This episode of the MGMA Business Solutions podcast features James Ford, sales manager with the MGMA Emerald Card. Launched in 2022, the MGMA Emerald Card is a credit card designed specifically for MGMA members and their business needs. It offers an easy-to-use platform that allows members to manage transactions, create and manage employee cards, set spending permissions, redeem rewards and make payments. Ford joins the show to discuss the evolution of the Emerald Card since its launch one year ago and shares its unique features along with feedback from MGMA members who have since utilized the card. Sources: MGMA Emerald Card: https://about.mgma.cards/ Sponsor: Physician Business Training https://physicianbusinesstraining.com/ This course is for early-career physicians or physicians who need a comprehensive understanding of the business of medical practices. The course is 7 hours long and broken into 9 modules. It was developed by Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and leaders from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This course awards 7 hours of CME credit. Contact Information: Thank you again for taking the time to listen to MGMA’s Business Solutions. If you have opportunities you'd like to share, go to www.mgma.com/marketing-with-mgma/advertise to find out how you can connect with the MGMA audience. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at [email protected]. If you have a question for our Sr Advisor Cristy Good, email [email protected].

In this episode, RN and nursing coach Patricia Daiker shares her personal health journey of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 26 and transforming her struggles into a mission to help others. Through her organization, Better Diabetes Life, Patricia has developed a program that focuses on five pillars to support individuals in managing diabetes.

Patricia also discusses how meditation and other stress-reduction tools have helped her and others navigate life with diabetes more effectively.

Resources

• Better Diabetes Life
  Website: betterdiabeteslife.com
  Email: [email protected]
• Insight Timer Meditation App
  insighttimer.com
• MGMA Stat on Stress and Healthcare Leaders
  mgma.com/mgma-stats/stress-and-burnout-a-growing-concern-for-healthcare-leaders

Sponsor

MGMA Education - The Physician Business Training Program

Most physicians don’t have the opportunity to learn the business side of medicine. The "What Docs Don’t Get Taught: Physician Business Training" course, developed by MGMA in collaboration with administrators from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, provides in-depth business training for physicians.

This on-demand course offers practical insights that drive both personal and organizational success, and participants can earn 8 hours of CME credit.

Learn more and purchase for yourself or your organization at physicianbusinesstraining.com.