Financial Management

Financial hardship, food insecurities and delays in care due to medical costs are common among families of children with congenital heart disease, researchers reported.

Interventions tailored to address specific socioeconomic concerns of patients with hypertension may lead to BP reduction and improved BP control, researchers reported at the virtual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

I can’t imagine any patient or health care provider would argue with the logic included in the title of this article.

Stoicism has enjoyed a significant resurgence in popularity in the last decade. It is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded by the thinker Zeno in Athens during the early third century BC.

When controlling for practice ownership, residency completion and full-time work, analysis showed an unexplained gender wage gap remained among optometrists, according to a study published in Optometry & Vision Science.

In this episode, I sit down with wealth management advisor Jose Segura to discuss financial planning for medical professionals. Segura will also discuss some of the better investment strategies for eye care professionals.

As we navigate through this difficult time in the U.S. economy, a few bright spots emerge. One of those is the fact that interest rates, controlled by the Federal Reserve, are at all-time lows.

Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the new school year, it is important for parents and students to remain focused on long-term education goals.

The average physician will need $3 million to $5 million in savings for retirement, according to a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit. When planning for retirement, physicians need to think about how he or she will want to live.

Physicians of all specialties want to reduce taxes wherever possible. While most doctors typically focus on active professional income, spending some time and effort on how one’s investments are taxed is also crucial.