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Physicians rarely see eye-to-eye with their organization's executive staff, but an environment of collaboration can soothe conflicts, according to Paul Weygandt, MD, JD, MPH, MBA.

A college degree is still pretty special-just 33% of Americans have one. But with total US student debt surpassing $1 trillion and unemployment for recent college grads reaching 9%, is it still worth it?

Differing implementations of electronic health records and a lack of communication between clinicians and operational leaders are barriers to cost transparency, according to Beth Meyers, healthcare industry strategy director at Infor.

All the signs point to a rising economy for physicians. Enjoy it while it lasts and take this time to structure your finances with your advisors to prepare for other, less desirable economic climates to come.

Not only does a client not know what his or her advisor is charging, but, on average, the advisor doesn't know either. How is this possible?

As the healthcare industry moves to value-based reimbursement, it faces a number of challenges, Matthew Zubiller from McKesson said at the Healthcare Financial Management Association's national meeting in Las Vegas.

Providers are struggling to understand the cost of many of the tests and procedures they offer, which hurts their ability to make good decisions, according to Beth Meyers, nurse executive and healthcare industry strategy director at Infor.

The biggest barrier to the healthcare industry's transition to value-based reimbursement is a solid understanding of what value really is, according to Matthew Zubiller, vice president and general manager for decision management at McKesson.

While a retirement financial shortfall is of greatest concern to those in the lowest income brackets, there is still a risk of high-income earners being unable to sustain their lifestyles after retirement.

Employment and the economy all vary greatly depending on which state you live in. Even high-income earners will find it difficult to make a living in these states.

Although the first half of 2014 brought some investment surprises, the market has mostly played out as predicted. For the foreseeable future, these 5 investing opportunities are worth considering.