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    What Does the Future of Electronic Health Records Mean for Family Physicians?

What Does the Future of Electronic Health Records Mean for Family Physicians?

When Electronic Health Records (EHR) made their debut in the seventies[i], they were simply an electronic version of yesteryear’s paper records. However, today they are much more. They offer the promise of higher quality and more efficient healthcare.

By March 2017, 67 percent of healthcare providers were using EHR technology[ii], which can provide easier, faster […]

How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Healthcare

When futurists talk about healthcare, they describe a system with fewer hospital visits, the consolidation of technology in large, centralized medical facilities and a wide range of monitoring and diagnostic tools designed to resolve some ailments without ever meeting face-to-face with a doctor or nurse. Instead, computers will access an individual’s electronic health records […]

The problem has not changed, but the solution finally has.

Extended Healthcare or Long-Term Care creates emotional and financial challenges.

We’ve partnered with the industry’s leading Long-Term Care Solutions Specialists. LTCR serves millions of members from over 650 alumni professional associations nationwide.

Long-Term Care Resources has been an industry leader for 20 years. We know from experience that a quote or a policy is not enough. […]

How to Avoid 3 Common Financial Mistakes that Doctors Make

As a doctor, you likely earn an above average income. However, this doesn’t necessarily guarantee a financially sound future. To protect yourself from making mistakes that could jeopardize your financial health, check this list of missteps your colleagues tend to take and correct course as necessary.

1. Not Saving When Young
It’s easy to understand why […]

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    How Likely are You to Become Disabled and how Much Would it Cost?

How Likely are You to Become Disabled and how Much Would it Cost?

“Never say ‘That won’t happen to me.’ Life has a way of proving us wrong.”

What are the chances you will become disabled?

Whatever your answer to that question, you’ll probably err on the side of optimism. After all, that’s human nature. People are likely to underestimate the odds of something bad happening to them. […]

Infographic: Facts of Life … and a Handy Needs Worksheet

Life insurance is one of the safest, most reliable ways to help protect the people you love.  Now you can get the facts you need to understand your options — at a glance.  Take a look at our infographic.  See what type of life insurance is best for you … and how you compare […]

2017 Financial Plan Blown? Get Back on Financial Track

Despite all your efforts, the financial plan you made for 2017 seems to be going off course.

Perhaps your household income decreased because you changed jobs or you received a smaller bonus than you expected. Maybe expenses have exceeded your budget due to unexpected emergencies or you’ve found yourself indulging in luxuries more frequently than […]

Have Student Loans? Why You Need Life Insurance

Like other newly minted physicians, you are likely facing a mountain of debt.

The median debt incurred for medical education is $180,000.[i] And that’s not all. The median figure for pre-medical education debt is $25,000. Plus, on average, post-grads have $4,000 in credit card bills and $12,000 in residency/relocation loans.[ii]

That’s a total of $221,000 of […]

Disability Insurance Myths that Lead to Financial Mistakes

Every day, myths about disability insurance put physicians at risk financially, deterring them from purchasing coverage. If they are uninsured and fall victim to illness or injury, the lives they’ve built may be in jeopardy — their homes, their children’s education, their retirement and more.

Do you buy into any of these myths? If so, […]

Common Money Mistakes in Your 30s

When today’s physicians enter the workplace, they come armed with a medical degree, a completed residency … and an average of $183,000 in student debt.1

After years of sacrifice and hard work, the arrival of your first paycheck as a physician is a defining moment that could shape your personal finances for years to come.  […]