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Everyone wants a trustworthy financial planner, but how to find one? Here’s your guide to asking the right questions.

How to choose the right fund that will secure your retirement.

Here's a primer to assist your medical practice maintain its patient records and avoid any legal troubles.

When a drug that you prescribe often is recalled, you’re going to get swamped with calls and questions. Better to have a recall response plan in place before trouble strikes.

Many practices use midlevel providers to care for patients with routine complaints. But it’s important to understand their legal scope of practice and necessary level of supervision.

It’s tough to get away from the office without worrying you’ll come back to a mountain of work. But taking time for yourself is crucial. Here’s advice on doing it right.

Michael Williams, managing partner of Weitz & Williams CPAs and member of the National CPA Healthcare Advisors Association, discusses some of the changes to this year's tax code that could affect physicians.

Here’s how practice administrators can help prepare your practice’s defense against a liability claim.

Are you prepared for a personal financial emergency? Theories abound on how big your back-up stash should be. Here’s how much you should be putting away at each stage of your career.

Most practices waste scads of money - then wonder why they need a microscope to see their bottom line. To keep you on the right road, we’ve posted the signs to a more efficient and productive practice.

Are exotic investment vehicles right for you? Here’s the scoop on what to watch for as you consider unconventional ways to invest your money.

Economic woes continue to pinch practices, and that sometimes leads to hard staffing decisions. Here’s how to handle your staff with care when payroll goes under the knife.

Don’t give the government more of your hard-earned cash than you have to. With tax-filing season upon us, check out our tips for understanding tax laws and avoiding common mistakes.

A lingering recession and declining reimbursement make for stormy weather for practices. Check out our suggestions for how to stay dry - and in the black.

How much disability and long-term care insurance should you have? With retirement looking farther away in this tough economy, it’s time to make sure you are sufficiently covered.

In this podcast, consultant Betsy Nicoletti explains the changes in CMS’ 2010 final physician fee schedule that could affect your practice.

Want to know how to boost your scores on those seemingly arbitrary online physician-rating sites? The sites aren’t going away, so you’ll need to know how to make the best of them.

Going into business with friends may seem like a great idea. Physicians are often asked to help fund a startup business. But these ventures often disappoint, and when they do, relationships can be ruined.

Evaluating a partnership offer has been complicated by the recession. Is ownership still worth it?

Our 2009 Physician Compensation Survey reveals general dissatisfaction - and wide divisions between specialists and primary care docs. Get all the details and advice on ways to earn what you deserve, despite the downward trend.

An unnecessary service charge here, a bloated maintenance contract there - you may be only dimly aware of how these small “nickel and dime” charges add up to big bucks.

Few administrators experience daily upheavals in their practices, but most are presented with a major transition at some point during their career. Are you ready?

Practice managers who are amicably leaving, be it for retirement or another opportunity, are often tasked with finding and training their own successor. Here’s some advice on this peculiar last act.

What are the secrets of success in an ever changing practice-management climate? Veteran administrators dish.

Remember when real estate was a can’t-miss investment? Those days may be over, but your home is still an important piece of your portfolio.