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When attempting to find a great financial adviser, look for many of the qualities you would look for in a great physician.

Medical practice leadership is often to blame when new projects and initiatives fail. Here are three ways to increase the likelihood of success.

The 401K plan is the overwhelmingly popular choice of retirement plans for most medical practices. But some may want to consider the Simple IRA.

The guidance of my physician mentors and the knowledge I gained from serving as a mentor myself has had a great, positive impact on my career as a physician.

Medical practice managers and physicians face difficult problems almost daily. Here are three ways to approach them in a healthier manner.

One of our patients recently died of a heroin overdose. Could we have seen this coming? What can we do now to help his family?

One of the trickiest aspects of evaluating money and investments is the aspect of time. Have you considered how time could impact the value of your money?

The “vaccine discussion” is always challenging. Here's how I respond to the common vaccine-related concerns that I hear from my patients' parents.

One of the most crucial aspects of patient relationships is understanding how our thinking as physicians compares to how patients tend to think about medical problems.

With 30-plus years in the hospital business, here are three secrets about the physicians hospitals hire and those who are most valued.

So the ABIM admits they got it wrong when it comes to maintenance of certification. Great, but what about my experiences over the past decade?

The uncertainty of knowing just how much money one will need over decades of retirement is a challenge faced by most physicians.

Alternatives to traditional fee-for-service practice come in all shapes and sizes. Here's one physician's unique approach.

We are robbing our patients of the resource of our time and I truly believe their health is suffering for it.

In a new Age of Transparency regarding physician-industry collaboration, there are ways to advance medicine and allay patient concerns over payments.

Busy physicians are frequently overwhelmed with competing obligations, both at home and work. You'll be happier if you develop a strategy for saying no.

The law can limit a physician’s potential income by placing a cap on earnings. Here's when, why, and what physicians should know.

Looking to make the leap from an office-based medical practice to an ambulatory surgery center? Avoid these five common mistakes.

Here are 10 must-read resources for busy physicians and medical practice staff to stay up to date on changes in healthcare.

It's hard treating individual patients, complicated treating families, and extremely difficult when families want to be "anonymously" involved.

Physician parents must continue to foster smart money skills in their children through the college years. Here are some tips.

Recent research indicates that PAs can improve the healthcare system, and recent policy changes help ensure that they have the opportunity to do so.

Next time you are in a stressful situation, I recommend asking yourself these three important questions.

Defensive medicine makes it more likely that you will be sued. Defensible medicine? Now, that puts you on malpractice insurers’ "A" lists. Here's how.

There are several things to consider before making a change from a traditional practice model.