Lifestyle

If you are part owner-of a business you need a buy-sell agreement with your business partner or partners. Such agreements outline in advance what will happen if a co-owner leaves the business.

More and more seniors are choosing to live in sustainable, "green"communities. Here's a look at the cities with the best sustainability bona fides.

How important is health IT as a care coordination tool? Increasingly, the answer is "critical."

As more and more companies try to underwrite healthcare centers and research, physician's shouldn't necessarily shy away. They should, however, be prepared for public relations blowback.

A new survey looks at the most luxurious airport lounges in the world and finds airlines and facilities in Asia and the Middle East dominate.

A new survey finds most physicians are frustrated by the amount of time they spend focusing on ICD-10. That story tops this week's PMD Critical List. Also making the list – a plea to stop using the phrase "providers" and a look at why fewer physicians are conducting research.

For the average Dr. Mary or Joe, setting sail into the future is exciting. Unfortunately, right now, it's more like having one foot on the dock and the other in the boat with the winds of change coming from all directions.

Even amid a gold rush in healthcare data software and systems, the gap between doctors and data is widening.

Here's a look at the five most-read stories on Physician's Money Digest for the week ending Oct. 16.

Passwords are like an online house key; they must be kept secure at all times. They should also be changed fairly frequently.

The IRS will no longer take the super rich's mega-checks, credit card debt is inching up again, and a travel website has pinpointed the best time of day to buy airplane tickets.

A Spanish eatery ranks as the best restaurant in the world, according to a new survey. But New York City is home to America's best cuisine.

Eighteen physicians are members of the 114th Congress. Here are a few things the medical community should remind them of.

There are 40,000 members in the American College of Healthcare Executives, and their professional backgrounds vary from nursing, to information technology, to finance.

A financial advisor can be a key factor in whether or not you achieve your long-term goals. But before choosing an advisor, it's important to know what professional standards they hold themselves to.

Big device seems stuck in an increasingly irrelevant 'build it and they will come,' 'we know best' business model. Meanwhile, the innovation pipeline is drying up.

When a country's economy nosedives as it has in China, generally fewer art enthusiasts buy art. This is akin to cyclical rotation in the stock market.

Whether in the practice of medicine or the business of healthcare innovation, solid clinical judgment can make all the difference.

If the little kid in you loves the scary holiday but you feel awkward dressing up and going door-to-door, then indulge in the 25th Spooktacular at Universal Studios Orlando.

Physicians play a key role in their patients' health, but they can also have a huge impact on their local communities.

Patient portals have become commonplace, but a healthcare consultant says most practices aren't using the technology to its full potential.

The air seems to be leaking out of the digital health bubble. Here are 10 possible reasons why.

Parents face a tough choice when it comes to savings priorities: Focus on saving for retirement, or put away money for your children's tuition?

Krakow's historic market square features everything from the "world's oldest hopping mall" to a can't-miss art museum.

Aligning goals and incentives and embracing change are two keys for independent practices hoping to thrive in an Accountable Care Organization landscape, according to a former Health and Human Services official.

The American Medical Association and the Medical Group Management Association this week honored five medical practices for using outside-the-box thinking to help physicians thrive in a changing healthcare environment.

Giving back to travel destinations is popular with Americans. More than half of Americans surveyed gave money, time, or goods while on a vacation in the past two years.

The adoption of mobile healthcare technology continues to gain steam-at least as far as consumers are concerned. And yet, physicians-often seen as the key driver for patient mobile health adoption-are not mirroring the acceptance registered by consumers.

Bankers have a lot to teach healthcare, particularly since they are among the top three most highly regulated industries along with construction.

The age of the "cowboy" specialist is coming to an end. The future of the medicine is a "pit crew" model. That's the message Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, gave to the Medical Group Management Association Monday.