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Today's residents face shorter work schedules, which could be tomorrow's problem.

Generational differences can be a source of conflict, but they can also result in better medicine.

More than 44 percent of Americans rolled over their entire retirement account distributions to another tax-qualified plan in 2006.

The Texas Medical Association is fighting the ability of health plans to revoke a patient's policy-and your payments-after claims have been filed.

A large-scale study that indicated health and operational benefits to hospitals that go paperless is likely applicable to outpatient settings too, according to the study's senior author.

Starting in 2011, there may be $44,000 coming your way over the following five years if you adopt an electronic health record system.

Most health insurance markets are dominated by only one or two health insurers, according to a report issued by the American Medical Association.

Two U.S. senators resubmitted legislation from the last congressional session that would require public disclosure of physicians' financial ties to pharmacy companies and device manufacturers.

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Taking time to talk with a patient may cost you a few minutes of conversation, but could reward you with a lifelong relationship.

The results of a large-scale study that indicated there are health and operational benefits to hospitals that go paperless are likely applicable to outpatient settings, too, says the study's senior author.

Starting in 2011, there could be a total of $44,000 coming your way over the following five years if you choose to adopt an electronic health record system.

The federal government is backing a new pilot website that aims to ease doctors' concerns about security and privacy when sharing health information electronically.

Google's personal health records application beats Microsoft's because it's easier to use, according to participants in an independent study by a user experience research firm.

A recent study of doctors' e-prescribing habits says that the software's accompanying medication safety alerts are so often ignored that the alerts are "more of a nuisance than an asset."

We are a 35-year-old group of six, and one member who has been in the group for 18 years isn't pulling his load in patient production, time, and fees.

We have two cardiologists in our six-person practice, and they both want to cut back on their work schedules.

Is it legal to charge a modest amount to each Medicare patient that is provided 24-hour coverage?

How often should I update my will?

After years of handling my bank accounts perfectly, I made an error that created an overdraft, and I was charged a high fee. Is it worth contacting my bank to see if it will waive the fee?

Our practice is considering a lockbox arrangement. What are the basics?

My professional corporation borrows from a bank, yet the bank requires that I provide a personal financial statement annually. Why is that?

With mortgage rates heading lower, is now a good time to refinance my home?

Patients need to understand their financial responsibilities, even if it means adding another layer of responsibility for your scheduling office.

It is possible to bill patients up front for the cost of treatment to get around slow third-party payments. But there is a lot to consider before going this route.

If nurse practitioners are going to treat patients outside the office, they should be credentialed independently, so they can bill their services under their own provider numbers.

What is your obligation when confronted with parents who are unwilling to accept medical advice in the best interest of their child because of their religious convictions?

From top-dog Sermo to upstarts like Ozmosis.com and iMedExchange.com, the number of networking sites dedicated to physicians have proliferated recently.

Here are a few tips from the insurer about interacting with patients via e-mail.

Family and internal medicine doctors were in high demand in 2008, but saw only a modest increase in compensation, according to a report by the Delta Companies.