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Consolidation is already occurring at a rapid pace within the healthcare industry. That will lead to clashes between payers, providers and others. But will it lead to lower costs for consumers?

If you haven't filed your 2014 return, you can get a deduction for retirement plan contributions until October.

While air travel in general is remarkably safe and efficient, one constant fact of air travel are delays and cancellations over which the traveler has no control. These airlines are the worst offenders

No one knows where exactly the stock market is headed, but a sound financial strategy is the best way to counter whatever turns the market takes.

You don't have to be royalty to live in a castle -- at least for a few nights. These 10 castles offer the royal experience for surprisingly low prices.

A new survey of primary care providers shows many doctors are thinking about early retirement or changing careers.

Many patients have bad customer service experience when they receive healthcare. As the industry moves to improve, they ought to look to the people making most healthcare decisions -- women.

Even at a time of great challenges, visitors cannot help but marvel at the glorious history of Greece and its capital, Athens.

Those in the medical travel industry are all about leaving home for elective care. But, when it comes to getting treatment for many urgent problems, it is a different story and the ER is no longer the place to go.

Higher returns are often correlated with higher risk when it comes to investing, but there are several ways to boost your investing returns without increasing risk in the short or long term.

Conventional wisdom says if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. However, sometimes things that sound good are simply solid strategies.

The quickest way to grow your practice is to get people talking about you. People talk about remarkable things. What makes you remarkable?

When many people think about their retirement years, they imagine moving to a warmer climate or perhaps moving to be closer to their grandkids. However, the actual decision of where to move for retirement (if at all) is much more complex.

Medical School isn't for the faint of heart, and it hasn't always done a good job of getting students ready for the real world of medicine.

For most workers, being sick means staying home. However, physicians face a much more complex decision. Staying home might protect patients, but it could have unintended negative consequences for other patients.

A recent case in Maryland highlighted the problem of bad physician behavior while patients are sedated. Now, an anonymous confessional in a respected medical journal suggests this wasn't an isolated incident. That story tops this week's PMD Critical List. Also on the list, a machine that "vomits" and a look at how to streamline your practice.

Here's a look at the 5 most popular stories on Physician's Money Digest for the week ending Aug. 21.

As a new class of medical students begins their studies this fall, here's a look at the eight schools with the most competitive admissions processes.

Dealing with the IRS can be so frustrating. By the time you have dealt with one faceless phone operator after another after another after another, you may be ready to pull your hair out! Here are three secrets to give you leverage when facing the IRS.

Studies show many Americans lack basic healthcare literacy, a fact that can have serious implications for their health. That means improving health literacy can be a major business opportunity.

Star Wars fans will soon have a new way to feel The Force. Disney is launching a pair of Star Wars-themed attractions at its amusement parks, along with a new Star Wars cruise experience

Refinancing your mortgage can have significant financial benefits, but in the wake of the Great Recession, it's become an extremely arduous process.

The problem of Emergency Room overuse persists despite a bounty of would-be solutions, and despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

A physician-nurse couple made a big impact on the lives of their community as healthcare practitioners, and as World War II veterans.

This week's stock market drop spooked many investors. However, smart investors know a volatile market is no time to panic.

Career stress. Parenting stress. That old fear that you've missed the entire semester of class and the final is today. According to survey after survey, including last year's Gallup Economy and Personal Finance poll, all of these are dwarfed by financial concerns.

Consultants, pundits, and wonks are touting how we should all prepare for the new world of value-based care and reimbursement. In the meantime, there is a lot of money to be made in complexity.

When it comes to investing, inertia can be your worst enemy. These four tips will help you get the ball rolling on your retirement savings.

Budget chain Red Lion gets into the "Lifestyle Hotel" game with a new hotel in Baltimore. The new concept differs from traditional lodgings in some key ways.

Let's face it: Most of us would like to be immortal. Anything that reminds us of our own mortality is more likely to be put off than the biannual cleaning of the gutters. But there are certain things you need to confront to put your financial house in order before your time comes.