Merritt Hawkins, a physician recruiting service, just released their 2019 Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey. This is their 7th survey which they have been repeating every three years. The results are based on a questionnaire sent out last fall to hospital Chief Financial Officers throughout the United States. About 47% of those who responded were from … Read more
(Today’s guest post is from Matt Edstrom of GoodLife Home Loans. Matt constantly deals in home value assessment, so today he will be sharing his wisdom on which new “smart” home updates are especially valuable.) Updating your home regularly can help improve your quality of life and add value to your property. Although we know … Read more
We have all received many gifts throughout our lifetime. Most are long gone and forgotten, but a few gifts stand out as favorites. As kids we are given so many toys that we don’t even remember most of them. As we get older, practical gifts like ties and socks are given. Sometimes people don’t know … Read more
In December of 2011, I made a career move that changed my life. My life as a surgeon was getting stale. Doing the same old thing for two decades was getting old and I was looking for something to breathe new life into my surgical practice. I decided to look into doing a short term … Read more
Many physicians can look back in their life and find a pivotal point, an event that changed the direction of their lives. They may even have several such moments. It could be the day they decided to become a physician, or the day they picked their specialty. For me it was the day I decided … Read more
Today we have a guest post from Christopher Yerington, MD, writing his personal story about the loss of his clinical career, disability insurance and the near insanity of being a physician disability claimant. May you find his tale very insightful. In my late thirties, my left medial nerve had done as much as it … Read more
If you vacation often, you will run into snags. Cancelled flights, lost luggage, sea sickness, motorhome break downs, bad weather, injuries, a family member’s death, forgotten passports, and many other things could waylay your perfect vacation. Since a lot of money is spent on vacations, encountering a complication can be a significant financial loss. I … Read more
(This is the time of year when medical students start their final year and begin the interview process to find a residency. I’ve asked Eric Brown to give you a few tips that will help you ace those interviews. These tips will also help you with other interviews you will have throughout your life.) … Read more
Today, as I write this, I sadly read about another celebrity with significant wealth who died without a will. Aretha Franklin left behind an estate worth $80 million with significant future royalties and no instructions for who should receive her fortune. Over the next few years, we will hear about the fighting and legal battles … Read more
How often do we face a physical or mental feat that we’ve always wanted to do, but never seemed to be able to complete successfully? I had a physical feat that I wanted to do my entire life, and this year, at age 56, I finally succeeded. I can still picture my junior high gym … Read more
