Consumers are demanding more and easier access to their health records. Providers who allow that access open themselves up to a range of issues, from patients self-diagnosing and self-treating, to hackers stealing a patient's health history and personal data.
One in 4 US doctors are at or over the traditional retirement age, so how do healthcare organizations identify and deal with physicians who are no longer effective? That story, plus a look at the economics of the "wonderful profession" but "terrible business" top this week's PMD Critical List.
You're not alone if you've ever peed in the pool, taken extra hotel toiletries, or even cheated on your partner when on vacation. A just-released survey chronicles 8 "dirty little secrets" of adult vacationers in the US, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and China. The results may surprise you.
Retail sales seemed to have shed off the first quarter gloom after extending gains into the third successive month. The auto sector, which accounts for around 20% of retail sales, was one of the main catalysts behind the surge. Here are 3 stocks to help you capitalize on the growth.
The cost of putting your kids through college is huge, and growing. The good news is, most physicians can pay for their kids' educations without breaking the bank. So long as they do a little planning.
Quality of care and quality of service are 2 different things. While the patient may be the best judge of customer service, the same isn't true when it comes to quality of care.
Forget about airport parking fees when you use FlightCar, a new service available in about a dozen cities. Instead of doling out big bucks to garage your vehicle, FlightCar helps you make money by renting your auto.
It will be up to state officials and Congress to help consumers who can't afford health insurance if the Supreme Court strikes down health law subsidies for millions of Americans, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said Wednesday.
Buying a college education is a lot like buying a car. If only one model and color will make you happy, you have no bargaining power. If you are willing to consider any vehicle that can take you where you want to go, there are many opportunities to save money.
When viewing art, some museum-goers get that loving feeling. They like what they see and they see what they like. A few go so far as to have a religious experience of sorts and report sensations of euphoria. These perceptions, originating in the brain, aren't all that is going on in a museum visitors' body. The area below the neck is also engaged.
Can you spare $5,000? If so, you can now invest in startups in Colorado and 23 other states, which have outpaced the federal government in developing regulations to help startups and small-time investors do business together.
Key West presents a somewhat carefree, laid-back image to its visitors, as if it doesn't take itself too seriously. One of the best ways to relax in Key West is to visit its eclectic mix of restaurants.
Your startup website not only tells the story of your company, it makes an impression. Like all first impressions, you only get one chance to make a first one.
Carnival Cruise Lines' new brand will offer "social impact travel," combining the amenities of a cruise with the opportunity to do volunteer work in developing countries.
Hospitals were sacred ground to Greg Kelly's physician-dad-clean and caring at a minimum; life transforming and medically heroic at their best. Kelly recounts the role his father played in helping a local hospital grow and prosper.
Many people think robots will someday take their jobs. That might be true. But they're more likely to become colleagues and collaborators.
Of the 50 US hospitals with the highest charges, 49 are for-profit institutions, 20 operate in Florida, and half are owned by a single chain, according to a study published in the journal Health Affairs Monday.
At some point you may have thought "Should I use a Roth account for my investments? If so, how do I do that?" In this first of 2 stories on the topic, Setu Mazumdar, MD, CFP, discusses possible Roth investing strategies.
College tuition for your children is one of the 7 Retirement Killers. This week, David Alemian discusses how to prepare for the expense, or avoid it altogether
Misdiagnoses and readmissions are a major cost-driver in the US healthcare system. Now, experts are using technology in an effort to reduce those problems.
A lot of people think that doctors who don't see patients aren't 'real' doctors, including several physician peers. It's not true. Still, switching careers isn't easy.
Malpractice lawsuits aren't random, according to the story at the top of this week's PMD Critical List. Rather, the doctors who get sued the most tend to have one trait in common. In addition, this week's list includes a look at why doctors quit and why running for president isn't such an easy second career.
The American Medical Association has invested between $10 and $15 million in a practice-management software program that it hopes will put the love back in practicing medicine. But so far the program has not developed guidelines to help physicians cope with ICD-10, the mandatory switch to knew billing codes that the AMA's incoming president concedes will be "a traumatic experience."
When competition is involved, controversy is sure to follow, but some dust-ups go far beyond bad behavior into illegal activity, cover-ups, and expansive cheating. Here's a look at 10 of the worst scandals to rock international sports.
Bavaria is what you expect but also what you don't, a combination that makes the region anchored by Munich especially interesting.
A new survey of women doctors shows financially prepared physicians share certain traits. Those who have these traits find themselves fell on their ways to a comfortable retirement.
It's no secret that pharmaceuticals are big business. According to the statistics-tracking website Statista, annual global pharmaceutical sales are ever so close to the trillion-dollar mark, topping $980 billion in 2013, nearly double the sales racked up a decade earlier.
‘Tis the season for summer travel surveys. Often interesting, the surveys morph into bragging posts for the top-ranked and unjust lists to be ignored by the low-rated destinations. While the results can be useful for future planning, savvy travelers should always assess the results with a good dose of skepticism since methodologies vary.
If Sickcare, Inc. were a startup, it would get manhandled at the pitch fest. Nice work if you can get it.
It turns out there's no shortage of financial humor. Columnist Jeff Brown shares some more of his favorite one-liners in this sequel to last week's humor column.
