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When physicians receive a request for their deposition as an expert to be taken, the most frequent question they have is "Can I charge for my time and, if so, how much?"

Where you can put your money to work when the volatility index has you concerned. Shirley Mueller, MD, recommends looking to companies with a generous fallback cash reserve, which serves as a cushion if the economy goes south.

If you're diagnosed with a life-threatening illness what steps should you take to put your financial affairs in order and avoid headaches for your heirs? Also, the extra precautions same-sex couples need to take when creating and executing a will.

Six of the top 10 best jobs in 2013, according to CareerCast, are related to the health and medical industry, plus they show how the aging baby boomer population is affecting the nation.

Warren Buffett recently opined that bonds should come with a warning label these days. Bond fund buyers are in for a rude awakening when they see what happens to their supposedly "safe" fixed-income investments in a rising interest rate environment.

The top 10 medical schools that received the most applications for 2012-2013 are all on the East Coast and half of them, surprisingly, cost more than $50,000 for full-time tuition.

Despite what you may hope, Accountable Care Organizations and patient-centered medical homes are here to stay and demand heightened physician leadership. This means relying on skills of influence and persuasion, which is no easy feat to acquire.

Americans are looking at smaller paychecks as a result of increased payroll taxes and it's really affecting their health. Those feeling financial stress report sleeping less, eating more junk food and getting sick more often.

High school seniors are slightly clueless about student loans. Nearly half don't know how much money they'll need for college and more don't understand basic loan terms, according to a new survey.

The city of Amsterdam is renowned for its museums, although the Vrolik may be less known. Anatomy museums remain part of every medical student's life, but the Vrolik shows the horrors of embryology gone wrong that recent graduates might not have been exposed to.

Gold prices were very volatile last week, declining 13% over two days before rebounding. What is happening to gold prices and how should it continue to be used (if at all) in your investment portfolio?

A study analyzing the relationship between major complications and hospital costs and profits revealed that surgical complications can yield hospital profits of as much as 330% while improving quality is perversely penalized.

Absenteeism is a major problem for employers large and small and medical practices are not immune. However, since much of the problem stems from the way any business creates its culture, there are steps that can be taken to fix the problem.

There are, surprisingly, very few companies that can actually beat earnings per share estimates consistently quarter after quarter, year after year. Here are six stocks that haven't missed in five years.

Although the vast majority of hospital executives and risk managers said their hospital has a "culture of patient safety," more than a third said their hospital would need to undergo major changes to maintain that culture.

Unfortunately, following tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombs and the explosion at the Texas fertilizer plant, there are people out there looking to prey on those who would donate money to help the victims. Don't fall victim to charity scams.

We live in politically acrimonious times, and doctors are particularly ill-equipped to influence the process by the nature of our selection, training and experience, according to Jeff Brown, MD.

Around the world, women are less likely to follow a budget most of the time and they mostly had less than three months worth of emergency savings

The central promise of the ACA is that it will increase access to care for millions of Americans. However, because the ACA will also worsen an already chronic shortage of physicians, it is likely to make it harder, not easier, for Americans to obtain quality medical care.

For many, the dream beach vacation involves snoozing on a quiet stretch of sand in some exotic (read: expensive) locale. But the truth is there's no need to break the piggy bank to have a fabulous oceanfront getaway.

Stocks often trend depending upon the psyche of investors, not always on hard fundamental data. However, there are four times a year when companies report their earnings and the objective overtakes the subjective.

Americans skipped doses, delayed filling prescriptions, and sought lower-cost medications in a battle to minimize the $45 billion out-of-pocket in expenses they incurred buying retail prescription drugs in 2011.

Although the intentions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are to reform and improve health care in the U.S., it could worsen the state of many safety-net hospitals and increase closures, according to a new report.

Health care coverage across the U.S. continues to be uneven. The uninsured rate in the metro are with the highest percentage is three times the national average. And it's effect is shown - the same metro area has the highest obesity rate in the nation.

You might be surprised to learn the next hot emerging market, but a coming energy boom has it all set to take off. By 2020, this country is predicted to be the biggest oil producer and there are plenty of ways to get in now.

For those physicians who want to be entrepreneurial physicians, but don't think their circumstances permit them to take the chance, the secret is to become an intrapreneur.

With a strong stock market and the housing market on the mend, physicians are looking to change jobs and even location. For those who want to get the most out of their money, these are the best states to make a living.

For drugmakers, the president's proposed budget represents a bit of déjà vu all over again. For the biopharmaceutical industry, the president's proposed budget calls for reducing exclusivity on biologics to seven years from 12 years.

There's an air of permanence in France, and since Eric Anderson, MD, first visited the country in 1947, he should know. He has also noticed that although the French once had a reputation for being rude, they friendlier now to strangers.

Oh no - you were so busy that you never got around to filing your taxes. You either have until the end of Tax Day to file for an extension or can simply file late. However, beware if you owe the government money - you might be subject to penalties and fees.