Greg Kelly

My observation was that my father's internal medicine practice was largely successful - for the doctors and their patients. Today's times are different for sure, but whatever the structure of medicine's future, the need for a satisfying doctor-patient connection is as vital now as it ever was.

This week's list of must-read stories for physicians includes a look at burnout prevention, the importance of virtual "bedside manner," and how one doctor cut the bureaucracy out of his practice.

All the recent news about the dreaded Ebola virus got me thinking about how my physician-father overcame another virus-one that nearly wrecked his medical career just when it was taking off. And if he had not beaten this illness so long ago, I wouldn't be alive to tell this story.

This week's list of must-read stories shows why a physician's EQ -- not just her IQ -- is increasingly important. The list also includes a look at a new kind of medical school and an explanation of why Medicare Advantage physician directories aren't always very useful.

Primary care physicians in the south get paid the most, but specialists are highest-paid in the midwest. California has the highest number of physicians, while Wyoming has the fewest. Here's a look at physicians by the numbers.

This week's list of must-read stories includes a look at the high cost of paperwork -- even in the digital age -- and a US senator's last look at what he sees as government waste.

The medical profession is changing. What it will become in the years ahead is anyone's guess. Jackson Healthcare, one of nation's top healthcare staffing companies, has some interesting numbers to look at on the matter.

This week's PMD Critical List looks at the return of house calls, the advent of physician "mechanics," and the tough civil liberties questions posted by the Ebola virus.

It was with deep sadness that I heard that the first person to contract the dreaded Ebola virus on American soil is a nurse. My physician-dad would have been just as upset about the news, but I don't think that it would have surprised him at all that it was a nurse on the frontlines. He much admired the profession and its professionals.

This week's list of must-read stories includes a critical look at a Obamacare, and a sports physician looking at the game of football from a new perspective:

As usual, while they get little credit for it, I believe that most of America's doctors are charitable. My dad was a generous man and I have every reason to believe that today's physicians are very giving too.

This week's must-read stories include a look at growing frustration among physicians in the UK, a potential alternative to colonoscopies, and a debate in California over drug-testing doctors.

The cost of becoming a capable doctor (one who does both well and good) can come at a great price. Lay folk think it's just all rich doctors out there. But those physicians who stick around can dig a real big financial hole for themselves.

Greg Kelly scours the web to find the must-read stories for physicians.

During my father's time as a practicing physician there was no question in his mind (or mine) that his was the most "prestigious" profession. That distinction, in decline for many years, is back in good order, according to a September 2014 Harris Poll.

For many years, Greg Kelly's physician-father sat on the board of a local bank's loan approval committee. For his father, the decision to make a loan had less to do with debt-to-income ratio, credit worthiness, interest rates, or down payments. It was about faith in others (along with a little wisdom).

I don't know who made the claim that "the medical profession is the highest calling a person can follow," but I heard my father make reference to the expression a few times. I believe it's true-based on the deeds and words of my physician dad during his long years of practice and my observations and readings about the profession in general.

For high-income households, the cost to raise a child to age 18 can exceed $400,000, but money is not the only thing involved in being a parent.

With all of their illustrious exploits as authors, athletes, and architects, you might not have known these famous people were also doctors.

Medicine is sometimes referred to as "the highest calling." However, these famous people are all remembered for much more than their medical degrees.

There's still plenty of summer left and doctors should use that time to hit the beach. A recent study found the environment can reduce stress.

Management is more art than science and the right medical practice manager will keep the business running successfully while the doctors handle the clinical side.

A college degree is still pretty special-just 33% of Americans have one. But with total US student debt surpassing $1 trillion and unemployment for recent college grads reaching 9%, is it still worth it?

A study of history seems so find that if you dig deep enough, then you will find a physician often playing a large part in history-making events.

Common qualities of the rich include hard work, smart investing, frugality, and good luck. A study also found that persons with a net worth of at least $5 million usually possessed the following characteristics.

What with today's business pressures, physicians need to maintain their own good health. Here are a few practical pointers for the benefit of those taking up jogging.

Too many perceive physicians to be arrogant. While some certainly are, most doctors are simply confident-a quality that is essential to success in the medical profession.

The tale of one physician's decade-long research to find a vaccine for polio and the impact it had on the country at the height of the polio epidemic.

Too often, the true measure of a doctor's sacrifice and dedication goes unheralded. One way doctors gain fresh perspective and positive re-enforcement is through enduring friendships with their medical colleagues.

It's important for doctors, who must balance life and death health decisions every day, to occasionally be direct and frank with patients.