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Malpractice suits are generally experienced as an assault on a physician’s competence and integrity. While they can’t choose whether to be sued, physicians can choose how to respond to a malpractice complaint.

Medical decision-making must stay in the hands of the physicians, writes Paul J. Fink, M.D., and, hopefully, the era of a fiscally driven, quasi-profession will pass and we can get back to the practice of the profession of medicine.

Significant tax relief is in sight for physicians and their practices.

Sadly, most physician organizations will fail for what appear to be predictable and correctable reasons.

The termination of a physician partner or associate is one of the most difficult things that could happen in a group, even when it is properly handled.

The cost of using financial planning tools from various advisors can be dangerous to your financial well being. An integrated approach takes systematic stock of your priorities.

Faced with reduced reimbursement and increasing operating expenses, physicians and administrators are fast discovering ways to adjust their use of staff and ancillary services wisely.

The problem of rapidly changing and significant clinical information requiring special use restrictions is not unprecedented. The case of genetic testing is presented in detail.

As computers start appearing in the clinical side of the physician's office, more physicians become conversant with new information technologies and Internet usage become the norm, many distinctly different systems are emerging to assist physicians in providing clinical care to their patients.

Physicians who have sold their practice often are tempted to terminate their practice retirement plans within a year or so of the sale. However, even in the tough times of decreasing reimbursements and increasing overhead, it makes sense for most physicians to maintain their retirement plans.