Lifestyle

The clinical trial system for biopharma and medtech has several flaws, and, for digital health, is virtually non-existent.

Are you financially prepared for retirement? Here's a quick quiz that can tell you a lot.

Healthcare leaders are regularly faced with decisions that require ethical thinking and analysis. Using a systematic framework will aid in this process.

A new report tabulates the revenue generation of the average hospital physician. The number might surprise you. That story tops this week’s PMD Critical List. Also making the list: An article criticizing opacity regarding physician discipline, and changing viewpoints on marijuana use.

As Americans plan their summer vacations this year, survey data suggest many have been scared away from visiting Europe by terrorist attacks and the migrant crisis. However, global economic trends have made it a relatively cheap time to visit.

At many practices, electronic health records are still regarded with skepticism, and their use is still limited. However, those who have studied the issue have found a number of financial benefits to full implementation of EHRs.

The way we choose medical students often times boils down to performance on standardized tests, even though that's not a very good indicator of who will be a good doctor.

Here's a look at our five most popular stories for the week that ended April 15.

In the final part of our four-part series on life insurance, we offer some final thoughts on the tricky decisions you must make as you purchase your policy.

The best way to avoid getting into major debt is to live within your means and develop your budget. However, you can also utilize a life insurance policy to limit the amount of bank and credit card debt you use.

Yard sales are ubiquitous, particularly in springtime. Follow these tips to succeed with your own sale, or to score great deals as a shopper.

When it comes to remote sensing, we need to understand the basic science before we go to the bedside to start seeing patients.

"Bogleheads" are followers of Jack Bogle, who advocated for simple investing based on index funds. But does that advice work equally well for high-net-worth individuals? Don't ask the industry.

Your habits and behaviors play a major role in determining your financial security and wealth. These habits are common among the most financially secure individuals.

More and more sick-care topics are verboten. Given the increasing polarization of Americans and American politics, you simply can't mention certain topics without creating hard feelings, or worse, physical harm.

Most of us go to a store to make a purchase because of a perceived need only to make a different or additional purchase. Instead of spending a pre-determined amount, the final cost exceeds the original intent. Why?

Both the healthcare and finance sectors are increasingly facing consumer demand for new easy-to-use technology. So why is the finance industry so far ahead?

In Part 3 of our series on questions you should ask your financial advisor, we look at how you should discuss the potential costs of your advisor's services.

A stay at a national park gives you and your family an incomparable vacation – scenery as grand and as varied as all outdoors, at bargain prices. April 16 through April 24 the parks are an even better deal since admission is free, a bonus of National Park Week.

The need for doctors is growing, but so is the cost of tuition at the nation's medical school. Here are 10 ways we could eliminate tuition altogether.

A recent report found a continued gap in men’s and women’s salaries. Healthcare and insurance were among the worst industries in terms of gender pay inequity.

Bernkastel is known for its wine, and for the origin story of its most famous vineyard. It's our next stop on our tour of the Rhine River.

Where do we really pick up attitudes about money. New research offers some insight.

Wake up and smell the pink slip.

Where to base yourself in the Canary Islands? That depends on what you want out of your vacation to the sun-splashed chain of islands and islets.

It turns out patients aren't very good consumers when it comes to healthcare. Among other reasons, they tend to assume high prices mean higher quality.

A new report says physicians fall short when patients ask questions about the costs of treatment. That story tops this week's PMD Critical List. Also on the list: Doctors continue to be held in high esteem in American society, and critiques of Harvard Medical School and WebMD.

As the obesity epidemic continues, new groups are encouraging physicians to develop specialized knowledge about the problem.