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Although business was booming, Northeast Georgia Surgical Associates (NGSA), a six-provider surgical practice in Gainesville, Ga., eliminated a medical records staff position. Utilizing the simplifyMD Digital Chart Roomâ„¢, it now takes the practice less time than ever to access records.

Greg Foltz, MD, Director, Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses current treatments for brain cancer.

Hemodialysis has evolved over the last 50 years as a life-saving treatment for people with renal failure. Now, there is a new treatment.

Unleaded regular at $4 a gallon this summer? It's already happening in some states. And there are some signs that sky-high gas prices are finally having an effect on the average American's buying habits, as sales of cars recently outpaced sales of light trucks and SUVs for the first time

Whenever one of those "Best Doctors" lists was published I'd ask my physician-dad if he was on it, to which he quickly responded: "No, but I should be." While I respected his confidence, I still wondered what it takes

In reviewing requested transplants, we follow certified processes and evidence-based guidelines published by independent physician and medical organizations, as well as expert scientific journals.

The term "APGAR Score" should already be familiar to people who've experienced the birth of a child and to people in the medical community. Immediately after birth, every baby is evaluated by a doctor to determine its medical condition.

Women are the majority in pharmacy school. In 2007, 61% of all master's degrees went to women.

Before making any investment decision, one of the key elements a physician faces is working out the real rate of return on your investment. Compound interest is critical to investment growth. Whether your financial portfolio consists solely of a deposit account at your local bank or a series of highly leveraged investments, your rate of return is dramatically improved by the compounding factor.

A physician called us one day and told us he desperately needed our help. He couldn't even wait; he wanted us to come to his officeâ€"and now!

Malpracticeâ€"of the personal finance kindâ€"is an all-too-common problem for physicians today. The personality traits necessary to make doctors truly outstanding in their fieldâ€"the ability to make snap decisions,

Any stimulus package will end up stimulating the economies of India and China, since whatever we buy with these stimulus checks are being manufactured there.

MDNG reports LIVE from days I and II of the 33rd Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society.

A job interview is a two-way street. It's important for the employer to learn as much as possible about the potential employee, and vice versa. After all, just because an employer wants to hire you, doesn't mean you want to work there.

Comprehensive financial planning is important for any investor seeking a secure financial future. But for physicians, effective planning is especially critical because such high-income professionals have unique and complex financial needs and objectives.

The Indianapolis Star recently reported that the rates physicians pay to participate in the state Patient's Compensation Fund will decrease by 19.1% beginning in March 2008â€"the first decrease since the fund was established in 1976. Medical malpractice insurance rates have also stabilized or declined in several other states where the insurance markets have softened.

YouTube has rolled out a series of free tools that essentially enables any firm to edit, post and analyze viewership of a promotional video at absolutely no cost. It's an offer worthy of serious consideration, given that more than 10 billion videos were watched by 141 million US viewers in December 2007.

Adherence is something adult patients have always struggled with and physicians are now noticing that younger patients are facing the same issues and more.

Think and Grow Rich. In addition to being two of the harder things to come by in American life today, they also happen to be the name of a classic personal achievement book.

Are we in a recession? Webster's Dictionary defines a recession as "a period of reduced economic activity." Witness the recent drop in the stock market, rising inflation, and the depressed housing market, and it's safe to say that if we're not already in a recession, we're certainly on the brink of one.

As boys and girls gain weight during adolescence (the genders are similar in body composition through age 11), changes differ largely by gender.

Adults can â€" and do â€" mess around with their digestive systems constantly, and most of us just don't take the time to eat right and exercise.

How many physicians have had the experience of selecting an online CME program in part based on the high marks awarded by previous participants, only to find the program to be dull and inadequate?

There are few buzz words in today's healthcare environment as controversial as the term electronic medical records (EMRs). Four years ago, the Bush administration set a goal to make EMRs the gold standard for American medical practices, with physicians sharing medical histories

Victor Kim, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk factors, and current research and developments in the treatments of COPD.