Lifestyle

The complexity of the U.S. health care system and lackluster follow-through have slowed the pace at which innovations are taking hold despite the rapid evolution of technologies and supportive federal policies.

Whether the designation is S-Corporation, C-Corporation, LLC, or PSC, many reasons for medical practices to incorporate are tax driven, but there are other benefits.

What the economy is like across the U.S. is as varied as one might expect from prosperous Los Angeles to struggling towns in North Carolina.

Psychologically you're tempted to do something in investing - usually this means selling when the stock market goes down. But it's incredibly difficult to know when to get back in.

Mark Twain said that there are "Lies, damn lies and then there are statistics." But sometimes careful ferreting can produce numbers that are surprising, interesting and even useful.

The stock market's volatility has some worried about having enough money for retirement. Even if you think you have enough money saved up, make sure you're not underestimating your life expectancy.

Three parties file petitions to the Supreme Court to make a decision about the constitutionality of President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

If you own dividend-paying stocks, particularly those that raise their dividends every year, you should be able to beat the inflation rate and protect your purchasing power.

Investors now know they need to concentrate not only on the anticipation of potential success should they take more risk, but to consider the reverse as well. How would they react if an unexpected market dive would greatly diminish their portfolio?

Amazon unveiled its new Kindle Fire, a tablet that costs less than half of what the Apple iPad does.

Owning a second home can be a dream come true. Just make sure that you consider some of the other baggage that may come along before packing for your next vacation to your new home.

It's interesting to note that governments and nations are beginning to recognize the economic significance and impact of happiness and well-being at work.

It's football season and the MLB playoffs are around the corner. These hotels accommodate the loudest, rowdiest, most competitive fanatics out there.

Europe might seem the last place you'd want to invest your money. European markets have fallen nearly 20% this year in dollar terms, and the debt crisis grinds on. But European stocks should be in every investor's portfolio.

Sweden's capital is a tourist's delight with plenty of cultural and historical sights.

Many physicians feel they are giving patients too much medical care because they feel pressured to do so.

Volatility is great for high-frequency trading because it creates many more opportunities to profit by moving quickly in and out of positions. This conflict of interest makes it easy to blame high-frequency trading for volatility. They certainly benefit from it.

Medical practices cut operating expenses by more than 2% as the health care industry braces for the 29% cut to Medicare payments.

Despite health care reform passed a few years ago in Massachusetts, the uninsured in that state remain predominantly the working poor.

many physicians in a small or solo practice, try to reason that they're not very busy and believe that they can also run the practice, but they could probably benefit from a good office manager.

President proposes trimming data exclusivity and nixing pay-for-delay.

The government has paid $400 million in meaningful use incentives to physicians and hospitals since registration began.

Store credit cards offer immediate savings, but what are they doing to your credit score in the long run?

We sometimes end up spending our hard-earned managed care dollars inappropriately, excessively and all too often without thoughtful planning.

Section in the Affordable Care Act will block the growth of physician-owned hospitals in areas that are already underserved, according to study.

What to do (and what to avoid) in international planning, and the specific tools top attorneys use in their international planning to avoid pitfalls.

The market volatility is worrisome, no doubt. But through discipline, diversification and understanding of how markets work, the ride can be made bearable.

Recognizing innate forces that can work against personal investing interests.

Customers are expecting more from the pharmacist and staff. There's a significant drop in satisfaction when customers wait more than three minutes to give their information.

Starting next year, medical providers will have around 140,000 different billing codes to choose from, including many that are extremely specific.