Ed Rabinowitz

Since 2008, sales and leases of new vehicles have dramatically declined, which has led to a shortage or lack of supply of late model, good condition, used vehicles. Having fewer used vehicles in the marketplace has kept used vehicle values relatively strong

Getting the right smart phone is incredibly important for physicians because they always have the device on hand.

Dr. Tony Nakhla might have many high-profile clients, but still makes time to volunteer and travel worldwide to help those in need.

Whether the designation is S-Corporation, C-Corporation, LLC, or PSC, many reasons for medical practices to incorporate are tax driven, but there are other benefits.

many physicians in a small or solo practice, try to reason that they're not very busy and believe that they can also run the practice, but they could probably benefit from a good office manager.

The trend of hospitals purchasing primary care practices has increased enough over the last few years that we may be seeing the demise of the traditional, independent medical practice.

Disability insurance is a very important thing to have to cover you should anything happen. And right now happens to be a good time to buy some.

Many physicians are unfamiliar with how to run their medical practices as businesses, but working on communication with staff members can go a long way toward improving a practice.

Maintaining a solo physician practice in today's economic environment can be challenging. Faced with rising overhead costs and lower reimbursement, many solo physicians are closing their practices. Those who are weathering the storm have their work cut out for them.

For the busy physician these financial apps will help you deposit checks without leaving the office, track your investments in one place and make researching stocks easy.

In a medical practice being able to speak your mind and having your opinion matter can be invaluable, that's why it's essential to do some careful reading, and negotiating, before signing your next practice agreement.

Social media doesn't create a physician's positive image, but it provides a channel for consumers to talk about their positive experiences.

When physicians have regular contact with their patients through email, it can encourage patients to be more accountable for their health care.

Despite how cheap properties are in the current real estate market, buyers need to closely inspect buildings before making emotional purchases.

Some physicians are finding it's easier to explain a diagnosis to patients if they have an app nearby to help.

Showing patients respect and giving them access to more information can lead to them being more engaged and likely to follow instructions.

A new system allows doctors to document after-hours phone calls so they can choose to bill patients if they want, but also protect the practice from legal issues.

You can watch other people's investment strategies, see what works and hold an open dialogue on the markets with E*TRADE's online community.

The most important thing to provide a comfortable work environment for employees is making sure they feel someone notices and appreciates their work.

The consequences of conflicts at a medical practice are greater than any other workplace, so it's important to mediate a resolution as soon as possible.

Physicians have more power when it comes to negotiating contracts with health care insurers than they think.

Increasingly, physicians -- who tend to be wealthier than the average, and who have access to sensitive patient medical and insurance data -- are being targeted by new "spearphishing" scams, physician-focused emails that appear legitimate and trick doctors into falling victim to fraud.

Sometimes progress is made by taking one step back before moving forward, or just standing in place for a moment to assess before pressing onward. Such is the case when looking to grow a medical practice. There are two key indicators that can diagnose the health of your practice, which is essential to growing it. Let's look at them.

So, you've saved carefully and consistently throughout your career, and the fruits of your labor have produced a nice retirement nest egg. Congratulations … but that's only one half of the equation. Now it's important to ensure that your nest egg provides you with retirement income for the rest of your life.

If you're looking to improve communication within your practice, perhaps even increase efficiencies among staff, regular meetings are a good place to start. The key is to begin scheduling the meetings for positive reasons, not negative ones -- too often meetings are a knee-jerk reaction to a problem in the office.

As a physician, how do you know whether your staff is as productive as they can be? The answer is, you don't -- at least not in the sense that some magic red light comes on when productivity levels drop. But there are electronic tools and procedures that can be put in place to help physicians determine whether employees are meeting their goals and objectives.

The impact of today's sluggish economy has been widespread. Virtually every avenue of the financial world has been affected, including the way physicians need to plan for and build a retirement nest egg. The days of buy-and-hold investing are over, experts say. Now more than ever physicians need to be more proactive in their management of retirement assets.

Telerehabilitation, a method of providing rehab services through the use of technology, worked just as well as conventional therapy for patients following total knee arthroplasty, according to a new study. This type of distance therapy is not only effective, but can allow practices to access more patients and open the door to more channels of revenue.

In 2009, anesthesiologists nationwide suddenly began having trouble obtaining Propofol, considered the most popular sedative because it is ideally suited for ambulatory situations. With this and similar drugs still in short supply, doctors and patients are having to adapt.

The use of virtual reality applications, such as "telepresencing" communication, in healthcare is expected to increase rapidly through 2015, according to a recent report. One of the main reasons is the issue of access -- physician shortages are driving many to use technology to connect physicians with patients remotely.