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2025 Health Insurance Cost Calculator
If this post looks familiar, it’s because I’ve run it in years past. I’m republishing it with updated numbers for 2025.
Heed the 1̶5̶ 10 Commandments of Charting
Discover the essential 10 Commandments of charting for physicians. This lighthearted yet insightful guide helps healthcare professionals balance effective charting with personal well-being.
The Logistics of Charting As You Go
In this post, I pull back the curtain to share with you some of the most potent logistical considerations that help me chart as I go and leave my work at work.
How to Batch Your Work in Clinic
Today’s post dives into the world of batching as it relates to a busy clinic day. Not everything is batchable. So read on to learn when it is useful and how to pull it off.
Call Me, Maybe? The Future of Phone Visits
Phone (audio-only) visits have been instrumental in caring for patients during the pandemic. We take a look at how they’ve been implemented in various forms and where they might be going now that the public health emergency is coming to an end.
2023 Health Insurance Cost Calculator
If this post looks familiar, it’s because I ran it a year ago, and I’m republishing it today with updated numbers for 2022.
The 4 Strategies I Tried Before Charting as I Go
We take a look at the four main strategies I employed prior to my current form of charting as I go and why they didn’t work for me (that’s not to say that all are bad strategies or wouldn’t work for you!). We also look at two bonus strategies that others have used.
My Top 3 Internal Barriers to Charting as I Go
Charting as I go is my default workflow. But there was a time it neither was intuitive nor came naturally to me. Today we look at the big three mindset blocks and thought errors that stood in my way that I had to overcome to tap into this game-changing strategy.
Why I Started Charting as I Go
Charting as you go is a gamechanger for getting your work done at work, but it was something that I had to learn. Find out what was my impetus to start employing this method. Where I was may be where you are now.
The True Cost of Busyness
A life dominated by busyness is usually a life not lived in line with one’s values and priorities. So why do we do it, and what’s its ultimate impact?
Are You Stupid Busy?
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being busy all the time. Before I knew better, I equated busyness with success. I’m working on changing that, and I think you should too!
Medscape 2022 Physician Depression Survey
I dive into Medscape’s latest data describing the prevalence and impact of depression amongst physicians.
Medscape 2022 Burnout Survey Hot Take
I dissect Medscape’s newest burnout data highlighting how physicians fared during the second year of the pandemic. Spoiler alert: worse!
How to Break Free from People Pleasing
Learn a people pleasing busting framework that can help you ditch relying on external validation.
12 Signs You’re a People Pleaser
People pleasers have tell tale signs. I look into a dozen of them and how they show up in medicine.
I Aim to (People) Please
Strategies and tips for getting those pesky charts closed at home.
How to Crush Charting if You Do Bring It Home
Strategies and tips for getting those pesky charts closed at home.
The 9 Reasons You’re Slower Charting at Home
Here we talk about imposter syndrome and how it shows up in medicine.
Best of the Blog: Charting as You Go
Here we talk about imposter syndrome and how it shows up in medicine.
How to Reign In Imposterism
Here we talk about imposter syndrome and how it shows up in medicine.
What If They Find Out I’m an Imposter?
Here we talk about imposter syndrome and how it shows up in medicine.
How Dads Influenced the Star Wars Universe – Podcast Discussion
Today’s post is an exploration of the portrayal of fatherhood in Star Wars with Dr. Jeremy Toffle on his Imperfect Dad MD Podcast.
Dad Life and Charting – Interview
I was recently interviewed by Dr. Jeremy Toffle for his Imperfect Dad MD Podcast. Dr. Toffle is a pediatrician who’s on a mission to help physician dads become the parent they strive to be.
Recognizing and Limiting the Impact of Unconscious Bias
Ways on how to recognize and limit the impact of unconscious bias.
Our Biased Brains
This week and next week I will take a deep dive into the world of bias.
2022 Health Insurance Cost Calculator
If this post looks familiar, it’s because I ran it a year ago, and I’m republishing it today with updated numbers for 2022.
Why Medicine Is So Hard to Quit
Last week, I wrote a post dismantling the arguments heaved upon physicians wanting to leave medicine.
Stop Shaming Physicians for Leaving Medicine!
No, I’m not announcing my departure from medicine.
Optimizing Physician Career Longevity
This week’s post addresses a topic I think about frequently: career longevity.
Stop Screwing Around and Get Your Charts Done! – Interview
I was recently interviewed by Dr. Bradley Block for his podcast Physician’s Guide to Doctoring.
The Hallmark Physician Coaching RCT
Today’s post takes a look at the OG article that gave physician coaching its strongest leg to stand on.
Can Hard Things Be … Effortless?
Today’s post strives to dismantle the idea that success can only come through relentless hard work.
Medscape International Physician Compensation Report 2021
This post examines a recent Medscape survey comparing physicians in the US to physicians around the world in terms of compensation and other metrics.
State of the Blog: Year One
Today’s post is different: it’s a celebration of my first blogiversary!
How to Unwind Perfectionism
Today’s post is a follow-up to my last post on how perfectionism hinders your charting.