Lifestyle

A group of health care organizations developed a framework for considering the role of pharmaceuticals in achieving value-based success.

A step back in time in Germany: the laboratory where Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen first discovered the X-ray.

Physicians are not business appraisers, but when selling your practice, you will be the most knowledgeable person regarding the practice's assets and liabilities.

Poor drug trial results sent the stocks of three companies down Tuesday morning when an experimental Alzheimer's treatment failed in the first of four big studies.

In the second quarter of 2012, Moody's announced more downgrades of non-profit health care debt than upgrades. A turnaround from the evenly matched first quarter.

Life settlements could become a staple of portfolio diversification because these investments can bring annual returns in the 9% to 13% range. But with the benefits come four major risks to understand.

The stock market is a remarkable place where there are two sides to every trade. So, are you the one that's going to eat or be eaten on a trade?

Getting busy physicians to participate in continuing medical education is almost impossible unless they think material is practical for them. It also helps if some of it is mandatory.

One of the current competitive areas of development within mobile medical technology at the moment is providing HIPAA compliant communication between physicians. This is not an easy task with numerous regulations and security issues to take into account.

Investment U Chief Investment Strategist, Alexander Green, gives valuable insight on investment success.

Older folks caught in a scam may not be in the early stages of dementia, simply lonely or experiencing "normal aging." Instead, a unique brain defect may explain the vulnerability.

Accusing an employee of embezzlement is not something to do lightly. There's a lot of research a practice should do before pointing fingers at anyone. However, once you do confirm that an employee has been stealing, you want to make sure you don't do anything to jeopardize a case that could mean getting your money back.

The small number of physicians who have gotten any advice or direction on asset protection from their CPAs can be surprising. Ask yourself: has your CPA helped you shield your assets from unnecessary exposure? Likely not.

People invest significant amounts of money into mutual funds every year. Consumers can find out how much it costs to invest in mutual funds by using a very simple online calculator.

Gold has been riding high since the recession but it is facing some headwinds that could make the price drop very low.

Prevention and detection measures are critical to combating employee embezzlement, but to truly fight the risk of fraud the practice also must insure against potential losses.

There exist many income-generating opportunities that go beyond the traditional avenues of investing in bonds.

Mortgage acceleration plans are just gaining popularity in the U.S., but that also means that some companies have rolled out versions of this plan that are NOT consumer friendly.

Not only are a majority of physicians stressed, but the negative trend is getting worse. And compounding the problem is the fact that few feel they could get help from work to deal with the stress.

Residenz, the opulent palace of Germany's prince bishops, is the main reason most tourists visit Wurzburg.

Even during market declines, dividend-paying stocks hold up better than non-dividend-paying stocks, often fighting the broad trend and rising in value.

The vast majority of group practices with more than three or four physicians suffer from "lowest common denominator" (or "LCD") planning.

Dresden's fame might direct visitors' attention exclusively to the city offerings leaving them unresponsive to the surrounding countryside. That would be a shame.

The sort of coverage physicians could use to protect themselves in case a partial disability prevents them from doing all the duties expected of them.

When paying for a big ticket item (could even be a large hotel bill) while traveling abroad, paying with an international wire transfer instead of most credit cards could be cost effective.

The demise of the solo physician is official as a new survey reveals just how few recruiting assignments there were for solo practitioners last year.

Wells Fargo is solid with a strong business history; a company that even somebody as prestigious and well-connected as Warren Buffett can appreciate.

Ways to forestall the deadly mental, emotional and physical tolls that physician burnout takes.