flourishing. Dr. Jeff Comer, PhD, MHA, FACHE (https://drjeffcomer.com/), who has spent more than 20 years as an interim and permanent acute and behavioral hospital CEO. The hospitals have ranged from rural critical access hospitals to large urban facilities and have included non-profit, for-profit and government-owned models. Education Opportunity: THDC Certificate Program: The Transformative Healthcare Delivery Certificate Program is an in-depth online learning experience that provides healthcare leaders with a mastery of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), Commercial Value-Based Care Programs and CMS’ Value-Based Care Programs, including MIPS and APMs. Go to https://www.mgma.com/practice-resources/products/certificate-program-transformative-healthcare-(1) to access this certificate program on demand. Sponsor: Zoll Data Systems: The ZOLL A.R. Boost solution suite increases revenue from payers and patients in compliance with the No Surprises Act while reducing front-end workload and freeing up staff for higher-value activities. Visit www.zolldata.com/arboost to learn how you can ensure no payments are left on the table. Contact Information: If you would like additional tools and resources related to workplace stress management email us at podcasts@mgma.com. Thank you again for taking time to listen to MGMA’s Mindful Medicine. Have a good day!