If you spent any time on social media Monday, you probably noticed that it was "National Puppy Day." But while puppy pics may have dominated Facebook and Instagram on Monday, the cat remains the undisputed king of the Internet age. But which breeds of cat are most popular?
Edinburgh doesn't need much help to bring the tourists in; its castle is the second-most visited attraction in the UK (after the Tower of London). Statues of William Wallace and his successor Robert the Bruce grace the entrance to the castle and below the end of the cobbled street of the Royal Mile sits Holyrood House with its 500 years of history including a famous assassination.
So you want to buy an expensive stock like AAPL, AMZN or GOOG but don't want to tie up the capital in your IRA or other accounts? Maybe it's time to consider LEAPS.
Starting and launching a company is much different than scaling a company. There are lots of accelerators, incubators and generators, but very few scaleraters.
Chemistry is considered an essential element to the success of any professional sports team. The right fit can indeed make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. That's true in health care as well.
This week's list of must-read stories includes a look at the therapeutic benefits of pets, an update on the Medicare "Doc Fix" legislation, and a look at how bias does or does not affect patient care.
Marriage counselors and social workers have lots of tips on how to save a dying marriage, but there's not much out there for startup entrepreneurs and cofounders. Here are tips if you think your business relationship is unsalvageable:
Ahead of the Wednesday's Fed statement, investors were selling income generating stocks including utilities on anticipation of an imminent hike in short-term interest rates. However, the Fed's move to open the door for a rate hike helped these stocks end in the green.
We all do a balancing act, when we think about it, between frustration and that elusive sense of security that would enable our sometime daydream.
When a patient is admitted to the hospital for critical care, friends, relatives, and other surrogates descend on the ICU befuddled, scared and desperate for information. Here are 10 observations on how to improve their experience
Nearly half of US patients are concerned about the security of their private health information, but the fear isn't enough to drive them to read their provider's privacy policies.
Measles is already a hot topic in 2015, and it's not going to go away. But the resurgence of the childhood disease is not just an American problem, it's a global problem that the World Health Organization has been trying to combat on a worldwide scale since 2000.
This 2015 travel and adventure show stopped off in San Diego in mid-February to be welcomed by 40% more attendees than last year. Indeed, travel has significantly rebounded from the recent recession-era lows.
Like everything, there is a right way and a wrong way to create a great patient and doctor experience. One way to create a terrible patient experience is to drop them in the handoff.
New York City auction houses were humming during Asia Week in mid-March. The buzz, however, was not due to English being spoken as in the past. It was Mandarin and Cantonese that was producing the background din.
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, but despite efforts to raise awareness, millions of Americans go without regular screenings.
Columnist Greg Kelly remembers a researcher and author who found that the physicians who build wealth are those who are disciplined, work hard, and have a supportive spouse.
Creating an innovation management system is a key step in filling the gap between new ideas and the value that can result.
Right now is an incredible time of the year for many residents and fellows. They are being wined and dined, and presented with impressive-looking contracts. Read this before you sign.
An easy drive through the Scottish Highlands takes visitors on a tour of Scotland's unique history, from the castles of Scottish nobles to the battlefields of William Wallace, aka "Braveheart."
The gap between how much Americans are saving for retirement and how much they ought to be saving has grown to more than $4.13 trillion, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
When it comes to patient engagement, one size doesn't fit all. To be successful, entrepreneurs and physicians need to know the different segments of the health care market.
The best part of college basketball, of course, is the mascots. Whether you have the CBS College Basketball theme music memorized or just pick teams because of their colors, the mascots are a universal delight. There are live animals, people dressed up as animals, and weather phenomena personified.
Innovation, like everything else, needs to be managed because freedom, creativity, and regulation are often in conflict when people are competing for scarce resources.
Physicians have long been anticipating the move from fee-for-service pricing to value-based pricing. That era has finally arrived, and it's leading to a new focus on patient satisfaction.
This week's list of must-read stories for physicians includes a number of critical questions. Are doctors "explainaholics"? Are physicians losing the right to practice medicine? And does the placebo effect mean physicians should lie to patients?
There's still time to cut your 2014 federal income taxes, plus create a more tax-efficient strategy for 2015 and beyond.
Stocks closed at their lowest level in 2 months on Tuesday, weighed down by a surge in the dollar. The euro lost the most against the dollar, following renewed fears regarding an interest rate hike by the Fed. Look for these 5 stocks to perform despite the turnover.
Now that the Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in the case of King v. Burwell, let's look ahead at the potential post-Affordable Care Act health care landscape and examine what a potential ACA replacement may look like should the Supreme Court rule against the Obama administration.
Physician intrapreneurs, i.e. employed physicians acting like entrepreneurs within their organizations, are working hand in glove with other colleagues throughout their systems to improve the patient experience. Not surprisingly, some have achieved success and some have not.
