A common contributor to medical malpractice lawsuits is a patient’s claim that the physician never accurately communicated information related to the diagnosis. To defend themselves, doctors need to carefully document, communicate, and then follow up on their diagnoses.

The progressive rock band Rush wrote that "Time Stands Still" -- the harsh reality, however, is that time is a most fleeting commodity. And for physicians, time could be their most important asset. So the question becomes: How do you maximize time? Or perhaps more appropriately, how do you know when you’re not maximizing time?

New initiatives under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act are designed to reverse widespread physician discontent with their working environments and return them to the joy of practicing medicine. But, as many are finding, change is never easy.

In volatile markets, your investment portfolio can be thrown out of whack. But financial experts say the key to successfully rebalancing a portfolio is to make sure it was balanced properly in the first place.

By now, you’re more than familiar with the names Twitter, Facebook and YouTube -- the big three in social media. You’ve probably often been asked, ‘Why you don’t have an online presence?' Experts say there are four good reasons to be using social media: marketing, public relations, market research and customer service. All four help to accomplish one goal: To connect you with your current and potential customers.