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Physicians get a lot of phone calls, which - the business savvy physician might point out - they don't usually get paid for. However, a new Medicare code could now pay for that.

There are non-traditional methods where smartphones can enable physicians to improve patient care at the bedside. These are subtle, but can be equally or more powerful.

Someone outside the medical industry recently asked Jeff Brown, MD, "What's wrong with medicine?" He came up with a whole list of interrelated issues that have contributed to the mess health care is currently in.

Over the last five years, phone calls to physician practices have sharply increased - but that doesn't mean the doctor is going to answer.

Recent announcements of major delays in implementing key parts of the law demonstrate the Affordable Care Act is fundamentally flawed.

Those with money are feeling quite confident about the stock market, with a majority of high-net-worth investors optimistic about their investments for 2013 even while modify investing strategies because of the income tax increase.

The new American Dream is not the same as the old one. There are a lot more service jobs and fewer in the manufacturing sector. But that may be changing and investors should know how to play that.

Historic Georgetown is small, but a must see when visiting Penang, Malaysia. The city has a historic fort, houses built over the water and too many temples and museums to count.

After the Obama administration announced it was delaying the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate, critics of the law seized the opportunity to attempt to delay the rest of the law.

Convertibles may be the ultimate summer car, but they sure aren't cheap. These won't break the bank, but they'll still be good quality and dependable.

Younger participants are driving up the usage of Roth 401(k)s, possibly because they realize their tax rates likely will go up as they age, but also because a new law from the beginning of the year makes conversion easier.

Investors in foreign stocks have suffered through several years of underperformance, while the U.S. market has been on quite a run, but it's time to rebalance your equity portfolio.

What exactly was so difficult and confusing about the now-delayed employer mandated "play or pay" penalty of the Affordable Care Act? And how does it affect the timeline of ACA implementation.

There is a high demand for HIT staff, but organizations are facing the barrier of a lack of qualified talent pool, which has caused staff shortages and created risks to patient care and revenue generation.

While the demand for long-term care will only continue to increase as Americans age, states are still battling tight fiscal budgets that prevent them from keeping up with demand.

Although two-thirds of baby boomers will inherit a total $7.6 trillion in their lifetimes, they will lose 70% of that legacy, and not because of taxes. There are ways your family can beat the "three generation" rule.

Hann.Munden has been called "one of the seven most beautifully situated cities in the world." The town was also home to the famous Dr. Eisenbarth, who traveled the country to operate on locals.

In years past, you could count on your independent physician to look out for you both inside and outside the hospital. Times change and, today, things are quite different.

The financial crisis exposed the country's low level of financial literacy and not much has changed in the last six years. How well does your state teach financial literacy to its citizens?

Investors shouldn't look at a country as a whole as a "buy" or a "sell." Well-run companies are worth a closer look wherever they reside.

For all the talk of patient-centered care in the health industry, hospitals and practices might need to put their employees first and patients second to succeed.

Being an employed physician may be more common today, but physicians who are co-owners or partners of a practice are more satisfied with their careers.

Just as physicians are responsible for doing no harm to a patient medically, they should help patients avoid financial harm as a result of health care, according to a JAMA article.

Everyone is looking for the types of investment opportunities that are so enticing that they are mouthwatering - here are three that should get investors excited on multiple levels.

The FDA is seeking to end restrictions on labeling revisions by generic drugmakers in a move that consumer advocates say could improve safety for patients and create liability for companies.

Medication non-adherence is a tough, multifaceted problem and a startup has come up with a new "smart pill bottle" that is a combination of a pill bottle and an app.

Recently, there has been a surge in urgent care centers as a result of consumer demand, but hospitals and health plans say they see the benefits as well.

Biotechs have soared in the last few weeks. Investors should consider putting their money to work in this sector, and there are a few ways to play the possibility that the index will go higher.

Retirement is the supposed "golden years," although they've become stressful and rather shorter in recent times. However, residents of these states enjoy the longest retirements.

When ophthalmologist Paul Dougherty, MD, isn't developing new vision correction technologies, he travels abroad to gift vision to people who haven't seen in years and trains local ophthalmologists to continue the work.