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Financial management issues are the biggest challenges facing medical practice executives as they struggle to adapt to rapid changes, legislative pressures and fiscal uncertainty.

The Supreme Court's ruling to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 raises complex financial planning and tax questions with no clear answers for many same-sex couples.

The city of Kuala Lumpur has been named the biggest tourist destination for 2013 and it's easy to see why - modern, clean and green, the city offers many attractions for visitors.

One of the best ways to save for college is a 529 plan. And the best one in the country is getting even better thanks to lower administrative fees and two new investment options.

information technology adoption and utilization has been pushed for years now in the health industry, but the rate can vary greatly from state to state. How does your state compare?

Records alteration is problematic to say the very least and can have very serious implications - doing so calls into question the reliability of the information and can damage a physician's reputation.

Whether in a bear market or a bull market, media coverage tends to be negative, but don't let the media scare you into abandoning a sound long-term investment strategy.

French expat, Bettina Experton, MD, is determined to prevent medical errors and results deaths. For years she has been pioneering technological advances that put health care freedom in the hands of consumers.

Across the country, violent crime increased last year for the first time in five years and the country's most dangerous cities haven't exactly reformed their ways.

Koblenz is one of those great German cities where you look around and seemingly everything has a story, whether it's the face of an executed robber knight visible below a town clock or the many statues of the city's celebrated characters.

The current concentration of physicians in urban and suburban areas means most states and primary care service areas currently have shortages.

Roughly a quarter of Americans have less than $100 in savings, although less people said they would turn to family members for assistance in the event of a financial emergency.

In 2012, an estimated $213 billion in health care spending in the United States was wasted on improper and unnecessary use of medicines. Those avoidable costs could have paid to insure 24 million Americans.

House calls have been on the rise again, and the aging population is only part of the reason. New advances in technology, are making it easier and and more effective to treat patients at home.

While timing markets is almost always best avoided and always challenging, sometimes it is pretty clear that the momentum of a market is tapering off. This is a good time to lock in gains, reduce exposure and tighten trailing stop losses.

Investor optimism reached its highest level in more than two years, although investors are split on whether the market benefits the average American.

With the looming physician shortage not expected to go away, the health care industry is trying to find a way to fill the gaps. Two sides argue whether or not using NPs to fill gaps where physicians are needed is an acceptable course of action.

Members of the American Medical Association voted to recognize obesity as a disease, which could have implications for the way insurance companies, employers, policymakers and others address a growing health care issue.

Physicians would do well to remember that "You cannot separate business decisions from your personal life, just as you cannot separate your personal self from your work self."

For years, obesity has been an increasing issue in the U.S. And although the percentage of obese and overweight Americans has slowed recently, these states got the fattest the fastest since 2000.

If you've been paying any attention, you have heard about the retirement crisis - people don't have nearly enough money saved and they're living longer than ever. But the shortfall may be worse than most people realize.

Some investors prefer to put their money into an investment that they can enjoy while they hold it, such as art. However, while buying, learning about and exhibiting antiques can be pleasurable, making a profit can be problematic.

Required minimum distributions force retirees to make withdrawals, which are heavily taxed, from their retirement accounts. A financial expert offers tips to avoid this hefty bill from Uncle Sam.

Although rural areas, where health care providers might not be close or easily accessible to patients, could really benefit from telemedicine, its users are more likely to live in an urban area.

Although there are still months to go until the health care reform law's health insurance exchanges need to be up and running, things are behind schedule, according to a new study.

Famous for its action-packed promo videos, Google Glass is now entering the hospital environment to help strengthen communication and collaboration between providers in a hospital.

Long-term investors are mostly concerned with asset allocation, while short-term investors pay attention to companies that are likely to beat earnings expectations. So where should Fed policy fit in to your strategy?

Though the economic situation in Japan may look slightly grim at the moment, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies could well bear fruit in the long run.This is why some Japanese stocks are extremely good long term options.