Healthcare Careers

Financial adviser David Alemian shares three steps for every physician to prepare to live the same lifestyle they do today when they hang up their stethoscope.

Take our 14 question quiz to see if you have defined physician and manager responsibilities correctly in your practice.

Medical practices need to focus on the top‐ranking elements of engagement to improve their chances of hiring and keeping their physicians of choice.

The best time for physicians to plan their exit from an employment contract, operating agreement, or merger is when the initial deal is being negotiated.

From serving the underserved to writing a book to traveling the world, three doctors share how practicing locum tenens has changed their lives.

Health reform is changing how physicians practice in many ways. How are those changes affecting physician career satisfaction?

Many physicians are squeezing more patient visits into each day. But how many patient visits is too much?

Check out this infographic to see why you’re not alone in considering selling your practice, and why selling might not be all it’s cracked up to be.

While selling your medical practice and becoming a hospital employee has its perks, it also has some big drawbacks.

While selling your medical practice and becoming a hospital employee has its drawbacks, it also comes with many perks.

It's a good time to check in on your retirement planning. Here are some do's and don'ts for physicians.

Direct pay medical practice models are sometimes confused with concierge care. But there are important differences to consider.

Every medical practice could benefit from a formal relationship with a group of professionals with high level business skills.

What New Year's resolutions are physicians making? What resolutions do you recommend other physicians make?

As healthcare reform initiatives pick up, malpractice risks may increase for many physicians.

An increasing number of physicians are scaling back their hours. Here's how to do it right.

A newly launched program promises to help older physicians segue into primary care but work fewer hours, and on their own terms.

Wealth manager Scott Wisniewski offers physicians tips for saving for retirement.

Physicians have a vast amount of knowledge and training, but there is no need to create fences between members of healthcare teams to demonstrate this point.

A new year brings new opportunities - and new challenges - to medical practices. Take our poll to let us know what challenge has you most concerned going into 2014.

Do you ever wonder if you come across as caring and compassionate or curmudgeonly? This quiz will help you ascertain how you are perceived by others.

In my work performing practice evaluations for physicians for negotiating the sale of their practice, I've found five ways to improve their bargaining power.

In looking at reforming healthcare, we need to increase the productivity of all members of the care team, including physician assistants.

Whether bringing in a new partner or becoming one at your medical practice, here are key issues to consider before signing any deal.

Here's an example of one medical practice's completed SWOT analysis, and a sample SWOT analysis template your practice can use.

To ensure your medical practice fulfills its goals, create a document identifying key imperatives and action items. Here's an example.

Here’s a recap of the five most popular blogs of 2013 and some of the lessons each provided.

In this presentation, medical practice consultants Lynn Spragens and Tom Gualtieri-Reed discuss the key elements that should make up a strategic plan.

In work-life balance for physicians, it’s important to know that interruptions are going to happen and can be anticipated with dread or with expectation.

Doctors looking to sell their practices when they retire need to find ways to add value; hybrid concierge and its private revenue stream provide a solution.