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Wellbeing in Medicine Podcast (formerly the MedEdWell Podcast)

Wellbeing in Medicine Podcast (formerly the MedEdWell Podcast)

Written by: Dr. Ryan Stegink
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 Supporting physicians and others in medicine with their well-being by addressing mindset, charting, and more! From FREE Charting Tips PDF to a charting course with group coaching, there are resources available to help you take your next step!MedEdWell, LLC Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • The Hidden Cost of Spillover

    The Hidden Cost of Spillover
    Mar 23 2026
    Most physicians know what spillover feels like — notes after dinner, inbox on weekends, the clinical day that never quite ends. But the real cost of spillover isn't just time. It's the attention tax: the quiet fragmentation of presence that accumulates across evenings, family dinners, and the moments that were supposed to be something other than work. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Stegink explores why spillover is so persistently normalized in medicine, what it's actually costing physicians beyond hours worked, and why the solution isn't efficiency — it's structure. Key concepts covered: ∙ Spillover defined: clinical work leaking beyond the boundaries of the workday ∙ The cognitive cost of open loops and unfinished tasks ∙ Emotional spillover from difficult encounters ∙ The attention tax: how spillover reduces presence even when you're not actively working ∙ Why spillover is a structural problem that effort alone cannot solve ∙ Containment as the structural alternative to spillover Resources mentioned: ∙ Free Charting Tips PDF: mededwell.com/chartingtips ∙ Work with Dr. Stegink one-on-one: mededwell.com/change Next episode: Containment: The Missing Skill in Modern Medicine
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    15 mins
  • Why Charting Isn't the Real Problem in Medicine

    Why Charting Isn't the Real Problem in Medicine
    Mar 9 2026

    Many physicians assume that if they could simply chart faster, their workday would feel lighter.

    But over time I've come to believe that charting itself is rarely the root problem.

    The deeper issue is something quieter and harder to see: spillover.

    Spillover happens when work slowly leaks beyond the boundaries of the clinic day. It might look like finishing notes after dinner, answering inbox messages at night, or mentally replaying patient encounters long after leaving the clinic.

    For many physicians this pattern becomes so normal that it barely registers as a problem. But over months and years, spillover gradually erodes margin, fragments attention, and makes it harder to be fully present with patients, family, and ourselves.

    In this episode of the Wellbeing in Medicine Podcast, we explore:

    • why charting speed alone rarely solves documentation stress

    • how spillover shows up in everyday physician life

    • why efficiency is helpful but incomplete

    • the concept of containment in clinical workflows

    • how designing the structure of a workday can restore margin

    Sustainable medicine isn't about decreasing responsibility.

    It's about organizing responsibility so that it can fit within a life.

    Resources Mentioned

    Charting Efficiency Checkup (Free Quiz)

    A short diagnostic to help physicians identify where documentation friction is occurring in their workflow.

    https://www.mededwell.com/quiz

    1:1 Physician Workflow Consultation

    If you'd like help thinking through containment strategies and workflow redesign in your own practice:

    https://chartingandthriving.com/change
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    13 mins
  • Stop Charting After Hours: 3 Wins + The Framework That Fixes It

    Stop Charting After Hours: 3 Wins + The Framework That Fixes It
    Aug 6 2025

    Are you still charting after dinner? You're not alone—and it's not your fault.

    In this episode, I share my story of going from overwhelmed and exhausted to creating the Charting Mastery Framework™, the same system I now teach physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs to help them finish their charts faster, reclaim their evenings, and finally stop feeling buried by documentation.

    You'll learn:

    ✅ Why late-night charting isn't your fault (and how to fix it)

    ✅ 3 quick workflow wins you can start using tomorrow

    ✅ How the Charting Mastery Framework™ works: Know Your Why, Fill Your Toolbox, Find Your Flow

    ✅ How to join my free live training on August 11 at chartingmastery.net

    ✅ Where to grab my Finish Charting Faster PDF guide with 10 practical tips: mededwell.com/chartingtips

    Because medicine matters—but so do you.

    🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode

    • 🎓 Free Live Training (8/11): chartingmastery.net
    • 📄 Free PDF Guide: mededwell.com/chartingtips
    • 🎙 Podcast + More Resources: mededwell.com
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    45 mins
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