I often hear people talking about their “investment” in gold. Then there are those who have a “diversified portfolio” and gold is one of their forms of diversification. I’ve encountered people who have $60,000 worth of gold bars in their home safe, in case of a major financial crisis. We all see the celebrities pitching … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include 35 ways to make your life better, tips for beating physician burnout, the symbol of medicine … Read more
This weekend we will be celebrating Easter, the resurrection of Christ. We often celebrate this monumental event with an Easter egg hunt. Those Easter eggs got me thinking about the old saying; don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Diversification is one of the key elements to successful investing. I looked to Wikipedia for … Read more
The wait is over, The Doctors Guide to Thriving in Locum Tenens went live on Monday, April 1, 2019. I spent the final three years of my general surgery career as a locums surgeon giving call relief to lone surgeons working in critical access hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve just finished putting all that … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include understanding the difference between a necessity and a luxury, cutting your term life insurance cost in … Read more
(The recent Medscape physician burnout report I discussed here that 29% of those who were burned out turned to some sort of chemical substance for relief. Today’s guest post comes from Patrick Bailey who writes about mental health and addiction.) Medical professionals like nurses, doctors, and paramedics, save many lives on a daily basis, having … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include comparing burnout in medicine with other professional groups, will automation cost us our skills, the true … Read more
The match is complete and now the 4th yearmedical students are preparing to make their move to residency and chief residentsare preparing to start their new career as an attending. The next phase of theirlives are about to begin. The match got me thinking about a comment I read recentlyfrom a doctor who decided to … Read more
Every week I run into a few articles that I feel are especially valuable, so each Monday I plan to share some of the best with you, my readers. I hope you find them helpful. This week’s favorites include controlling your food budget, why doctors aren’t rich, financial hindsight from an 80 year old dentist … Read more
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
