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Terry Allman, CPC, CRPC

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Invested in the Presidential Election

Despite the fact that the market has bounced back from lows, people don't feel like the market is any better off. So what, if any, effect will this have on how people vote in this year's presidential election?


Douglas R. York

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Most Critical Financial Step in Physician Divorce: Evaluating the Practice

It's essential that he/she choose an attorney with substantial experience in the process who knows how to challenge the other party’s financial expert.


Michael D. Gibney, CFP®, AIF®, Modera Wealth Management, LLC

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Empathy for the Conservative Investor

In the past, the conservative investor’s needs were met with a portfolio of bonds. These investors did not have to worry about the volatility of stocks because their portfolios were immune to the inherent, and sometimes severe, gyrations of the stock market. In today's economic environment, things are quite different.


Brian Edwards

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Improving Medication Adherence with Care4Today Mobile Platform

Patients neglecting to take medications as prescribed costs an estimated $290 billion in avoidable medical spending every year. But messages through cell phones are an effective way to change that.


Kim Renners, MBA

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Recession-Proof Investment Alternatives

In this uncertain market, a balance of equities, bonds, real estate, commodities, and other alternative investments would prove much less risky than holding the majority of your investments in stocks and real estate -- which is what most physicians do.


Rick Jaye

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Insurance Freedom

Captive insurance companies can reduce insurance costs, save taxes, protect assets, and transfer business value and family wealth to future generations. Legal changes in the last five years may make this one of the most advantageous times to form one.


Jill taylor

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Thinking Outside the Box to Improve Practice Management

Younger physicians are driving the search for innovative practice management tools that provide greater flexibility and support for new business models.


Will Bonesso

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UnitedHealth Group Bridges the Gap between Insurance Companies and Physicians

UnitedHealth Group will acquire the operations of a major California physician group to bridge the gap between insurance companies and health care providers.


Robert Leahy

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10 Simple Keys to Unlock Financial Security

Smart financial moves are actually much more basic than most people think. Here's a list of financial keys to live and thrive by.


Thomas R. Kosky

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The Rise of Interest Rates and Fall of Bond Prices

Conservative investors may feel safer leaning more toward fixed income investments as opposed to stocks, but there's risk there too should interest rates start to creep up.


Melinda Kibler, CFP

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You're Probably Overlooking Some 2016 Deductions

Deduct every charitable contribution, donate stocks, harvest tax losses, boost retirement plan contributions, and more.


Dave Gilreath, CFP

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Despite sanguine signs, it’s still hip to be a market bear

A current investing fad is to be stubbornly bearish.


Mark Vickery

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Happy Last Day of 2012 Trading!

Say goodbye to 2012 - an occasionally volatile but modestly successful 12 months overall, even if Congress' apparent impotence in the face of the coming fiscal cliff has hacked away at that perception over the past couple weeks.


Eric C. Jansen, ChFC®

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You Have Retirement Products. Do You Have A Retirement Plan?

Medical professionals are among the millions of Americans who confuse the financial products they own with having a retirement plan. Unfortunately, most individuals don’t have a plan. Instead, they own a variety of products they’ve been sold by a commission-based financial advisor, broker or insurance representative â€â€


Sweta Killa, Zacks.com

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4 High-Quality Stocks and ETFs to Beat the Market

With a rate hike in the cards and a slew of mixed economic reports, the US stock market might see a tough ride in the months ahead. The Fed is on track to raise the interest rates for the first time since 2006, provided the world's largest economy continues to improve. Given this, quality investing seems prudent.


Steven Chan, MD, MBA

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How Health Care Professionals Can Design an App

Have an idea for an app, but don't know where to get started? Turns out creating apps - or any user interface for that matter - starts with nothing but pencil and paper.


Fraser Sherman

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The Length of Time to File Back Taxes

Filing your taxes late is much better than not filing at all. Although there are legal time limits on things like refunds that kick in if you postpone filing long enough, the obligation to pay never expires.


Leslie Moser

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Electronic Medical Records - Remotely

There is no escaping EMR in healthcare news these days, and in a few years no one will remember how life was without it.


Perry W. Payne, Jr., MD, JD, MPP

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Residents More Efficient with Smartphones than Pagers

Although hospitals continue to use pagers, new research shows how new technology can enhance the system, making the hospital more efficient.


Andrew Witherell, CFP®

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How Much Do I Need to Tell My Kids About My Financial Plan?

When you talk to your family about your financial plan, the gift of that knowledge may one day keep your heirs from feeling that they’ve just received a lump of coal.


Perry Payne, MD, JD, MPP

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Impact of Apps on Family Medicine

Smartphone use is now common among physicians; however, there's still a need for more information and ongoing assessments of how clinicians integrate these devices into practice.


Matt Mattox

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The Case for Prescribing a Patient Engagement App

If patient engagement is based on daily self-care, then self-tracking and health and wellness education tools provide the foundation for engagement. Shared decision making between the provider and patient relies on this foundation.


Carolyn Drake & Sean Johnson

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Implications of SOPA and PIPA Bills Are Far Reaching

The Internet is buzzing with discussions and debates about two bills -- SOPA and PIPA -- that threaten to change the Internet as we know it. Find out how these bills could affect the way you surf the Web.


Rebecca Pavese

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Last-Minute Moves Can Slash Your 2015 Tax Bill

Now is the time to start planning your year-end tax moves.


Straight Talk with James Quinn

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American Idiots

Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life. Unfortunately, it seems to be the American way. Here's the Straight Talk on education (or the lack thereof) in the United States today.


David Becker

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3 Sentiment Indicators to Guide You Through Today's Market

Market sentiment is the crowd psychology of market participants and can help give investors a clue of the future direction of a market.


Satish Misra, MD

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Company Launches iPhone Product for Home Ear Infection Diagnosis

A California start-up hopes parents who suspect their child has an ear infection will reach for their iPhones rather than book an appointment with their pediatrician.


Robert Large

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Why the Right Home Insurance Is Crucial

Insuring your car is important, but adequately insuring your home is more crucial, and trickier; plus, having solid home insurance is the key to personal risk management.


Alana Pockros, Kaiser Health News

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Burwell: It's Up To States, Congress To Help Consumers If Court Strikes Down ACA Subsidies

It will be up to state officials and Congress to help consumers who can't afford health insurance if the Supreme Court strikes down health law subsidies for millions of Americans, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said Wednesday.


Karl Huish

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Insurance Freedom

Captive insurance companies can reduce insurance costs, save taxes, protect assets, and transfer business value and family wealth to future generations. Legal changes in the last five years may make this one of the most advantageous times to form one.