Careers

Accepting risk for all patient care may spell independence--but it could also spell disaster.

New respect for academic medicine; Helping your med mal carrier see reason; Why punish everyone? Confronting HMOs on coding

In his quest to comply with HIPAA, New York City urologist Jon Owen Marks figures he'll need to send the following letter to his referring physicians.

Liability when a doc is part-time

You can't beat shared medical appointments for patient education and compliance, say proponents.

Small-town physicians now have big-town worries, but they wouldn't trade places for anything.

"Vicarious liability" and "ostensible agency" sound like obscure legal theories, but they can land you in court. Here's how to protect yourself.

When symptoms don't make sense or a story doesn't hang together, there's usually a deeper meaning.

Getting overseas is still doable, as long as you're vigilant.

When it comes to back-office functions, "do-it-yourself" isn't necessarily the only--or the best--way to go.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to semiretire, temporary practice opportunities may be just the ticket.

Disclosure, Travel, Hedge Funds, Insurance, Taxes, Mutual Funds, E-mail, Stocks

Stocks, Privacy, Travel, Automobiles, College

Mutual Funds, Travel, Taxes, Kids, Fraud, Phones Autos, IRS, Off-Road Safety

Retirement, Travel, Cell Phones, Autos, Stocks, Used Cars, Traffic, Investing, Real Estate

Retirement, Travel, Cell Phones, Autos, Stocks, Used Cars, Traffic, Investing, Real Estate

Mutual Funds, Loans, Stocks, Internet, Cars, Debit Cards, Time Shares, Travel

Good Samaritan Laws, Managed Care, Medical Practice

Student Loans, Travel, Real Estate, Stocks, Banks

Boutique Medicine, Reimbursement, Allied Health, Collective Bargaining, Our Web Poll

Cruise lines have discovered that plenty of parents like to travel with their children. Here's what they offer to lure the whole family onto the open seas.

Airports, Stocks, Postage, Real Estate, Auto Insurance, Mutual Funds, Travel, Cell Phones

Insurance protects you against trip cancellation penalties, tour-company bankruptcies, and more--but be sure to read the fine print.

Auto Safety, Retirement, Credit Cards, Airlines, Cell Phones, Travel, Spending, Investor Fraud, Cars

Complications after heart surgery convinced this doctor that life was passing him by. He's busy making up for lost time.

Consumer Debt, Travel, Autos, Credit Cards, Taxes

M.E. EDMEM0222--Toward safer patient care

February 1927, 1952, and 1977

Coverage for part-time practice; Restricting the scope of your practice

Consumer Debt, Travel, Autos, Credit Cards, Taxes