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Today's investors have a lot to be thankful for, and not just because stocks are up 135% over the last 5-and-a-half years.

The majority of physicians understand the importance of improving patient engagement, but time constraints prevent them from being able to successfully connect.

Key employee retention is critical to the long-term health and success of your business. Consider these strategies for engaging and retaining your employees.

Despite having one of the highest-paying jobs in America, physicians are never happy with their income. The problem with physician income statistics is they don't take into account some very important contributing factors.

In the second quarter of 2014, the uninsured rate in American had sunk to 13.4%. But the most dramatic drops were in Medicaid expansion states and those who either established a state-based marketplace or a state-federal partnership.

Because of the obscure nature of the credit score, there is a confusion surround it that can cost consumers a lot of money. Make sure you know and implement the best ways to raise your score.

State and local taxes vary widely across the country, and some states are doing a poor job of investing taxpayers' money into government services that benefit residents. How well does your state spend your tax dollars?

Medical school graduates carry substantial amounts of student loan debt, which can negatively affect their well-being, according to an analysis of Americans who graduated college between 1990 and 2014.

Inheritance can increase a family's fortune by 40%, on average; however, this money is not guaranteed to the benefactor's relatives.

The number of hospitals contracting for external clinical documentation improvement services before the new Oct.1, 2015, ICD-10 deadline could triple.

Cardiovascular disease is almost single-handedly bankrupting the healthcare system, according to Bradley Bale, MD. And he's not content to sit back and let it.

Financial fitness isn't hard to achieve. It involves learning some essential concepts that are logical and easy to understand, but only if they are properly explained.

Investors should never underestimate the power of compounding or of regular saving. People who consistently participated in their 401(k) plans had an average account balance that was 67% higher than other participants.

Although, physicians are by no means expected to be experts at reviewing employment contracts, they should be able to review and understand the common terms and provisions on their own.

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

Healthcare has been among the top performing sectors for the past 5 years. In the coming decade, what are the growth areas within healthcare to watch?

The town of Montreux is small enough to be insignificant, except it has a marvelous location on a peaceful lake. Or tourists can visit the elegant city of Lucerne, which has all the allure of a Swiss village.

These 10 states prove it is not necessary to spend a fortune on healthcare to receive quality outcomes.

Investment advisors are increasingly focused on managing risk and bracing for a market correction, according to the results of a new survey.

As medical practices of all sizes look at ways technology can increase efficiency while keeping costs under control, a House committee put a congressional microscope on the advances made in telemedicine in recent years.

Medication noncompliance costs the healthcare system hundreds of billions of dollars, but an ingestible pill sensor may be on its way to mainstream use.

Physicians only have time to pursue roughly half of clinical questions raised at the point of patient care, which could be problematic in the future.

The date for ICD-10 has been officially set (again). The US Department of Health and Human Services finalized Oct. 1, 2015, as the new compliance deadline.

Some of the greatest minds in investing recommend buying cheap and keeping an eye on costs and fees that can eat away at a profit.

Over the next 2 years, the number of patients receiving care from an accountable care organization is expected to increase by more than 200%, according to a new report.

The call to overhaul the $15 billion graduate medical education system and government payment for physician training sparked controversy among some medical organizations.

The stock market is continuing to climb, but there are concerns about an impending market downturn. People may want to start looking elsewhere for smart investments.

Studies have found that an advisor can only help so much. The client's own financial knowledge has a large impact on financial perform.

What are Americans' healthcare dollars really buying? A new study examined the quality of each state's healthcare relative to the cost.

Trying to trade based on the whims of Vladimir Putin, a Ukrainian separatist armed with a rocket launcher, or Hamas terrorists is a fool's game.