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Health care professionals are unsure about using cloud computing for business, but there are services out there who specialize in setting up dedicated, isolated, private storage facilities for customers that have regulatory compliance concerns.

The Supreme Court has three things to consider when it hears arguments on the Affordable Care Act, and the Tax Foundation has shed some light on one of them.

A look at more than 600 mutual funds and ETFs revealed that all but very short-term bonds are too risk today. What makes a good fund?

Are you a stock-picking whiz? Prove it and win an iPad! Sign up for PMD's second "Diagnose the Dow!" health care stock-picking contest.

Airing out grievances can be productive, especially if it improves communication and service to patients. And the number one on the list is something that bothers both physicians and patients.

There is good news for the 50 million 401(k) investors in the United States. They are expected to make more money in their retirement accounts.

A tentative agreement has been reached by the House and Senate for a deal to prevent the 27.4% cuts in Medicare physician payments. However, organizations are calling the fix another "patch" for the problem.

Choosing the right funds is not always the easiest thing to do. Most people do not even spend enough time understanding their plans in order to get the most out of them.

A tough economy has caused potential med students to take a closer look at how they're spending their money. Here are the top 10 cities where you can go to med school and not break the bank on the cost of living.

One of the benefits of being an independent contractor is the type of retirement plan you set up. While many physicians have SEP IRAs, you should strongly consider setting up a solo 401(k).

You'll save a ton of money on marketing if you decide to focus your energy on learning the best ways to use the internet and search engines to get your physician business online.

In the wake of President Obama's proposed FY 2013 budget plan, which cuts $336 billion from HHS, organizations are expressing their concern and disappointment.

More than $4 billion in taxpayer money was recovered from health care fraud in 2011 and close to 1,500 defendants were charged.

Over the next few months, San Diego will be home to a number of medical conventions. If you're going, here's what you can do to fully enjoy the trip.

Investors can look forward to a nice monthly check if they get in on cell tower ownership. And with many carriers expanding their 4G networks, now is the perfect time to act.

As part of the fiscal year 2013 national budget proposal, the Obama administration revealed that it will cut $366 billion, mostly from Medicare and Medicaid.

The U.S. might be trying to reform college-level science education, but when it comes to K-12, 75% of the states get a C or lower for science education.

The attraction to concierge medicine is easy to see given the benefits, but there's a lot that goes into making the change and being a successful concierge practice.

Study suggests a need to reform undergraduate science to add more STEM professionals.

A survey revealed that there are a number of things physicians don't always feel they need to reveal or be totally honest about with patients, which could influence care decisions.

There's another very real economic threat that the U.S. is facing, which could be just as devastating as when the housing bubble burst: the student loan debt bomb

There were very few health care companies on Fortune Magazine's Best Places to Work list. This is unfortunate since patients can sense if your office is an unhappy place.

Faith inspires - the Elephanta carvings make that clear. Someone motivated by religious conviction went to tremendous effort to see that the rock was manually chiseled.

With quality companies showing low dividend yields, investors are forced to look elsewhere. One area that has been a bit overlooked is foreign dividend payers.

One doctor's limitless energy has guided him through looking at health creatively in order to bring changes to the industry and how medicine is taught.

Facing continue budget pressures from the economic downturn, states are restructuring the way they deliver long-term services and supports.

Health care is difficult enough in the U.S., imagine how tough it must be to cheaply and safely care for a sick or injured astronaut, if it's at all possible. A new breakthrough from NASA could not only help astronauts, but be used on Earth.

Most physicians only utilize traditional qualified plans, which are restrictive and burdensome, while completely ignoring the more flexible fringe benefit plans.

Networking can be hard if a) you are super-busy and b) extremely shy or introverted. But even busy introverts can build up their "know, like and trust" factor.

Although doctors are starting to see the benefits of HIT, there remains a significant statistical gap between old and young doctors, and the U.S. and the rest of the countries surveyed.