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Can I be held liable for declining to refill the medication of a patient who's refused to take a test?

Is it true that life insurance is not subject to estate taxes?

My grandfather recently died, and I received $300,000 from his retirement plan. I know his estate is required to pay tax on the proceeds, but must I pay income tax when I take money out of the plan?

I would like to transfer some stock to my son as a gift. Because of the recent downturn in the market, the stock is worth less than what I originally paid. Can I deduct my loss?

A California attorney recently explained how I could place my house into a trust to avoid the risk of losing it to a future malpractice creditor. Is there any downside to doing this?

In an emergency situation, the provider and coder must know which procedures are bundled together and which procedures are independent.

Every physician has a noncompliant patient. The problem arises when the patient doesn't want to leave, and you don't know how to get rid of him.

You may not need a planner - but you do need a plan.

Your state-by-state guide to the best personal finance professionals in America.

Community-based electronic exchanges of health information are decreasing the cost of care, according to a survey by the non-profit eHealth Initiative.

Rockford, Illinois-based Savant Capital Management has hired Brian Knabe, MD, as a financial adviser.

The primary care specialties would be more financially and politically competitive if they merged into a single specialty, according to the associate dean of an Illinois medical school.

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have told Illinois legislators that the state's 'certificate of need' law is anti-competitive and stifles innovation.

Although it has yet to hold its first class, the University of Central Florida's College of Medicine is already among the most sought-after and selective medical schools in the country.

Eli Lilly and Merck announced their plans to release information concerning their payments to physicians for speaking engagements and advisory services.

Hospitalists, personal health records, perfect transcription

Right about now, wealth management feels a lot more like damage control.

More physicians who responded to a late October poll on a social networking web site for doctors appear to favor presidential candidate Senator John McCain's (R-Arizona) stance on health care issues such as government regulation and the shortage of primary care physicians, while his opponent Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois) drew a more negative reaction.

A large portion of physicians in Indiana always know about their patient's tests and treatments in hospitals thanks to a statewide electronic messaging service, which is being called a model for the nation.

A North Dakota health insurer is backing a state-wide "medical home" initiative in which participating doctors receive free analytics and reporting software.

A majority of Americans believe it's important for all of their health information to be stored electronically, but have "serious" concerns about the confidentiality of those records, according to a recent survey.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' planned transition to a new set of health-care diagnosis and procedure codes could lead to big cost increases to physician practices of all sizes, according to a recently released report.

As health-care costs continue to rise, 59 percent of U.S. businesses admit that they intend to increase their employees' out-of-pocket spending limits in 2009 for employer-sponsored plans.

Experts believe it won't be long before physicians who are paid under Medicare Part B will be docked for "never events."

The CCHIT wants to launch a certification program for PHRs, such as Google Health and applications under Microsoft's Health Vault platform, by mid-2009.

As the number of retail clinics grows nationally, so does the demand for physician's assistants and nurse practitioners.

Doctors from across the country gathered in San Diego last month for the American Academy of Family Physicians' 2008 Scientific Assembly.

New AAFP President Ted Epperly strongly backs the medical home patient-care model.