Show me your charts, and I'll tell you about your perfectionism.

Perfectionism is a set of behaviors that help us avoid pain but often (esp in charting) sabotage our progress.

Our clinical excellence is not measured by charting. Done is better than perfect. Close the note in the room and move on.

3. Discern how to spend your time.

We know how to triage and now is the time to do it. The Do/Decide/Delegate/Delete grid will guide you.

First full work week after the holidays is always very busy.

Everyone is “circling back,” and for healthcare workers, viral season is in high gear.

How I planned ahead to stay focused and sane:

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Hey, #medsky

Have your patients brought these cards to you or asked not to be weighed?

How are you responding to these requests?

How do you manage weight documentation/disclosure in the EMR?

How do you train your staff to respond?

This meme cracked me up because it is exactly how I felt three years ago as I was launching my practice.

It was as if I finally woke up from the matrix, realized I could have control of my life, and I built a life that worked for me.

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God, I love my medical office. This exam room feels like a second home where I can now (literally) put my feet up while I see patients.

What feels good in your life today?

- they are worthy of a life of purpose, connection, and rest

- they are the most interesting people I have ever met

Why do you love the work you do?

Art shared with permission from a patient. 💕

The reasons I care for folks with eâting disôrdêrs and doctors who want to start their own practice:

- they are brilliant humans who have tremendous positive impact

- if their brains are free to focus on something besides what is making them miserable they can literally change the world

Crib sheets are the perfect fit for exam tables.

No more crinkly paper for the win.

"I would not be where I am without my community"

Dr. Dana Gibbs is an ENT/thyroid specialist.

She left a successful private practice to create her solo practice, emphasizing the importance of community when thinking outside the box and reinventing healthcare.

www.karapeppermd.com/podcasts/it-...

The It’s Not Just You Podcast features physicians who are:

- starting their own practices
- reclaiming health care
- rediscovering their love of medicine

Who should I interview next?

See more about this week's guest below:

#medsky
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It’s time.
You can’t unknow it.
Do it scared.
Get a hype team.
Expect uncertainty.

What is the next step you need to take this week?

A reminder that food connects us to what matters most.

Diet culture does not.

To whomever found my wallet and drove across town to place it (and all of its contents) in my mailbox,

Thank you for reminding me that how amazing humans can be in this world.

Giving a talk on #physicianwellness in NYC tonight.

Will be gone < 24 hours.

Packed change of clothes, toiletries, laptop.

Who else likes to travel light?

#nopatienceforbaggageclaim

What do you need today to ease your suffering?
Say no.
Ask for help
Empty your bladder when you have to pee
Drink water
Going to bed early
Stop doom scrolling.