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Learn about 401(k) interest before proceeding with plans to withdraw money.

Quality of care provided by foreign-trained physicians is no different than tha provided by U.S. trained physicians, according to a new study.

Nearly 61% of physicians age 55 and older have been sued, according to an AMA report.

The medical practice of the future may resemble the Santa Monica, California, multispecialty practice Oceanside Wellness Center, depicted on the show "Private Practice," according to one business consultant.

Monitor how tax laws change as you review your investments.

Americans spend 40% of their time online participating in social networking activities, playing games, or emailing. Almost 25% of the time online is spent with social networking sites and blogs, up from 15.8%.

Americans are divided about whether broadband Internet access is an advantage when it comes to obtaining health information, according to the results a national phone survey by the Pew Research Center?s Internet & American Life Project.

Support and monitoring via the telephone for patients who have chronic heart failure helps reduce the risk of mortality from all causes, and hospitalizations related to the chronic heart failure, according to a study recently published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. These interventions also were found to improve patient quality of life, reduce costs, and improve evidence-based prescribing.

Fifty-three percent of those going online for health information report that they have discussed information they found online with their doctors, and 51% say they have searched for information on the Web based on discussions with their doctors, according to a new Harris Poll.

The American Board of Medical Specialties plans to incorporate the ?meaningful use? of health information technology into its maintenance of certification program.

The president-elect of the American Academy of Family Physicians said he was cautiously optimistic about final rules for "meaningful use" of an electronic health record.

Learn the detals of a buy-sell agreement.

Physicians who provided guided care, a model designed by Johns Hopkins University researchers for patients with multiple chronic conditions, reported higher levels of satisfaction with patient/family communication.

Not only are the majority of physicians practicing defensive medicine in the United States, younger physicians are taught to do so by mentors and peers, according to a new ebook.

Why do some 401(k) portfolios perform better than others?

Physicians may ignore a patient's contextual information, such as transportation needs or economic situation, which may lead to clinical error.

How to know whose health plan to use for your children in case of divorce.

One medical clinic is caught off-guard by a flood, which forced a first temporary shutdown in its 46-year history.

The U.S. Census Bureau released last month 2007 estimates of health insurance coverage for its states and 3,140 counties.

Seven out of 10 primary care physicians report that they still would choose a career in primary care today, according to a survey.

Letters address flawed boards, EHRs, and midlevel providers.

Know how to pay your taxes as locum.

Few events bring out doctors' already strong desire to help others like a natural catastrophe.

How to handle electronic health records upgrade issues.

Understand how to differentiate between pay compensation for various staff positions.

If you provide care to a patient, even if he or she normally sees another physician for such care, you have established a duty to treat that patient and are a potential defendant if something goes wrong. Learn your responsibilities as well as ways to minimize your risk in such situations.

Determine whether to pay cash or not for a new car.

When we see the aftermath of a natural or man-made disaster on television or in newspaper reports, we tend to be overwhelmed by the destruction and human impact and think we have some idea of what it must be like to be there. Or at least that's what the author thought until she saw the devastation firsthand of the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

Understand appropriate coding for when a doctor certifies patient care plans while the patient is in home health care facilities. Also, how to code for a rapid flu test.

The increasing use of electronic health records has led to a collaboration between the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization (IHTSDO) and the World Health Organization to harmonize WHO classifications with the Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine?Clinical Terms maintained and distributed by IHTSDO.