Lifestyle

Physician employment contracts include many things. But, few actually say anything about how doctor employees would be rewarded for innovating.

August 26 is National Dog Day, and like all family trips, traveling with a dog takes planning. Here are some tips on how to keep your dog, and cat, safe when flying.

“I’ve been one of the people pioneering the concept of preventive cardiology," Budoff says, "We need to find the process at a very early stage when it’s most treatable. And get the individual to never have that heart attack, never need that stent, and never need that bypass surgery.”

Many doctors dream of leaving clinical medicine. In fact, a number of high profile surveys report that as many as 50% of physicians would chose to work in a non-clinical job if they could

We are now about seven and a half years into a bull market – not counting that very brief blip in 2011 that you probably didn’t even notice. It is well-known that the further we go into a bull market, the more frequently we will hear the question, “Why not just invest 100% of my portfolio in stocks?”

Enjoy the upcoming crisp weather and the vibrant fall colors (as well as fewer crowds) in France’s Provence and Spain’s Andalucia, as well as South Dakota’s Black Hills and Vermont’s Green Mountains.

Arthur Q. Bryan, who owned a summer home in my old town, was the definitive voice of Elmer Fudd of Warner Brothers cartoon fame. An enduring Hollywood character, who among us can say they’ve never heard of Elmer Fudd? Or attempted an impersonation?

A Texas teacher has stopped assigning her students homework. “Research has been unable to prove that homework improves student performance. Instead, I ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success. Eat dinner as a family, read together, play outside and get your child to bed early.” We should have the same rules for doctors.

Should you have a home office? Here are some Q&As to help you decide.

In my 26 years of work experience, when I ask physicians what their greatest asset is, invariably the answer I get is along the lines of a 401(k), a house, savings, or a car. But if you give the question some thought, the answer is that you are your greatest asset.

With the Olympics fresh on everyone's mind, goals and gold are at the forefront as people watched their country's best compete for the ultimate individual prize and athletic accomplishment.

Let us continue in Part 4 with a look at Italy and Greece.

Do you have money put aside for an emergency? If you were unable to work for a period of time, do you have money to pay your mortgage and put food on the table? How many months of living expenses could you easily put your hands on?

I wrote about six things I splurge on with my limited PGY2 60k annual income. Today I’ll share six things I skimp on which gives me the money to splurge on what I care about without stopping me from accomplishing my financial goals, including paying off my student loans, maxing out 23.5k of Roth space (18k in Roth 403b and 5.5k in Roth IRA), and this year maxing out 14k in Mini Wise Money’s 529 college savings plan.

Michael Phelps had everything in 2014. He was retired with millions, but had nothing to live for until he found what was missing: Purpose.

There are many misinterpretations on what it means to be a physician entrepreneur. Because people, particularly other doctors, fear what they don't understand.

Enjoy autumn’s crisp air and vibrant foliage even more by treating yourself to a special adventure. These two western adventures offer new perspectives, one on the landscape and the other on the inner life of horses.

A new study supports previous research showing financial differences between men and women in healthcare. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List.

If you’ve ever played blackjack, you know that at certain times you can double down on your original bet. Unlike the table games in Vegas where it could take seconds, doubling the value of your portfolio can take many years.

A first-of-its-kind practice specialty report compiled by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) reveals that the majority of physician assistants (PAs) – 70% – now work in non-primary care specialties.

Three of the most resistant industries to change are government, higher education, and sick care. All three seem to have the same problem with pricing their products, being transparent, cost shifting, accounting gimmicks, and waste and abuse. As a result, students, patients and taxpayers pay more out of pocket.

Could golf be a cure for physician burnout?

The vast majority of my clients and people that I know who are independently wealthy have not inherited wealth or won the Powerball… it has been an accumulation of dozens and dozens of small, but tactical and educated decisions over time.

There isn’t an overwhelming amount of columns featuring humor involving money and/or docs. But sometimes you come across a knee slap worthy jokes, like these ones from The New Yorker.

Some 15.6 million passengers – an increase of 4% over last year – will fly on US airlines between August 31 and September 6, according to predictions by Airlines for America.

E-mail marketing serves as one of the most valuable marketing resources today. The number of e-mail users rises exponentially every year. In fact, research suggests that this number will reach 4.3 billion accounts in 2016. Because of its profound popularity and numerous benefits, it is essential that e-mail become an integral part of your marketing plan.

Economists see uncertainty harming the US economy and individual businesses. Physicians see uncertainty harming US medicine. Physician entrepreneurs see both.

I present an argument against repealing the tax on Olympic medalists' bonus pay. There is a better way to help them that would actually help them.