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May 1st 2024
CEO Witty apologizes for effects of the massive cyberattack, but Senate Finance Committee chair says the company ‘let the country down.’
April 30th 2024
Five-year test starts in 2025 to promote innovative, proactive approaches to care.
April 29th 2024
The top news stories in medicine today.
April 25th 2024
A hands-on approach may be better for physicians to manage claims.
UnitedHealth updates situation on ransomware hack that has disrupted medical and pharmacy processes across the nation.
Time to invest in gold?
While some experts think the yellow metal is ripe for a turnaround, most warn against heeding the siren song of "Goldfinger."
Practice Beat
Hospitals, Physician Retirement, Medical Practice, Medical Marijuana, Electronic Prescribing, Report Cards, Did You Know...
Oops! Doctors' worst financial blunders
These doctors' mistakes prove that exam-room smarts don't guarantee financial savvy. To avoid similar pitfalls, consider what others have learned the hard way.
The 150 best financial advisers for doctors
Creating a stash for a comfortable future is a lot easier when experts point the way. These pros can help you.
Financial Beat
Credit Cards, E-Commerce, Mutual Funds, Retirement, Stocks
Investment Consult: Value stocks will rise again. Be ready!
Plenty of bargains are out there, but some things have to happen before investors can cash in.
Malpractice Fakery: How high-tech private eyes catch malingering plaintiffs
Cyber-sleuthing is the newest way to expose phone claims.
Will that IPO soar to the moon--or fizzle back to earth?
Thanks to the Internet, more investors are getting a crack at rip-roaring initial public offerings of stock. Seemingly overnight, you can get rich--or poor.
The Internet; Mutual Funds; Travel Tidbits; Gadgets; Giving; Cars; Real Estate.
Disabled by my illness and my insurer
Trained to put patients to sleep, this doctor kept falling asleep himself. The irony thickened when he tried to claim disability benefits.
Bolster your portfolio with US regional funds?
Some boast eye-opening returns, and proponents claim the fund managers can spot winning companies before the crowd catches on. But consider the drawbacks before investing.
Investment Consult
Are you a confirmed do-it-yourselfer? Read this before going any further.
Hang it up at 55? No way!
This doctor has saved enough to retire comfortably, and his contemporaries are starting to take down their shingles. So why keep practicing medicine in these difficult times? Hes come up with 10 good reasons.
Travel; Stocks; Insurance; Banking, Mutual Funds
Do you need critical-illness insurance?
Its a new type of coverage you probably havent heard of. Heres what you need to know before deciding whether to buy it.
Will the "new economy" revert to the old?
You may have been sItting on the sidelines while others got rich. Not to worry; the morning after the dot-com orgy, the old investment guidelines still seem sound.
Who really needs a financial adviser? Maybe you. Here's how to tell.
Paint a rose-colored retirement
Some standard assumptions about portfolio growth and future income needs may be flawed or outmoded. Make sure your own plan's on target.
Stocks; Cars; Telephones; Did You Know That...;Retirement Plans.
Your best career move: Learn to network
When he lost his job, the author mastered the art of meeting people--and he soon landed a new position.
Pensions; Mutual Funds; Credit Cards; Money; Stocks
8 myths about car insurance
This seemingly straightforward coverage may be trickier than you think. In fact, you-or those close to you-can unwittingly go bare.
Osler: The saint of Baltimore
He "may have been the greatest clinical teacher of any day, and any country," says the author, in this review of a new biography.
Telephones; Retirement; Taxes; Travel Tidbits; Stocks; Mutual Funds
Cut your 2000 tax bill--starting right now
Taking these simple steps can save you plenty of money. Time to get cracking!
My ethical beacons: Plato, Aristotle ... and Mr. Phillips
Decisions about managed care are clear-cut--in theory. Add a trusting patient to the scenario, and they get a lot tougher.
Who'd have thought it? Patients are putting their records online
And that can be a boon for you—though some dotors and the lay public voice major caveats.
Reimbursement, Malpractice Survey, Complementary Medicine,"Questionable Doctors", Looking Ahead, Staff Raises
Letters to the Editors
Will your heirs hate you for trying to do good?
You can make an inheritance contingent on very specific behavior. But will "ruling from the grave" truly let you rest in peace?